BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Police have made an arrest following an investigation of a man allegedly pretending to be law enforcement on numerous occasions.
Northeast District Officers had first responded to a call on January 20 at Northrup Place for a suspect who had allegedly been making threatening calls, cutting the power, and kicking down the door of a victim's home. While doing this the suspect would also flash a badge of unknown origins pretending to be an officer, according to investigators.
An attempted burglary call was made January 26 to that same location where the same suspect had been making threats to break into the victim's home.
Buffalo Police say their Behavioral Health Team detectives had also received three complaints regarding the same suspect claiming that they were pretending to be a member of law enforcement.
A search warrant was issued along with a temporary extreme risk protection order on February 5.
On February 6, the suspect had been reported again for allegedly breaking into a home, and scattering cat food all over the place.
During the search warrant Officers retrieved brass knuckles, a ASP baton, a security badge, and Cobray CM-11 handgun from the suspect.
Fonda Brigis, 60, of Amherst, is charged with one count of burglary in the second degree, criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, criminal impersonation in the first degree, two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree, two counts of aggravated harassment in the second degree, one count of stalking in the third degree, one count of harassment in the second degree, and one count of trespassing.
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