Date:  June 24, 2013,  9:01pm
Location:  Ayers Street/Ocean Drive http://mapq.st/14pqwmK
Event: Impersonated Public Servant
Case Number:  1306240177

Officers were dispatched to Ayers Street and Ocean Drive for a traffic accident involving a bicyclist.  As they arrived, Officers observed a CCFD Captain detaining two males, next to a bicycle .  Further investigation revealed Patrick Lee Grant (12/22/94) identified himself as a police officer and tackled the victim in an attempt to handcuff him just prior the Fire Captain’s arrival.

Grant was armed with two pairs of plastic handcuffs when he identified himself as a police officer to the victim.  Officers arrested Grant and charged him with Unlawful Restraint and Impersonating a Public Servant.  Grant’s bicycle was decked out with red and white flashing lights.  The bicycle along with the handcuffs were tagged as evidence.

The 56-year-old victim was uninjured when Grant tackled him to the ground.