Wading River volunteer firefighter indicted for impersonating a police officer
By: News 12 Staff Jan 26, 2023, 10:20am Updated on: Jan 26, 2023
A volunteer firefighter from Wading River has been indicted
for pretending to be a police officer.
The Suffolk DA says Mary Ortega, 46, for allegedly
responded to shifts and a fire call wearing an NYPD uniform and also admitted
to buying a forged NYPD ID card and shield.
Ortega faces multiple charges including criminal
possession of a forged instrument.
Ortega is due back in court March 9.