COLUMBIA, Ky. (AP) - A man impersonating law enforcement officer attempted to forcibly remove a woman from her car after signaling for her to pull over, Kentucky State Police said.
State police arrested 47-year-old George Barton on Sunday, more than a month after the incident near Columbia. State police said in a release that Barton barricaded himself in his Greensburg home but after hours of negotiations and the use of chemical emissions, he was taken into custody. He is charged with assault, impersonating an officer, terroristic threatening and other offenses.
The woman told investigators she was driving around 10:30 p.m. on Sept. 3 when she saw blue lights flashing behind her and pulled over. She told police a male approached from an unmarked car and threw what is suspected to be ammonia in her face. The man tried to “forcibly remove” her from the car, but the woman fought back and the man went back to his car and left, the release said.
State Police said the warrant was obtained after an investigation.
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