VA worker accused of posing as officer, threatening Wellington guard, deputies say

WELLINGTON, Fla. (CBS12) — A Wellington man was arrested after deputies say he falsely claimed to be a police officer and threatened to arrest a security guard at a gated community.

Freddy Hidalgo, 64, is charged with falsely impersonating an officer, according to a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office probable-cause affidavit.

Deputies responded about 9:36 p.m. Sunday to Village Walk, a community at 2500 Village Walk Circle, to investigate a suspicious person…

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