Overview
- Westchester County police charged 47-year-old John Fiore with first-degree criminal impersonation after officers arrested him at Rye Playland on July 4.
- Undercover officers say Fiore displayed a gold shield, claimed he and his dog were shot on duty, and showed a knee wound while the dog wore a K9-style vest.
- A restaurant handed officers a business card for Fiore’s dog-walking service, which prompted background checks that found no FBI affiliation and raised suspicion.
- State police previously determined a May home-invasion shooting Fiore reported was fabricated, and a subsequent search of his residence turned up firearms and narcotics leading to multiple charges.
- Fiore is due in Rye City Court on July 14 and faces parallel prosecutions for false reporting, weapons counts, and controlled-substance possession as investigators continue their work.