BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore man has been sentenced to five years in prison for impersonating a Maryland State Trooper and possessing firearms, one of which was a .22 caliber revolver, officials say.

Edward Renard Kyler, Sr., 42, was convicted of possession of a firearm with a felony conviction following a two-day jury trial in Harford County Circuit Court before the Honorable Alex Allman.

Prosecutors say that on June 26, 2022, deputies with the Harford County Sheriff’s Office executed a search and seizure warrant at Kyler’s home in the 1100 block of Iron Bark Court in Bel Air.

The search warrant was obtained as part of an investigation into Kyler, who is prohibited from possessing regulated firearms.

During the search, deputies found a black backpack belonging to Kyler that contained three BB guns, a Glock 9mm 10-round magazine (empty), a Glock BB magazine, a black handgun magazine with blank rounds, a CYTAC handgun holster, and a .22 caliber ROHM Model 66 revolver, according to the Harford County State’s Attorney’s Office.

Deputies conducted a second search of Kyler’s vehicle, finding a black polo shirt marked “SECURITY,” a black police-style outer carrier vest with attachments, “Security” patches, a blue line flag patch, a Maryland State Police pin, handcuffs, a baton, and four small light bars.

Prosecutors alleged that Kyler impersonated a Maryland State Trooper, including pulling over a vehicle while on a FaceTime call with his girlfriend.

Following the guilty verdict, Kyler was sentenced to 10 years, with a five-year suspension and no parole. After his release, Kyler will serve three years of supervised probation.

“This defendant was clearly a threat to our community, impersonating police officers, violating our laws, and possessing firearms illegally with prior felony convictions,” said Harford County State’s Attorney Alison M. Healey. “Removing these illegal firearms from a convicted felon’s possession ensures a safer community for all our citizens.”

This article was written with the assistance of AI and reviewed by a human editor.

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