Man Arrested for Assault/Impersonating Law Enforcement

LONGVIEW — A Morris County man is in the Gregg County Jail after authorities said he impersonated a public servant and attacked two police officers while trespassing at a Longview apartment. Charles Lawrence Johnson, 53, of Omaha, was arrested at about 6 p.m. Tuesday by Longview police, who were responding to a criminal trespass call at Churchill in the 1500 block of East Whaley Street.

Authorities say, Johnson was told twice in 2009 to stay out of the property. On Tuesday he refused management�s requests to leave a residence. When officers arrived and tried to arrest Johnson, he said he was a Texas Ranger and displayed a badge that was actually a money clip, reports showed. When officers again tried to subdue Johnson, he fought violently until he was overtaken and cuffed.

Johnson reportedly hit an officer several times in the face with his fist during the struggle. Johnson is charged with impersonating a public servant, resisting arrest, assault of a public servant and criminal trespass. He remained jailed Wednesday on $11,500 bond.