Cumberland County District RCMP has charged a man for personating a police officer after receiving a report of a suspicious person in Pugwash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On December 9 at approximately 8:40 a.m., officers attended a report that a man, claiming to be a police officer, had offered a ride to a youth. Officers learned that the youth, who was walking on Church St., was approached by a man in a blue car. The driver and only occupant of the car said he was a police officer, offered the youth a ride, and indicated they could trust him. When the youth refused the ride repeatedly, the man, who had not exited the vehicle during this interaction, drove away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Later in the day, officers received further information that assisted in identifying and locating the vehicle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At approximately 6:30 p.m., general duty officers located and safely arrested a man at a residence in Pugwash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Brian Forsythe, 73, of Pugwash, has been charged with Personating Peace Officer and Attempted Abduction of Person Under Age of 16. He was released on conditions pending a scheduled first court appearance on February 9, 2026, at Amherst Provincial Court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The vehicle Forsythe was driving did not have any police-related markings or decals. Through the investigation to date, there is no indication that he was wearing any part of a uniform or other police-related clothing and he did not present a police or peace officer badge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhile we do not believe that there is an increased safety risk in the community associated to this investigation, attempts like this to coerce or influence a youth are serious and concerning,\u201d says Cpl. Troy Gill of the Cumberland County District RCMP. \u201cAnyone with concerns about the identity of a police officer they’re interacting with can ask the officer for identification, or contact their local detachment’s non-emergency line to determine if there is a police officer at their location. Call 911 in an emergency.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Source: RCMP Release <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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