Racine man found guilty of impersonating DEA officer to try and get date

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- A 29-year-old Racine man has been found guilty of two charges of impersonating a DEA agent.

The verdict alleges that Jeremy Wade carried a gun and wore an official looking DEA badge in an encounter with a citizen in January and February, 2018. Wade showed a citizen a photo and wanted to know their location. 

Wade impersonated a DEA agent in order to try and get a date with a woman.

Wade will be sentenced on May 9. The maximum penalty for each charge is three years in prison.

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