Washougal Mayor Sean Guard’s misdemeanor trial in Cowlitz County on a charge of impersonating a police officer has been postponed, a court official said.
Judge Edward Putka scheduled a Nov. 3 motion hearing for Guard during a readiness hearing Thursday afternoon, said Molly Martin, an administrative assistant for Cowlitz County District Court.
The new motion date means Guard’s Oct. 21 trial will be moved back to a later date. The reason for the delay was not immediately clear Thursday afternoon, Martin said, noting court was still in session.
Guard entered a not guilty plea July 11 to a charge of second-degree criminal impersonation for allegedly using the emergency lights on his city-owned vehicle to get past slower traffic on Interstate 5 near Kelso on Dec. 24, 2010.
Vancouver-based attorney Jeffrey Barrar represents Guard, according to court records.
