Police in Kamloops say they worked with federal RCMP officers to arrest a man who allegedly impersonated a police officer.

Mounties say the investigation began late last month when the RCMP’s Federal Serious and Organized Crime Unit’s Cybercrime Investigation Team reached out to the Kamloops RCMP.

The unidentified man was arrested last Wednesday, Dec. 6, at a business on Versatile Drive, after a brief foot chase, police said

“It’s still early, but at this stage in the investigation, no local reports have been received to suggest someone in Kamloops has been actively impersonating a police officer,” Kamloops RCMP Staff Sgt. Todd Wiebe said in a statement.

“If anyone has information that may indicate otherwise, please contact the detachment as soon as possible.”

Kamloops RCMP also say they executed multiple search warrants linked to their investigation, though it’s not clear where.

“The investigation is active and ongoing therefore we can’t get into specific details about it, but the arrest and subsequent search warrant executions are a great illustration of the teamwork that occurred to identify a suspect and ascertain evidence to support anticipated charge recommendations, as part of the assessment and approval process,” Kamloops RCMP Superintendent Jeff Pelley added.

People with information they think may be related to this investigation are being told to contact the Kamloops RCMP Detachment at 250-828-3000 and reference file 2023-42267.