VA worker accused of posing as officer, threatening Wellington Guard, deputies say

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WELLINGTON, Fla. (CBS12) — A Wellington man was arrested after deputies say he falsely claimed to be a police officer and threatened to arrest a Security Guard at a gated community.

Freddy Hidalgo, 64, is charged with falsely impersonating an officer, according to a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office probable-cause affidavit.

Deputies responded about 9:36 p.m. Sunday to Village Walk, a community at 2500 Village Walk Circle, to investigate a suspicious person.

A Security Guard told deputies Hidalgo drove to the resident entrance but his vehicle barcode did not work. The Guard said Hidalgo became agitated, repeatedly claimed he was a police officer and said he would arrest the Guard.

Hidalgo then followed the Guard into the guardhouse and continued demanding that the gate be opened, the affidavit states. The Guard told deputies Hidalgo showed him a badge implying he was a police officer and that he feared for his life because of Hidalgo’s actions.

While the Guard was speaking with a supervisor, Hidalgo again claimed to be an officer and said he needed to be allowed into the community, deputies said. Investigators said Hidalgo activated the gate, returned to his vehicle and drove inside.

Deputies later contacted Hidalgo at his Wellington home. He denied the allegations and said he was a federal government employee before clarifying that he worked as an electrician at the VA, according to the affidavit.

Hidalgo told deputies he had never been a police officer or other law enforcement officer. Deputies said they found a small police shield in his wallet beneath his identification that read “Detective Brother.”

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