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WATERLOO, Iowa - A Waterloo man is being held in the Black Hawk County Jail after police say he impersonated a Waterloo firefighter on Facebook.
Austin Lee Reding, 20, of Dysart, was arrested Thursday for impersonating a public official after he claimed to be the Waterloo firefighter and paramedic who pulled a man from the Cedar River after a police chase. Police say Reding posted several comments Wednesday on the Facebook page for public radio station, KCRR, claiming he had been a Waterloo firefighter and paramedic for two years. In the posts, Reding also said he was the paramedic who pulled a man from the Cedar River following a police chase that day. Police contacted the fire department and confirmed that Reding was not a firefighter. Police say Reding admitted to posting the comments. Reding was being held in the Black Hawk County Jail as of Friday morning. More Good Stuff |
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