Crime & Safety
Man Charged With Impersonating Police Officer In New Canaan: PD
Police said the man displayed a Stamford police badge and said he was "in the process of transferring" after being stopped in New Canaan.
NEW CANAAN, CT — A Stamford man is accused of impersonating a police officer after being stopped in New Canaan over the weekend, according to police.
In an arrest log provided by the department, police said an officer on routine patrol Saturday stopped Stephane Smarth, 40, of Stamford, around 4:30 p.m. in the area of Morse Court due to an obstructed registration plate.
According to police, Smarth displayed a Stamford police officer badge and said he used to be a cop in Stamford and was in the process of transferring.
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Smarth was arrested after further investigation revealed he was no longer employed by the Stamford Police Department, police said.
Smarth was charged with impersonation of a police officer and released on a promise to appear in court later this month, according to police.
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