Overview

• Michael Scaletta-Teates, 49, is charged with first-degree criminal impersonation and second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm, has pleaded not guilty, and had bail set at $50,000.
• Bremerton police body-camera footage shows him arriving at a trespassing call and a reported parking-garage fire wearing gear labeled “POLICE” and “SWAT” and displaying a metallic Edmonds badge.
• Officers say he claimed to be an Edmonds detective and drove an unmarked vehicle with activated blue lights, but Edmonds police told investigators he was never on their payroll.
• Investigators reported finding a firearm and a large amount of police equipment during the arrest, and officers noted additional gear in his vehicle.
• Court records indicate he worked unarmed security at a Salvation Army site through Stephen Group International and has a prior 2016 felony bomb-threat conviction; Bremerton police asked anyone with relevant encounters to call 360-473-5220.