Winnipeg Man Creates Social Media Accounts With Real Police Officer's Name, Busted

The Canadian Press, 01 Apr, 2016 12:07 PM

WINNIPEG — Manitoba RCMP have charged a man with impersonating a police officer online.

Police say they received multiple complaints from across North America about a police officer inappropriately using social media and other online forums.

An investigation revealed that someone had created social media accounts using the name of an active police officer in Manitoba.

Thomas Hanaway, who is 58, was arrested at his Winnipeg home.

Hanaway is charged with three counts of personating a peace officer and three counts of failing to comply with a probation order.

The RCMP are reminding the public that officers never use their personal social media accounts to conduct any police investigations.

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