According to a Wednesday press release from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, a 66-year-old man from Lewiston pleaded not guilty to four charges related to impersonating an emergency responder in the Montmorency County 88th District Court on Friday.

The man faces one misdemeanor charge for the unlawful use of fire department/emergency medical services emblems and three felony charges for impersonating firefighter/emergency medical services personnel, possessing a firearm in the commission of a felony, and for carrying a concealed weapon.

The crime occurred on Feb. 18 when a Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officer on patrol passed by what appeared to be a fire emergency vehicle driving recklessly at a high speed. The conservation officer initiated a traffic stop to ask the driver some questions.

A warrant request was submitted, and the suspect was arrested on March 21. A future court date will be determined.