Edmonton man charged with impersonating police officer, sexually assaulting woman

An Edmonton man is facing charges for allegedly impersonating a police officer to get access to a woman's home, then breaking in and sexually assaulting her.

Court information shows 34-year-old Kyle Boozan is accused of falsely representing himself as a police officer between May and July, including an allegation that he used a badge, uniform or piece of police equipment to play the part.

Over that time period, Boozan used the false pretense of his police position to get a key to a woman's home, according to the details of the alleged offences.

He's charged with breaking in to that woman's home and sexually assaulting her on July 6. A publication ban protects her identity, which is standard practice for sexual assault cases.

The Edmonton Police Service didn't issue a news release about the investigation, which has been done for other previous cases of alleged police impersonation. Global News Edmonton first reported the charges on Friday.

Boozan is a City of Edmonton employee, but representatives for EPS and the city have both said they won't confirm his role.

A spokesperson for the city said EPS notified them that an employee had been arrested, but wouldn't specify when that happened.

That employee "is not working at this time, and the outcome of his employment status will be determined based on the results of an investigation," the representative said.

Meanwhile, EPS is investigating "the use of an officer's uniform in a criminal incident," a spokesperson said in a statement.

"Our officer had no knowledge of the incident and was not involved in any way. There is no disciplinary process in this matter."

Citing the ongoing investigation and a publication ban "covering at least part of the details" in the case, the spokesperson said no further information would be provided.