Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced today that a Manhattan man was arrested for allegedly impersonating a New York City Police Department officer, including allegations that he possessed a fake badge and a loaded gun.
Dylan J. Gonzalez, 26, was arraigned on a felony complaint Friday charging him with Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree, a class C felony, and Criminal Impersonation in the First Degree, a class E felony.
Justice Natasha Nordahl set bail at $10,000 cash/$20,000 bond/$40,000 partially secured bond. The defendant is due back in court today.
DA Cacace said: “All residents of this county expect that when they encounter someone donning the insignia of law enforcement, that person has taken an oath to protect and serve, not to deflect and deceive. As alleged, this defendant impersonated a police officer, going so far as to be in possession of a fake badge and loaded pistol on the streets of Bronxville. We will now seek to ensure he is held accountable for these deceptions.”
According to a felony complaint filed with the court, on June 12, 2026, at 9 Park Place in the Village of Bronxville, the defendant was found in possession of a loaded Glock 19 9mm semiautomatic pistol. The defendant also allegedly pretended to be a police officer by wearing an NYPD detective shield on his belt in the vicinity of the firearm.
When a Supervisory Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation inquired with the defendant whether he was “on the job,” the defendant replied in the affirmative, according to the complaint.
When the FBI agent asked the defendant about his police identification card, he replied, in sum and substance, that the card “was at home,” the complaint alleges.
The defendant does not possess a valid New York State pistol permit nor is he a licensed dealer in firearms.
An inventory search of his vehicle yielded two 15-round 9mm loaded magazines and two blue ballistic vests with gold NYPD Velcro shields on the left shoulder area and NYPD Police Warrant Squad Velcro patches on the center. One vest had a body camera holder affixed.
This case was investigated by the Westchester County Department of Public Safety. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Gregory Allen of the Mount Vernon Branch.
