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    A Merrick man was arrested for criminal impersonation after impersonating a fire marshal and police officer following a house fire in Garden City. The 54-year-old owner of a fire restoration business impersonated a fire marshal to try to get a public adjuster's contract from a fire victim and impersonated a police officer in an attempt to stop a competitor from being hired. He was charged with criminal impersonation in the first and second degree.

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    A Merrick man was arrested for criminal impersonation after impersonating a fire marshal and police officer following a house fire in Garden City. The 54-year-old owner of a fire restoration business impersonated a fire marshal to try to get a public adjuster's contract from a fire victim and impersonated a police officer in an attempt to stop a competitor from being hired. He was charged with criminal impersonation in the first and second degree.

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    News Release: Police Department, County of Nassau

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    A Merrick man was arrested for criminal impersonation after impersonating a fire marshal and police officer following a house fire in Garden City. The 54-year-old owner of a fire restoration business impersonated a fire marshal to try to get a public adjuster's contract from a fire victim and impersonated a police officer in an attempt to stop a competitor from being hired. He was charged with criminal impersonation in the first and second degree.

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    NEWS

    RELEASE
    POLICE DEPARTMENT, COUNTY of NASSAU
    Public Information Office
    1490 Franklin Avenue, Mineola, New York 11501
    (516) 573-7138 FAX (516) 573-7118
    INCIDENT: Arrest
    DATE/TIME: November 8, 2013,
    1620
    LOCATION: Williston Park

    ITEM: 03

    The Arson Bomb Squad and Garden City Detectives report the
    arrest of a Merrick man for Criminal Impersonation on Friday,
    November 08, 2013 at 4:20 P.M. in Williston Park.
    According to detectives, on Thursday, October 31, 2013 a fire
    occurred at a Hamilton Place home in Garden City. On that same day
    the defendant, impersonating a Fire Marshall, went to a 7 th Street
    apartment in Garden City attempting to sign a public adjusters
    contract with the victim. The victim discovered the man was not a Fire
    Marshall and contacted Police.
    On November 1st, 2013 the defendant called Garden City Police
    and requested assistance in stopping a vehicle in front of the Hamilton
    Place home where the fire occurred. The defendant identified himself
    as a Hempstead Police Officer and gave information which was
    dispatched to Patrol Officers who were unable to locate the vehicle.
    This was done in an attempt to prevent a competitor from being hired
    by the victims.
    The defendant was identified as Christopher Charles, 54, of 26
    Alfred Road West and was placed under arrest at his home by Garden
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    NEWS
    RELEASE
    POLICE DEPARTMENT, COUNTY of NASSAU
    Public Information Office
    1490 Franklin Avenue, Mineola, New York 11501
    (516) 573-7138 FAX (516) 573-7118
    City Police on Thursday, November 7, 2013.
    owner of a fire restoration business.
    Impersonation 1st degree.

    The defendant is the

    He is charged with Criminal

    On Friday, November 08, 2013 the

    defendant surrendered himself to Arson Bomb detectives at the Third


    Precinct Station House in Williston Park. He is charged with Criminal
    Impersonation

    2nd

    degree

    and

    will

    be

    arraigned

    on

    Saturday,

    November 9, 2013 at First District Court in Hempstead.


    Details

    by:

    Det.

    Kaminski/ABS/Det.

    11/8/13/1820/8332

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    Madden/GCPD

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