Sask. man previously convicted of hate speech now accused of impersonating a police officer
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A Saskatchewan man convicted of promoting hatred against Jewish people is accused of impersonating a police officer in Saskatoon.
A Saskatchewan man convicted of promoting hatred against Jewish people is accused of impersonating a peace officer in Saskatoon.
Travis Patron, 32, was found guilty of the hate speech charge in October 2022 in connection with an anti-Semitic video he posted online. Last year, he was also convicted of assaulting two Regina teachers.
On Wednesday, Saskatoon police said a man from Redvers, Sask. was arrested following two incidents where someone impersonated a peace officer.
CTV News has confirmed Patron is the man charged in connection with the alleged crimes.
The first incident reportedly happened on July 29. Around 8:50 a.m., police were called to the Delta Bessborough hotel in downtown Saskatoon after Patron allegedly approached a woman and her child, identified himself as police and accused her of abduction.
The woman headed inside the hotel and police say Patron followed her and caused a "disturbance," according to a police news release.
On Tuesday, an incident at the University of Saskatchewan was reported to police, where Patron allegedly identified himself as a peace officer and offered to escort a woman through an area on campus. Police say the woman declined his offer.
