NEW ORLEANS — The Mississippi man accused of impersonating a federal agent while unknowingly attempting to pull over a real detective admitted to the motive behind his actions.
Unlawfully armed with a firearm, handcuffs, a fake badge and U.S. Marshals Service ID, as well as blue lights and a siren affixed to his Tennessee-registered pickup truck, convicted felon 45-year-old William Gilchrist allegedly tried to pull over a Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office detective along Airport Access Road in Kenner on June 19.
Following his arrest, Gilchrist told investigators he did so because "he wanted respect."
Due to a 2000 conviction in Arkansas for possession or manufacturing of drug paraphernalia, Gilchrist is barred from possessing a firearm.
Already facing charges in Louisiana district court for committing the alleged crime, Gilchrist was rearrested last week by the U.S. Marshals Service for impersonating a federal agent and possessing a firearm as a felon.
Gilchrist is scheduled to appear in federal court for a detention hearing on Friday.
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