(KTLA) — Police and federal agents descended upon a California home Wednesday afternoon, seizing a fire truck and other evidence. This alarming incident appears to be linked to a Chino Hills man arrested nearly two years ago for impersonating a law enforcement officer and fabricating a fictional fire department. Such brazen acts undermine the very fabric of our society and demand swift, decisive action to uphold law and order.

The Los Angeles Police Department’s (LAPD) Major Crimes Division, with assistance from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, confirmed they executed a search warrant at a residence in Brentwood.

Among the items confiscated from the home and impounded at a tow yard in Wilmington was a fire truck registered to the so-called Santa Muerte Fire Department. This revelation is particularly disturbing, as the Santa Muerte Fire Department and its supposed law enforcement arson investigative unit are entirely fictitious, despite a deceptive website claiming their existence. This elaborate deception highlights a dangerous new way of individuals undermining legitimate authority and creating chaos.

The fraudulent entity first surfaced in a July 2023 investigation in San Bernardino County. During that incident, a Chino Hills man, identified as then-42-year-old Andrew De Boer, was captured on surveillance cameras, brazenly dressed in a fake uniform, armed with a gun, baton, pepper spray, and a Santa Muerte badge, illegally conducting a traffic stop. This audacious act of impersonation is a direct threat to the safety and security of our communities.

De Boer’s vehicle, a white Ford F-350 truck, was equipped with California-exempt license plates, fire department decals, and emergency lights, further demonstrating his elaborate scheme to deceive the public.

De Boer was arrested and booked on charges of impersonating a law enforcement officer and false imprisonment.

Investigators with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department executed a search warrant at his Chino Hills residence, uncovering additional evidence, including body armor, firearms, an identification card, badges, and uniforms with patches for the Santa Muerte Fire Department. The sheer volume of this illicit equipment points to a deeply troubling pattern of behavior that demands a thorough investigation and a firm response.

So far, the LAPD remains tight-lipped about Wednesday’s raid in Brentwood. The identity of the person taken into custody has not been released, nor have police clarified what other evidence was seized or whether there are direct ties to De Boer’s 2023 arrest.