A 47-year-old Somers man is facing a felony charge after Westchester County Police say he posed as an FBI agent at Playland on the Fourth of July — complete with a fake gold shield, a dog dressed in a K-9 vest, and a dramatic story about getting shot on duty.

John Fiore is due in Rye City Court on Tuesday.

Playland was quieter than usual that day since rain had postponed the holiday programming. Undercover officers noticed Fiore's dog wearing a vest with a K-9 patch, a blue line, and other police insignia. When they approached, Fiore lifted his shirt to show a gold FBI shield clipped to his waistband, told them he and his dog had been shot in the line of duty, and pulled off a knee brace to show them the "wound." He also claimed his dog had bitten and killed the attacker.

Fiore walked into the Tiki Bar on the boardwalk and started passing out cards. They weren't FBI credentials — they advertised his dog-walking business, with his own name listed as the owner. A Tiki Bar employee brought one straight to the undercover officers.

Investigators found no FBI agent by that name and no record of any recent shooting involving an FBI officer or K-9. They did find something else: a May arrest by New York State Police for illegal weapons and narcotics at Fiore's home, where he'd reportedly claimed he was shot during a home invasion — an injury police later determined was self-inflicted.

As officers walked Fiore back to the Playland Precinct, police say the fake badge fell off his waistband and he tried to kick it out of sight. It didn't work.

Fiore was charged with Criminal Impersonation in the First Degree, a Class E felony. It's the second felony impersonation case Westchester County Police have brought in recent months — in June, they charged Dylan Gonzalez, 26, of New York City, with the same offense after he allegedly posed as an NYPD officer near the county's border with the Bronx.

Anyone who suspects someone of impersonating law enforcement can call the department's non-emergency line at 914-864-7700.