Man charged with impersonating Southington officer

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Seth Tichenor Photo credit Southington Police Dept

(Southington, Conn./WTIC Radio - Southington police are charging a man with impersonating a police officer.

They say on Sunday, just before 4:00 p.m., they were called to the Stop and Shop on North Main Street on a report of a verbal disturbance between two patrons in the parking lot.

Seth Tichenor, 43, of West Hartford, allegedly identified himself as a Southington police officer, providing a badge number as proof.

He'd left the scene before the real police arrived.

Tichenor was later arrested and charged with breach of peace, as well as impersonating a police officer.

He's free on $50,000 bond and is due in court in New Britain February 14th.

Featured Image Photo Credit: Southington Police Dept