Charges dropped against man arrested for impersonating police officer on TTC bus

Toronto police say charges have been dropped against a man arrested for fraudulently identifying himself as a police officer.

Investigators say on Feb. 7, a man boarded a bus in the Yonge Street and Sheppard Avenue West area at around 5:15 p.m. He identified himself as a police officer but failed to show any proof when the bus driver asked him for identification.

Police arrested a 23-year-old man on Friday on charges of personation with intent to gain advantage.

On Saturday afternoon police issued an update, saying the man had been released following an investigation but provided no further details.

Police continue to search for a suspect described as male, five foot nine, between 20 and 30 years of age with a black moustache. He was seen wearing a blue jacket, a green sweater, green pants, white framed sunglasses, a brown/white baseball hat, a black balaclava and a black vest with a “City of Toronto” logo and a Toronto Police business card tucked into the vest.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police.