Man used old police badge while being pulled over, Wake Forest officials say

WAKE FOREST, N.C. (WTVD) -- A 44-year-old man was arrested Thursday for allegedly posing as an officer after he was pulled over, according to a court filing.

Reports state Charles Burroughs, of Youngsville, was pulled over by police on Capital Boulevard in Wake Forest on Thursday.

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Burroughs allegedly told the officer that he was an officer in Durham and presented a Durham PD badge.

However, after an investigation, officials discovered that Burroughs was no longer a police officer with Durham police or any other law enforcement agency.

He was arrested and charged with impersonating a law enforcement officer and driving with a revoked license.

He was transported to Wake County Jail without incident.