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Revere man charged with impersonating police officer
Byron J. Boisseau allegedly used amber lights on his vehicle to force other drivers out of the way. State police said they found a BB gun, handcuffs, a bulletproof vest, and more in his possession.
A Revere man was arrested Sunday for impersonating a police officer after allegedly flashing amber lights at other drivers and forcing them out of his way.
Byron J. Boisseau, 43, was charged with impersonating a police officer, carrying a dangerous weapon, possession of burglarious tools, disorderly conduct, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, and attaching non-compliant aftermarket lighting to a vehicle, according to Massachusetts State Police.
Troopers were notified at about 8 p.m. Sunday that a person driving a white Ford Crown Victoria with a Massachusetts registration was imitating a police vehicle and making other drivers move out of their way in Revere.
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A state police trooper saw the vehicle about 10 minutes later turn onto Ocean Avenue from Revere Beach Boulevard. The vehicle had flashing amber-colored lights on both its front and rear. It was otherwise white with no identifying marks, police said.
State police pulled over the vehicle. As a trooper approached, he saw a black hat with the word “security” on it in the back seat, facing a window. Boisseau was behind the wheel, wearing a shirt with “security” emblazoned on it. There was also a silver badge in a holder dangling from a chain on the rear-view mirror, police said.
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Boisseau told the trooper that he worked for a security company and that he had a mace gun and a BB gun on him. Boisseau was asked to exit the vehicle and, as he did so, touched the handle of what appeared to be a firearm that was protruding from a thigh pocket, police said. The trooper “took control of the suspect’s arms” and removed the weapon, which turned out to be a pepper spray gun.
According to state police, Boisseau was wearing a police-style belt that had several pieces of equipment attached to it, including an expandable baton and a handgun that resembled a Glock. The trooper removed it and confirmed that it was a BB gun loaded with metal pellets.
When the trooper searched Boisseau’s vehicle, they also found a bulletproof vest with two steel plates inserted, a large black flashlight, an aluminum holder often used by police to hold citation forms, a black Balaclava-style ski mask, two pairs of bolt cutters, and a push-bar bumper, which are typically attached to police vehicles, according to state police.
When Boisseau’s belt and pockets were searched, police allegedly found a folding knife, black handcuffs in a pouch, a small black flashlight, a canister of pepper spray in a holder, two handcuff keys, the baton, an alcohol breathalyzer test kit, black rubber gloves, the BB gun, and the mace gun.
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Boisseau was booked and released on bail pending his arraignment in Chelsea District Court.
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