(WNY News Now) – A 33-year-old Olean man faces a criminal impersonation charge following a traffic stop on Route 219 in the Town of Ellicottville, according to the Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office.

ELLICOTTVILLE, N.Y. — Garrett J. McLaughlin, 33, of Olean, was arrested on Oct. 21 following an incident on Route 219, the Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office reported.

Deputies arrested McLaughlin at approximately 8:57 p.m. on charges of second-degree criminal impersonation and second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation.

He was also issued traffic citations for an uninspected motor vehicle and operating without a license.

McLaughlin was processed and released with an appearance ticket directing him to appear in Ellicottville Town Court at a later date.

The charges are allegations, and McLaughlin is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.