Boston man charged with impersonating police officer

A man has been charged with impersonating a police officer.

Twenty-year-old Connor Stephens was charged following allegations that he had approached two homeless people in Boston town centre last month.

It is alleged that Stephens had used the collar number of a Lincolnshire Police officer.

“Following initial investigations, Stephens was arrested and charged with impersonating a police officer and breaching a sexual harm prevention order,” a police statement read.

“He was released on conditional bail and will appear at Lincoln Crown Court at a date to be confirmed.”

The incidents occurred on November 13 and 14 and Stephens, of Marsh Lane, Boston, was charged on November 29.