Baby-Faced Teen Arrested for Impersonating a Cop at Ice Cream Stand
In many professions, "fake it 'til you make it" is a time-honored method of breaking into the industry. In law enforcement, however, it can also be a class B felony, as a New Hampshire teenager learned earlier this week.
On Wednesday, 19-year-old Chance LaCasse was arrested for allegedly impersonating an officer after leaving King Kone Ice Cream in Merrimack, WMUR reports. According to police, LaCasse was spotted driving a a blue Ford Explorer and wearing a jacket with New Hampshire State Police patches and a "visible handgun" at his hip.
On Friday, Vocativ discovered photos from LaCasse's Instagram account revealing the teen's apparent fixation with law enforcement, showing him posing with various police-related paraphernalia, including uniforms, flak jackets, a pet German Shepherd and a 9mm Glock pistol registered in his name.
"People ask all the time why I carry a gun," LaCasse captioned one photo. "It's simple. I'll do anything to protect what I love. #glock #9mm #2ndamendment"
