A search is underway for a man impersonating a police officer after he tried to bluff his way into a home in the city’s north end early Wednesday.

Police say the impersonator arrived at a home in the Yonge St. and Hwy. 401 area around 12:45 a.m. He told the homeowner that he was a police officer and asked to come in as part of an investigation.

When the resident asked to see the officer’s identification, the man refused and left. Police searched the area but could not locate him.

The impersonator’s outfit consisted of a long-sleeved, dark blue dress shirt with white stripes, a police-style tactical vest with the word “police” printed in white across the chest, beige pants and black shoes.

The man also appeared to have a silver handgun on the left side of his belt, police say.

The suspect is described as white male in his 30s, standing 5’10’’ to 6’ tall with a medium, muscular build, dirty blond hair styled in a brush cut and clean shaven.

Police are reminding the public that they have the right to see an officer’s identification.