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Man charged with impersonating officer days after assaulting El Paso County deputies

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Man charged with impersonating officer days after assaulting El Paso County deputies
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A man accused of threatening an individual with a handgun and assaulting deputies over the Fourth of July weekend is now facing additional charges after El Paso County law enforcement say he impersonated a peace officer just days after posting bond.Suspect confronts El Paso County deputies with rifleAccording to the El Paso County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded July 4 to a report that 51-year-old Garrett Duffy had threatened someone with a handgun, fired several rounds and left a home in the Cascade area of unincorporated El Paso County.Investigators said the victim, who knew Duffy, told deputies he had likely driven to a location in Woodland Park.Deputies located Duffy at a residence, where they said he exited carrying a hunting rifle. Authorities said he ignored repeated commands to drop the weapon, aggressively approached deputies while swinging the rifle, then dropped both the rifle and a handgun before continuing to advance.According to the sheriff's office, Duffy struggled

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