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Man accused of impersonating firefighter at Ocoee fire scene

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Published  April 22, 2026 10:46am EDT
Orange County News
FOX 35 Orlando

The Brief

    • A man was arrested after police said he impersonated a firefighter at the scene of a fire in Ocoee.
    • Firefighters who were putting out a fire Wednesday noticed a man who was dressed as a firefighter, but they didn't recognize him, according to officials.
    • Ocoee police said there's no reason to believe the man had anything to do with the fire.

OCOEE, Fla. - A man accused of impersonating a firefighter at the scene of a fire in Ocoee was arrested on Wednesday, according to police.

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Firefighters were putting out a fire at a property on North Lakewood Avenue, when they noticed a man they did not recognize who was dressed as a firefighter.

Officials with the fire department confronted the man and removed him from the scene, according to police.

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The man was questioned by police, who arrested him for impersonating a firefighter, which is a third-degree felony.

Police said investigators don't believe the man had anything to do with the fire.

The Source: The story was written with information released by the Ocoee Police Department. 

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