City Police Charge Man with Impersonating Police Officer
March 16, 2010 9:05 AM
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Chris Forshey
Altoona Police have arrested a city man for impersonating a police officer.
The charges stem from an incident March 1st in a parking lot at 501 6th Avenue. City police say Jamal Rajiv Hazelwood confronted three juveniles for throwing snowballs. The juveniles told officers Hazelwood identified himself as an off-duty officer, pointed a gun at them and then ordered them to raise their hands.
Hazelwood turned himself into police Monday. City police searched his apartment at 918 North 5th Avenue and uncovered a 9mm handgun. Hazlewood was arraigned in front of Magisterial District Judge Jeff Auker and released on $7,500 bail.
Altoona Police have arrested a city man for impersonating a police officer.
The charges stem from an incident March 1st in a parking lot at 501 6th Avenue. City police say Jamal Rajiv Hazelwood confronted three juveniles for throwing snowballs. The juveniles told officers Hazelwood identified himself as an off-duty officer, pointed a gun at them and then ordered them to raise their hands.
Hazelwood turned himself into police Monday. City police searched his apartment at 918 North 5th Avenue and uncovered a 9mm handgun. Hazlewood was arraigned in front of Magisterial District Judge Jeff Auker and released on $7,500 bail.
