Lexington police arrest man accused of impersonating an officer

LEXINGTON, S.C. (WIS) - A man was arrested by Lexington police for allegedly impersonating an officer.

Lexington man Brian Lee Carlson, 38, was arrested overnight after investigators said he presented himself as a police officer on Wednesday, June 7, at a gas station on West Main Street.

According to Lexington Police Department (LPD), four victims at the gas station told officers Carlson approached them in the gas station parking lot and accused one of them of stealing a can of beer.

Police said the victims stated they believed Carlson was an officer and allowed him to search their vehicle.

The victims said Carlson had his hand on a holstered handgun and made them feel threatened, LPD added.

Once he found no stolen item in their vehicle, authorities said he let the victims go.

Carlson is being held at the Lexington County Detention Center.

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