A homeless man was arrested Friday after allegedly pretending to be a Richmond County Sheriff’s Office deputy at the T-Bonz Steakhouse in Evans.
Michael Wayne Simpson, 55, is charged with disorderly conduct and impersonating a public officer, according to jail records. He was granted a $2,600 secure bond for the impersonation charge and a $1,100 bond for the conduct charge, according to jail records.
On Friday, Columbia County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the T-Bonz Steakhouse in Evans for trouble with a suspect, according to an incident report.
The general manager told deputies Simpson came into T-Bonz and ordered a beer, according to the report. Simpson allegedly told the bartender he needed to put his service animal into his car, put $3 on the bar, and asked the bartender to hold the beer.
The bartender said no because $3 was not enough to cover the beer, according to the report. Simpson started arguing with the bartender and was asked to leave, which he refused.
The bartender told deputies Simpson started yelling that he was going to his car because he had his gun inside the car, according to the report.