Bowling Green Police have identified a man accused of trying to give candy to two Potter Gray Elementary school students, and have charged him with impersonating a peace officer.
In a police report released Friday, Robert Sharp admitted he was passing candy out to kids in the neighborhood as he campaigned for 1st District Constable on September 28, 2022. The report further explains that Sharp told Bowling Green Police he was a police officer on two separate occasions; in person when he showed Officer Stephen Irvin a badge on September 28th, and on the phone with Major Josh Hughes on September 29th. So now Sharp is facing two counts of impersonating a peace officer.
According to the report, Sharp also told Bowling Green Police he was a Nashville police officer, but Nashville Metro says he has never worked for them. Sharp has a badge from the Millersville Tennessee Police Department, but they say he was fired on January 20, 2022, and they want their badge back. Sharp also has a Reserve Officer badge.
Police have tried to make contact with Sharp since Thursday, but have not been successful.
Source: WBKO
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