BUFFALO, N.Y.—Police in western New York have charged a man who they say impersonated a police officer in an attempt to get discounted coffee.
WIVB-TV reports the man, Mark Stetter, flashed a fake badge and gun at a Starbucks in Buffalo around 11 p.m. Friday. Police say the man claimed he was a detective and asked for a discount.
Authorities say the man then left Starbucks and tried to get into Spot Coffee after closing time by claiming he was a police officer. He was later arrested.
Police say the man was carrying a BB gun.
Police have charged the 48-year-old Buffalo man with criminal trespassing, criminal impersonation of a police officer and menacing.
Buffalo Police arrested Mark Stetter, 48, for impersonating a police officer. He allegedly went into a Starbucks, displayed a gun and fake badge, demanding a law enforcement discount. He then went to Spot Coffee on Delaware and tried to enter the building after it closed. pic.twitter.com/A143QErtZv
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