Man Charged with Impersonating PG County Fire Official

Deputy State Fire Marshals have arrested a Charles County man for impersonating a Prince George’s County fire official.

On Jan. 3, Richard Donald Francisco, 41, dressed in a Prince George’s County firefighter uniform, reportedly approached fire officials at the scene of a fire at 4740 Crain Highway in White Plains, according to authorities. Francisco spoke to the incident commander and asked to help with the fire, telling the commander he was a chief officer, authorities say.

The commander, believing what Francisco said, assigned him to a position on the scene. After the incident, officials learned Francisco was no longer affiliated with the department.

Investigators obtained a criminal summons and served it at Francisco’s residence on Friday without incident. Francisco faces charges of impersonating a member of the emergency squad. If convicted, he faces three years in prison.

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