9/23/13 - A man caught impersonating an officer by a local police chief has been bound over for trial. 25-year-old Matthew Henry Norton of Fowlerville was bound over to Livingston County Circuit County recently on charges of impersonating a public officer and resisting/obstructing a police officer. His arraignment there was waived. Norton was arrested following the September 4th incident in Centennial Park off North Grand Avenue. Police say Norton was dressed in all black and carrying a briefcase when he approached a group of teenagers, displayed a badge and indicated he was a federal agent. They say Norton requested that some of the youth present identification, which he photographed with his cell phone and then proceeded to act as though he calling to check on warrants for the individuals. Some became concerned about Nortonâs true identify and approached Fowlerville Police Chief Tom Couling and an officer, who were nearby taking a crash report. Couling told WHMI they approached Norton, who was displaying a badge and said he was a police officer. Norton tried to flee when they requested identification but Couling was able to grab him and subsequently place him under arrest. (TD/JM)
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