A 32-year-old man was arrested Monday for impersonating a Denton police officer.
Timothy Winfree, a family member of a Denton reserve law enforcement officer, is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and impersonating a public servant.
According to the Denton Police Department, officers were dispatched to reports of an aggravated assault call on at approximately 12:07 p.m.
The caller, a construction worker, reported to police that he was assaulted by a man whom he believed to be a Denton police officer.
Police said the caller was performing his job duties by closing parts of southbound Fort Worth Drive when a truck pulled up, and the driver flashed a gun and Denton PD badge at him.
According to police, Winfree allegedly told the caller that he was a Denton police officer and could go wherever he wanted.
Police said they were able to locate Winfree by using the caller's description to track down his vehicle.
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Winfree was arrested and booked into the City of Denton Jail.
According to police, Winfree used the credentials of a family member, a Denton reserve officer, to commit the offense.
Police said the case is being approached both criminally and administratively by the Denton Police Department.
