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Okla. man impersonates, fools police

OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. 2 (UPI) -- An Oklahoma man faces felony charges he not only posed as an ex-German police officer but befriended a captain and trained with officers, police said.

Mazier Golchehr, 27, of Purcell allegedly convinced Oklahoma City police he was a former German police officer and a federal agent and was allowed to train alongside police officers, KOCO-TV in Oklahoma City reported Tuesday.

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Golchehr was arrested and charged Wednesday with possession of a sawed-off shotgun and two felony charges pertaining to body armor, KOCO-TV reported.

Capt. Patrick Stewart of the Oklahoma City Police said the department is investigating how Golchehr allegedly tricked police officers and to what kind of information Golchehr might have had access.

The captain with whom Golchehr associated is on administrative leave, police said.

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