dressed in tactical gear and claim to be a detective all while being a convicted [clears throat] felon. Watch what happens next. >> It's in my other bag. >> Oh, okay. >> He's grabbing it now. >> Okay. How long have you been working for the Salvation Army? >> Sorry? >> How long have you been working up there for the Salvation Army? >> Uh Uh I'm I'm here almost every other week. >> Every other week? >> Yeah. Uh and then I also work down at the uh KRM. >> Okay. And what's your full name? >> Uh Mezzi Scaletta. >> M E Z Z Y? >> S C A L E >> T T A? >> So your name is Mezzi? >> M E Z Z Y. >> And Scaletta? >> S C A L E T T A. >> Okay. What's your middle initial? >> Anthony. And uh 8 10 76. Up. >> So see our dispatcher. What's a good phone number for you? Is that a loaded firearm that you have with you, Mr. Scaletta? I'm not familiar with the retention of this holster. Just keep your hands where they are. >> Can we not do this with the firearm? I don't I don't I mean, really? >> Yeah. You're doing just so you can keep your hands up. >> I don't need to do that. >> Getting your firearm out there. >> Yes, sir. >> I got you. >> So So you're not under arrest right now? >> Okay. Yes, sir. Wow. >> Yes, please. Uh Mr. Scaletta, you have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to stand back to a lawyer and have them present with with you while you're being questioned. Now, if I don't or to hire a lawyer, one will be appointed to represent you before any questioning if you wish. You can decide any time to exercise your rights, not answer any questions, or make any statements. Do you understand? The So we might have called Edmonds last night. The sheriff? >> What? >> We might have called Edmonds Speedy last night. Yeah. Not on the payroll. >> Say it again? >> You're not on the payroll of Edmonds Speedy. >> Is it okay if I if I go through this? >> Yes, please. Go ahead. >> And then I can uh hold on here. >> It's a FN brand firearm. Serial number 386425442. >> The only reason I was walking away is I was going to say, "Hey, we've got a possible criminal trespassing here. This guy's armed." I was just going to make my way for one or two more. >> I know. That's awesome. >> He was getting real making me real uncomfortable so I just wanted to let >> up on that. I just wanted to let you know. >> Yeah, that's what I >> I was just going to dip and be like, "This is what this is." Keep one or two more coming and then I was going to come back. >> Oh, gosh. Okay, so tell me tell me what happened in 2015 with Baltimore PD. >> The riots? Uh uh >> I think you know exactly what I'm talking about. >> The beating, yeah. Uh That's I I worked in the uh Eastern District. >> Mhm. >> The The The They were We all knew what they were doing. We We knew what was going on. Um It's mayor time. And we already had We We knew the feds were there. Um but you you you keep your nose clean and you don't have to worry about uh >> Well, I'm talking about the offense where you were arrested. >> Never once. Never. Never been a >> So, when I searched you on my police database and your name and date of birth come back with an incident in 2015 with the District of Columbia, which is obviously Washington D.C. >> That's D.C., yeah. >> Mhm. >> You say no. >> Here is actual footage of Michael pretending to be an officer. >> Get out of this office. >> I said leave this office. >> No, who is he? >> No, get out of this office. Get out of this office. >> No, that's not the case. >> Who are you asking to leave? >> I call and this guy 24 hours here in the building. >> And every customer say he just need to leave? >> No, no, no, he have to leave. >> Yes, sir. You need to leave. >> Hey, see you outside. >> We're We're taking you on eight fish right now. Never once. I No, it's all Okay. >> [snorts] >> In 2015, he was involved in like a SWAT incident where he barricaded himself inside and had like a whole like threat like blow the place up. So, it was a bomb threat. SWAT was involved. They came out. He was detained and arrested in District of Columbia. That was from the links back in 2015. He's saying that he retired from Baltimore City Police Saturday when like 20 years ago. And then he's saying he got a job out here, Mason County. He was only there for a short time. And then he initially said he was working for Edmonds PD for 18 months. And then he said he has 18 months left on a 2-year contract with Edmonds. >> What's that? >> Let's remove the gear. Let's solve that problem. He has a badge that says Detective Edmonds on it. So the officers that were working last night went the extra step and called the Edmonds Police Department. They've never heard of him. He's not on the payroll. Um so between showing up on scene with commissioned officers, saying he's a cop, having blue emergency lights, and then this morning approaching me saying he's police, wearing a police vest. >> Right. >> Yeah. And then furthermore, today he was carrying a firearm. It was unloaded. He's a convicted felon. He can't have a firearm. So he's going to jail today for criminal impersonation of the second degree and unlawful possession of a firearm. >> What is What is that? >> Yeah. >> He said >> He had a gun on his head. >> He said all night he have walking. >> All night here? >> Yeah, all night. He's walking in around here and in this side and badge and weapon. >> Here is what the Bremerton Police Chief had to say about the situation. >> By this time though, they had researched this guy. They knew his background. They knew his actual name. They knew he was a previous felon, so he could not be in possession of a firearm. >> He's charged with impersonating a police officer and he's charged with felon in possession of a firearm. And uh we just completed a search of his vehicle. >> The man pretending to be a police officer is Michael Skaletta. He is 49 years old and located in Bremerton, Washington. He was charged with first-degree criminal impersonation and second-degree unlawful possession.