A 35-year-old man pleaded guilty Monday to impersonating an Edmonton police officer. (CBC – image credit)
A 35-year-old man pleaded guilty Monday to impersonating an Edmonton police officer and using police uniform equipment that would lead others to believe he was an officer.
At the Edmonton Court of Justice, Kyle Edmund Boozan also pleaded guilty to obtaining property by false pretence.
Boozan also pleaded guilty to breaking and entering to commit mischief, a charge that was originally laid as breaking and entering to commit sexual assault but was later amended.
Court heard Boozan met the complainant on a fetish website in May 2025. She expressed an interest in police officers, and Boozan presented himself as one.
The complainant believed Boozan was a member of the Edmonton Police Service. At the time, Boozan was employed as a City of Edmonton transit peace officer.
In messages on various platforms, Boozan offered what he said was proof of his status, sending photos of a police badge and uniform that belonged to his then-fiancée, who really was an Edmonton police officer.
He also sent images from scenes where police were present and at one point told the complainant he was on his way to a call.
Alongside discussions about sexual activity, the two spoke about their work, with the complainant seeking advice from Boozan under the belief he was a police officer.
As the relationship progressed, the complainant gave Boozan a key that allowed after-hours access to her apartment building.
Court heard she trusted him with the key because she believed he was a police officer.
The deception began to unravel when Boozan sent a video of himself riding a bike marked “peace officer” rather than “police.”
In July, the complainant confronted him and asked for the key back after realizing he was not a police officer.
They planned to meet the following day, but the meeting did not happen. After unsuccessful attempts to contact the complainant by phone, Boozan went to her apartment building, used the key fob to enter without permission and then left it outside her suite door.
The complainant later discovered the key while retrieving a delivery, which she said scared her.
Court also heard a victim impact statement from Boozan’s former fiancée, who described the emotional fallout following his arrest.
She said her life shifted from one of stability and planning a future with Boozan to being unable to remain in her home.
Following a joint submission from the Crown and defence, Boozan was handed a conditional sentence of 24 months of house arrest, followed by three years of probation.
The conditions include that he wears an ankle monitor, provides a DNA sample, completes 200 hours of community service and he must have no contact with the complainant or his former fiancée.
He is prohibited from possessing police badges or uniforms in his residence.
Boozan was also given a 10-year weapons ban.
Boozan has no prior criminal record and entered his guilty plea early, before a preliminary hearing.
Court heard he was born and raised in St. Catharines, Ont., previously worked as a correctional officer at the Edmonton Remand Centre for four years and also served in the military.
According to Boozan, the case has affected his ability to find work and also strained his personal relationships.
In statements read by his defence counsel, Boozan apologized to both the complainant and his former fiancée, expressing remorse for breaking their trust and being dishonest.