Police say a man impersonated a Hamilton police officer and “arrested” a Fairfield student

HAMILTON, Ohio – A 36-year-old Cincinnati man arrested Friday afternoon in Hamilton is accused of impersonating a police officer and detaining a Fairfield High School student.

Police were called to the area of ​​Gateway Boulevard and Wildbranch Road, where Bradley Pyles was reportedly “actually restraining” the student, who was handcuffed around 7:20 a.m. Friday.

A Hamilton police report shows Pyles displayed a gold badge during the incident. Police findings indicate that the victim was a 14-year-old boy.

Pyles, who lives in Cincinnati’s Clifton neighborhood, was arraigned Monday morning in Hamilton Municipal Court on charges of kidnapping and impersonating a peace officer and remains held in the Butler County Jail on $3,500 bail. The next hearing was scheduled for November 4.

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