Mayor charged with impersonating a police officer

Washougal Mayor Sean Guard will be expected to appear in Cowlitz County District Court next month, to enter a plea on a charge of second degree criminal impersonation.

His arraignment for the gross misdemeanor of impersonating a law enforcement officer is scheduled for Wednesday, July 6, at 2:30 p.m., at the Hall of Justice in Kelso. Guard could face 0 to 365 days in jail, and the maximum fine for a gross misdemeanor is $5,000.