(BLUEWATER, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has arrested and charged a Wallaceburg resident with Personating a Peace Officer following a recent investigation.
In early May, Huron OPP members were notified by a member of the public that had concerns about a person that was seen operating a sport utility vehicle that resembled a police vehicle.
A few weeks later on June 4, 2020 a Huron County OPP officer was conducting RADAR patrols on Bluewater Veteran’s Highway (Highway 21) when a sport utility vehicle closely resembling a police vehicle passed by the officer. The officer gave a wave to what he thought was a fellow colleague however upon further investigation the officer became suspicious of the vehicle as no other officers were known to be in the immediate area. A traffic stop was conducted shortly thereafter and the officer spoke with the driver. The accused was dressed in clothing that resembled a tactical officer, additionally, several items were observed inside the vehicle that are commonly used in policing.
As a result of the investigation the driver was arrested and taken into custody. Jeremy MUXLOW, 33 years of age, from Wallaceburg has been charged with Personating a Peace Officer. He has since been released from custody with a court date scheduled for August 17, 2020 at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich.
If you have been recently stopped by a vehicle resembling an unmarked police vehicle and you have concerns the officer was not genuine please contact Huron OPP to speak with an investigator. Huron OPP may be contacted at (519) 524-8314 or 1-888-310-1122.
Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.