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Suspected cop impersonator enters plea in court

UPDATE @ 8:36 a.m. (June 16):

A man suspected of impersonating a police officer at Caddy’s Tap House earlier this month has pleaded not guilty to multiple charges.

Christopher Boehmer entered a plea of not guilty to impersonating a police officer, disorderly conduct, possession of drugs and possession of marijuana paraphernalia, according to court records.

INITIAL REPORT:

A 21-year-old Beavercreek man said to be impersonating a police officer while in possession of a loaded handgun and intoxicated is facing charges following an incident at Caddy's Tap House Friday morning, according to a Beavercreek police report.

Christopher Boehmer was a customer at the bar, 2760 Towne Drive, around 1:30 a.m., and according to the report had been "showing people a police badge and a firearm."

Four bouncers approached Boehmer and questioned him about the badge and gun and the 21-year-old tried to run, the report said.

While running, a bouncer told police Boehmer appeared to be reaching for his waistband, so the bouncers tackled the suspect and held him to the ground, according to the report.

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One of the bouncers took the gun from Boehmer and told police they found a bullet in the chamber of the weapon and seven others in the magazine, the report read.

According to the report, after officers arrived they searched Boehmer and found suspected marijuana and a badge saying "State of Ohio - Police".

Police said Boehmer told them he purchases police badges on the internet to collect and "didn't mean to cause problems."\

Boehmer was issued a summons to court for impersonating a police officer, disorderly conduct, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

He's due in court June 16 and weapons charges are pending testing of the weapon, according to the report.

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