Man arrested for impersonating a peace officer, Charlie Veitch, 29
The accused was filming the G20 Summit security fence area at Front Street/York Street.
On Tuesday, June 29, 2010, police arrested a man for impersonating a peace officer.
It is alleged that:
- on Thursday, June 24, 2010, the accused was filming the G20 Summit security fence area at Front Street/York Street,
- he was approached by a security officer and was requested to provide identification,
- he indicated that he was not carrying identification because he was working undercover as a peace officer,
- later a warrant was issued for his arrest by officers from the Toronto Police Service,
- the accused was about to board a plane at Toronto Pearson International Airport when he was arrested by officers from Peel Regional Police.
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