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Impersonating officers added to charges against pair
By GREG WELTER - Staff Writer
Article Launched: 03/04/2008 12:00:00 AM PST
Two men arrested in upper Bidwell Park last week on allegations of being drunk in public now face charges of impersonating police officers.
Michael J. Wrobley, 33, and Karsten Dornseif, 26, allegedly attempted to pull over at least one motorist in east Chico about 6 a.m. last Tuesday.
The motorist, an off-duty Cal Fire captain, said the men had a makeshift flashing red light, siren and loudspeaker attached to a sport utility vehicle Wrobley was reportedly driving.
The fire captain slowed for the men on Highway 32, but resumed driving when they allegedly yelled at him to put his hands in the air.
He followed the men as they drove into upper park, then called 9-1-1 to report the incident.
Chico police found Wrobley and Dornseif outside their vehicle, near the gate at the park shooting range.
They were reportedly inebriated and allegedly holding personal Taser stun guns. A .45-caliber ammunition clip was found on the ground, and a search of Wrobel's vehicle turned up a .45-caliber handgun registered to him, as well as a rifle.
Both men hold concealed weapons permits, but Chico police Lt. Mike O'Brien said their alleged state of intoxication invalidated their right to be in possession of firearms. "That's something that's stated right on the permit," O'Brien said.
O'Brien said a loudspeaker and siren device were recovered by officers, but nothing that could have simulated a flashing red light.
The case has been forwarded to the Butte County
District Attorney's office for review.
The defendants remain free on bail, but a technology consulting contract Wrobel had with the town of Paradise has been suspended pending the outcome of the charges against him.
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Impersonating officers added to charges against pair
By GREG WELTER - Staff Writer
Article Launched: 03/04/2008 12:00:00 AM PST
Two men arrested in upper Bidwell Park last week on allegations of being drunk in public now face charges of impersonating police officers.
Michael J. Wrobley, 33, and Karsten Dornseif, 26, allegedly attempted to pull over at least one motorist in east Chico about 6 a.m. last Tuesday.
The motorist, an off-duty Cal Fire captain, said the men had a makeshift flashing red light, siren and loudspeaker attached to a sport utility vehicle Wrobley was reportedly driving.
The fire captain slowed for the men on Highway 32, but resumed driving when they allegedly yelled at him to put his hands in the air.
He followed the men as they drove into upper park, then called 9-1-1 to report the incident.
Chico police found Wrobley and Dornseif outside their vehicle, near the gate at the park shooting range.
They were reportedly inebriated and allegedly holding personal Taser stun guns. A .45-caliber ammunition clip was found on the ground, and a search of Wrobel's vehicle turned up a .45-caliber handgun registered to him, as well as a rifle.
Both men hold concealed weapons permits, but Chico police Lt. Mike O'Brien said their alleged state of intoxication invalidated their right to be in possession of firearms. "That's something that's stated right on the permit," O'Brien said.
O'Brien said a loudspeaker and siren device were recovered by officers, but nothing that could have simulated a flashing red light.
The case has been forwarded to the Butte County
District Attorney's office for review.
The defendants remain free on bail, but a technology consulting contract Wrobel had with the town of Paradise has been suspended pending the outcome of the charges against him.
