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May 31, 2023, 5:28 PM

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A former volunteer firefighter from Wading River has pleaded guilty to impersonating an NYPD officer.

Mary Ortega was accused of responding to shifts and a fire call while wearing an NYPD uniform. She also admitted to buying and using a forged NYPD ID card and shield.

The 46-year-old was suspended by the Wading River Fire Department last year.

Ortega was sentenced to three years' probation.