WASHINGTON COUNTY — A 23-year-old Okawville man has been dismissed as a correctional officer at the Washington County Jail after he was arrested and charged with multiple felonies alleging he impersonated a police officer.

Ethan Foster was freed from the Washington County Jail where he had worked after posting $3,000 bond Wednesday.

He was arrested Tuesday on a $30,000 warrant charging him with Class 2 felonies for use of an oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights on a motor vehicle and false personification of a peace officer in attempting or committing a felony, a Class 3 felony for the false personification of a peace officer while carrying a deadly weapon, Class 4 felonies for unlawful restraint and false personification of a peace officer, and misdemeanor possession of blue oscillating, or flashing lights.

Foster had been hired as a correctional officer in January of last year and was relieved of his duties following his arrest earlier this week.

He’s scheduled to make a first appearance on the charges October 6 with a court-appointed attorney.

The case was filed in Washington County Court on August 31 when the warrant for Foster’s arrest was issued.

The alleged incident reportedly occurred on August 19.