Former Charlotte police officer arrested for impersonating law enforcement . again Amanda Zhou, The Charlotte Observer
Feb. 4 The U.S. Marshals Service for the Western District of North Carolina announced Thursday it had arrested a former Charlotte police officer for impersonating a deputy U.S. marshal. It was hardly the man s first time being arrested for the same charge.
Douglas Frederick Martin s latest attempt started in August 2019, when authorities found counterfeit U.S. Marshals Service credentials with his photo and signature at a Harris Teeter in Indian Trail, according to a news release from the agency. Investigators later learned that during a stop for speeding in Cabarrus County, Martin told officers he was a U.S. marshal and presented a counterfeit badge and fictitious law enforcement credentials, the release said.
Douglas Frederick Martin (Source: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department) By WBTV Web Staff | February 4, 2021 at 1:16 PM EST - Updated February 4 at 1:16 PM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - A Union County man with a history of impersonating law enforcement officers has now been arrested for impersonating a deputy U.S. Marshal.
U.S. Marshal Greg Forest announced the arrest of former police officer Douglas Frederick Martin on Feb. 4. The warrant was issued Jan. 26 after investigators say he impersonated a Deputy U.S. Marshal on multiple occasions.
Investigators state that Martin has a history of impersonating law enforcement dating back to 1980s. Martin had been previously charged in 1988 and 2007 for impersonating a law enforcement officer.