Man accused of posing as officer to cut into fast-food line

Man accused of posing as officer to cut into fast-food line
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Summary Chico was freed Sunday on $15,000 bond. Online jail records don't list an attorney for him.

ODESSA, Texas (AP) — A West Texas man has been charged with impersonating an officer by using sirens and flashing lights to skip to the head of the drive-thru line at a fast-food restaurant.

Odessa police say Michael Chico was arrested after an off-duty officer spotted a truck with law-enforcement trappings. Cpl. Steve LeSueur (luh-SWEER ) says Chico s vehicle looked like an unmarked police vehicle.

The officer who saw the truck cut in line Saturday thought the driver, who was wearing a uniform, was a volunteer firefighter and followed Chico to some apartments.

LeSueur says that when confronted, Chico said he wasn t an officer and also used the lights and sirens to get through traffic lights.

Chico was freed Sunday on $15,000 bond. Online jail records don t list an attorney for him. 

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