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Iowa man accused of impersonating CO

Had a fake badge and a holstered BB gun, claimed to be chasing an escaped inmate

By C1 Staff

WATERLOO, Iowa — Steven Siegel, 26, has been accused of impersonating a corrections officer while attempting to buy a car on Saturday.

Police reports say that Siegel had a holstered BB pistol with him at the car dealership and placed a fake badge on the counter while writing a check, according to the Sioux City Journal.

Siegel allegedly told a dealership employee that he was a corrections officer hunting for an escaped inmate. He wasn’t trying to gain any special treatment at the dealership, according to the City Journal.

He is still in custody.