A 40-year-old man arrested last month for alleged vandalism and impersonating a U.S. Marshal was shot dead this week by deputies in California’s Central Coast, according to law enforcement officials.
On June 20, Madera County sheriff’s deputies responded to reports of a family disturbance where deputies learned Andrew Biscay, a resident of Chowchilla, was wanted on several outstanding warrants, including one for impersonating a peace officer, the department said in a news release.
“The suspect resisted arrest but was safely taken into custody,” officials said.
When deputies searched Biscay’s vehicle, they recovered a self-manufactured firearm, ammunition, a fake U.S. Marshals’ badge and uniform, and a flashing amber light, along with markings on his vehicle that resembled law enforcement emblems.
The 40-year-old was arrested and booked on several felony and misdemeanor charges, and bail was set at $70,000. Authorities also encouraged the public to report any run-ins with Biscay where he identified himself as law enforcement.
It’s unclear exactly when Biscay was released from custody, but on June 2, a woman in San Luis Obispo County who was aware of his violent history and his access to weapons spotted him near her home and called 911.
In a news release, the San Luis Obispo Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to the area just after midnight and saw Biscay sitting inside his vehicle.
“Biscay immediately exited his vehicle, took a shooting stance while pointing a handgun at arriving deputies,” authorities said. “Deputies gave multiple commands to Biscay and he continued to advance, resulting in deputies discharging their service weapons.”
The 40-year-old was struck and went to the ground. He was later declared dead at the scene by medical personnel.
A firearm found near his body was later determined to be a Beretta PX4 Storm semi-automatic pellet gun, which closely resembles the real .40 caliber Beretta PX4 Storm.
The fatal shooting comes amid reports of people impersonating federal immigration agents, who continue enforcement operations across the state while wearing masks and, in many of the cases, reportedly refusing to show badges or any kind of identification.
A 24-year-old man in Huntington Park, who told police he had once worked for U.S. Border Patrol, was arrested after police found his pickup truck with blue and red LED lights on it, police-style radios and a firearm magazine inside.
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