German Man Accused of Conning Oklahoma City Police Captain

By Kirsten McIntyre, NEWS 9

OKLAHOMA CITY -- A German man is in the Oklahoma County jail on allegations he conned an Oklahoma City Police captain.

Maziar Golchehr, 27, was arrested on charges of possession of a sawed off rifle and wearing body armor during the commission of a felony.

Police say in March 2009, Golchehr befriended the police captain under the guise he was in law enforcement in Germany.

In late 2009, he allegedly told the captain he needed a place to stay and the captain allowed him to move in for five weeks. During that time, police admit Golchehr was granted access to the police station.

He was allowed on ride-a-longs and was even able to shoot an OKCPD weapon illegal for civilians. When another officer within the department became suspicious, federal authorities were contacted and eventually it was discovered from Germany that Golchehr was not in law enforcement.

He didn't only con law enforcement either. Chris Black and Les Riggs still have the German police patches they were given by Maziar Golchehr. The men who call themselves, "The Bounty Boys" met Golchehr last year in Oklahoma City while filming a documentary for German TV.

"They were going to bring a highly decorated military police officer sniper guy down to ride with us to represent the German feel of the show," said Chris Black, BountyBoys.tv.

Yet, it took very little time for both men and the T.V. crew to realize something wasn't quite right.

"I would say within 15, 20 minutes we knew something was not jiving," Les Riggs said "A lot of his actions and the way he was moving, there's tactics to everything. He didn't fill the bill on any of it."

Police say Golchehr also told people in Germany he was in law enforcement. The suspect is free on an $8,000 bond and could face additional charges.

"I honestly feel it was a mistake of the mind, not of the heart. This guy's a con man and he's doing very good doing what he's doing to get where he's at," said Oklahoma City Police Capt. Patrick Stewart.

The captain involved in the incident is on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of an internal investigation.