The following is via News 12:

A Far Rockaway man accused of impersonating a police officer to try and get into a Woodmere synagogue was arraigned on criminal impersonation charges.

Police say Mikhail Mikhaylov was stopped as he tried to get into the Young Israel of Woodmere Saturday morning.

According to police, the 28-year-old identified himself as a police officer to a security guard.

The suspect was wearing a blue baseball cap marked NYPD on the front and police on the side. He also had handcuffs and a mace case on his belt, officials say.

Mikhaylov showed the guard what appeared to be an NYPD detective shield, but took off when asked for further identification. In addition, officials say he told people inside that he had a gun inside his car.

Mikhaylov is being held on $2,500 bail.

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