Teen fugitive accused of impersonating a DEA agent in Florida

FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — Two out-of-state fugitives are locked up in Florida, one facing charges of impersonating a DEA agent.

Last Thursday, the Flagler County Sheriff's Office arrested 41-year-old Joshua Schmidt at the wheel of a stolen pickup truck. In addition to grand theft charges in Florida, he faces a warrant for possession of methamphetamine in Virginia.

The very next day, deputies arrested 19-year-old Chance Vanhofwegen at a Walmart store. Workers said Vanhofwegen confronted a vendor outside the store and accused the worker of stealing his wallet. Authorities said Vanhofwegen claimed to be a DEA agent and flashed a protective vest and patch on his undershirt.

The sheriff's office said Vanhofwegen gave deputies a false name. They used the Rapid-ID field fingerprint system to get his real name and learn he was a fugitive for violation of probation in South Dakota. He also faced charges of robbery and theft in Iowa.