A Denver man accused of sneaking past disaster-zone barricades, stealing radios and impersonating a firefighter during the High Park Fire in 2012 avoided trial with a plea deal, reports The Coloradoan.
Michael Stillman Maher, 32, admitted guilt to felony attempted trespassing and misdemeanor impersonating a public servant Monday, roughly two weeks before his trial was to start.
Maher was arrested in June 2012 after investigators said he sneaked past the fire perimeter using a stolen government license plate from the Glenwood Springs area and “old identification,” according to his arrest affidavit. He was accused of taking food meant for firefighters, and pictures posted on his Facebook page showed him inside the cockpit of firefighting helicopters and with Gov. John Hickenlooper at the command center.
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