Man arrested for impersonating firefighter

Jun 172012

By Kaitie Huss
June 17, 2012 | Updated on: August 21, 2012

Maher MIchael 200x250 Man arrested for impersonating firefighter — Maher, 30, was arrested this morning for impersonating a firefighter. He is currently being held at Larimer County Jail, pending setting of bond

Police arrested 30-year-old Michael Stillman Maher this morning after he was found this morning, driving in a vehicle with a stolen government liscense plate in the High Park fire area.

According to a press release, Maher possessed false firefighter credentials when contacted by a wild land fire chief last night. Maher was last seen driving a silver Toyota Tacoma leaving the fire area at about 10:30 last night.

Police later located Maher at a bar in Laporte.

While the Toyota was registered to Maher, police traced the stolen liscense plate to Glenwood Springs. Police also discovered stolen property inside the vehicle along with a firearm.

Maher is currenlty at Larimer County Jail, pending the setting of bond.

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Posted by Kaitie Huss on June 17, 2012 at 2:50 pm News Tagged with: arrested, firefighter, High Park Fire Add comments

justin

Check out his Facebook page. Dozens of photos of himself in full Forest Service uniform – turnout gear, helmet, radios, etc….other photos show him on board a firefighting helicopter just last Thursday, in full uniform! Heck, even in his vacation photos, he’s wearing a Forestry Service hat. Photos of him fighting fires, working with fire departments. Ya’know, if he’s an “impersonator”, he’s mighty good at it, especially if he can gain access to multi-million dollar helicopters on the flight line. I smell cover up!