A University of Georgia student accused of impersonating an officer apologized Thursday after the charges were dropped.
Aaron Patrick Rzucidlo, 20, formally and publicly apologized “for disrupting the duties of the Athens-Clarke County Police Department” when he allegedly called 911 last week as “Sheriff Longmire” and asked for assistance from “Deputy Ferguson” in reference to an unsolved murder case.
“Longmire” is a show broadcast on Netflix.
Rzucidlo wrote in a statement, sent by his attorney:
“I know their time and energy are valuable and essential to our community and I’m sincerely sorry for my actions. While the State has agreed to dismiss the impersonating allegation, I am addressing the misdemeanor offenses and taking measures to ensure nothing of this sort ever takes place again.”
Rzucidlo still faces misdemeanor charges of unlawful conduct during a 911 call by making a false report and underage consumption of alcohol.
“I am familiar with a television show on Netflix titled ‘Longmire,’ in which the Sheriff Walt Longmire and Deputy Ferguson are fictional characters,” Officer Andy Norton wrote in the incident report. “This knowledge and Aaron’s level of intoxication led me to seriously doubt his credentials as a law enforcement officer.”
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