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Man charged with impersonating DeKalb police officer, sexually assaulting woman

Investigators are asking anyone who may have encountered Christopher Griggs to come forward.

Credit: DeKalb County Police Department

Credit: DeKalb County Police Department

Investigators are asking anyone who may have encountered Christopher Griggs to come forward.
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Oct 26, 2020

Investigators in DeKalb County arrested a man they say pretended to be a police officer and sexually assaulted a woman while in uniform.

Christopher Griggs of Lithonia was arrested Monday on charges of impersonating an officer and misdemeanor sexual battery.

Few details were released about the alleged assault, but DeKalb police said Griggs wore tactical gear and a badge when he approached the victim. He also was carrying a gun, the agency said in a tweet.

DeKalb police confirmed Griggs is not a police officer. It is not clear how he acquired the tactical gear, badge and gun, or if investigators believe he had other alleged victims.

He was booked into the DeKalb County Jail, records show.

Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact DeKalb police at 770-724-7710.

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Asia Simone Burns is a watchdog reporter for the AJC. Burns was formerly an intern in AJC’s newsroom and now writes about crime. She is a graduate of Samford University and has previously reported for NPR and WABE, Atlanta’s NPR member station.

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