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Woman arrested for allegedly posing as police chief at Kentucky news station
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (FOX 56) — A woman was arrested for allegedly impersonating a peace officer and resisting arrest after she claimed to be a member of law enforcement to get inside of a Louisville news station.
According to an arrest citation, 60-year-old Dejuana Fife, of Riverdale, Georgia, was arrested on Saturday by Louisville police.
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Officers were reportedly called to WHAS-TV near the 500 block of West Chestnut after someone demanded to be let into the building. The officers said Fife identified herself to the LMPD officer as the chief of police of the Louisville Metro Police Department and the chief of the FBI.
The citation said the police officer told Fife it was a crime to impersonate a peace officer, but she allegedly continued to say she was one, but refused to show any credentials.
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Fife allegedly resisted arrest before finally being taken into custody. She was charged with impersonating a peace officer and resisting arrest.
Her bond was set at $5,000 cash, and she was ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation, with no contact with WHAS-TV.
Fife will be back in court for a preliminary hearing on June 10.
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