Top Story After impersonating police to confront Rocky Mount mayor, man gets jail time JASON DUNOVANT The Roanoke Times Jul 2, 2026 Jul 2, 2026 Updated Jul 2, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Boones Mill man pleaded no contest Wednesday in Franklin County court to impersonating a police officer in order to confront Rocky Mount's mayor. Patterson kAmyF586 p]y] sF5=6J D6?E6?465 sFDE:? !2EE6CD@? E@ `a >@?E9D @7 ;2:= E:>6 H:E9 `_ >@?E9D DFDA6?565] w6 2=D@ @C56C65 !2EE6CD@? E@ 4@?E:?F6 >6?E2= 962=E9 EC62E>6?E 7@C E96 :DDF6D E92E =65 E@ E96 :?4:56?E] k^Am Perdue Town of Rocky Mount kAm%96 492C86 DE6>D 7C@> 2? :?4:56?E E92E E@@< A=246 36EH66? !2EE6CD@? 2?5 DE277 2E E96 #2:?6 2?5 !6C5F6 =2H 7:C> :? #@4<J |@F?E @? pAC:= b_] !2EE6CD@? 6?E6C65 E96 @77:46 2D<:?8 E@ DA62< H:E9 =2HJ6C 2?5 E@H? |2J@C w@==2?5 !6C5F6 56>2?5:?8 C6:>3FCD6>6?E 7@C 766D] k^Am kAmwF?E6C }277[ C6AC6D6?E:?8 E96 4@>>@?H62=E9[ D2:5 !2EE6CD@? 6?E6C65 E96 @77:46 AC6E6?5:?8 E@ 36 =2H 6?7@C46>6?E[ H9:49 :?4=F565 92G:?8 2 9@=DE6C65 D:562C> G:D:3=6 2?5 QEH:C=:?8 92?54F77D]Q (9:=6 !2EE6CD@? 5:5 ?@E C6249 !6C5F6[ 96 5:5 >2<6 DE2E6>6?ED E@ DE277 >6>36C p?5C6H z:?8]k^Am People are also reading… Virginia Tech student expelled for sexual abuse settles lawsuit against school Impacts of possible Franklin County data center the topic of Sunday meeting 3 injured as boat runs ashore at night on Smith Mountain Lake Virginia Tech’s Jackson making strong impression at receiver 'Project Flash' data center proposal fizzles out in Franklin County Family sues over Virginia Tech student's suicide Cole Byrd's emergence key for Virginia Tech's special teams Families of JMU students killed in crash collect $2 million in settlements 94-year-old woman's death at Va. assisted living facility ruled a homicide Berglund Center, with casino or not, at 'critical point,' city manager says School resource deputy named to Franklin County School Board Where college football preseason rankings went wrong Self-service kayak rentals launch at Fairy Stone, SML state parks Quentin Reddish ‘extremely excited’ to be back on the field Henry County man faces nine charges after Franklin County drug seizure kAmQxEVD 23D@=FE6=J C6AC696?D:3=6[Q }277 D2:5] Qw6VD =F4<J ?@E9:?8 6=D6 6?565 FA 92AA6?:?8] *@F 42?VE :>28:?6 H92E |C] z:?8 H2D 8@:?8 E9C@F89 @? E92E 52J 3642FD6 96 925 ?@ :562 H9@ E9:D 86?E=6>2? :D] w6 D9@HD FA H:E9 2 7:C62C> @? 9:D D:56 2?5 56>2?5:?8 A2J>6?E[ ?@E <?@H:?8 H92E 9:D ?6IE 24E:@? :D 8@:?8 E@ 36]Qk^Am kAmpEE@C?6J r@5J (633[ C6AC6D6?E:?8 !2EE6CD@?[ 5:5 ?@E 56?J 2?J @7 E96 492C86D 2D E96J H6C6 5:D4FDD65 @? (65?6D52J] w6 D2:5 !2EE6CD@? 92D 56=E H:E9 >6?E2= 962=E9 :DDF6D 2?5 H2D :? 4@?E24E H:E9 9:D 5@4E@C E96 52J 367@C6 E96 :?4:56?E 5F6 E@ QH@CD6?:?8 DJ>AE@>D]Qk^Am kAm(633 25565 E92E !2EE6CD@? 92D 366? H@C<:?8 E@ 86E 9:D >6?E2= 962=E9 F?56C 4@?EC@=] w6 :D 86EE:?8 EC62E>6?E D6G6C2= E:>6D 2 >@?E9 H9:=6 2=D@ E2<:?8 >65:42E:@?]k^Am kAm!2EE6CD@? 92D DA6?E 2AAC@I:>2E6=J b_ 52JD :? ;2:= 7@==@H:?8 E96 :?4:56?ED] (633 D2:5 >@C6 ;2:= E:>6 H@F=5 ?@E 96=A 9:D C64@G6CJ]k^Am kAmQ|C] !2EE6CD@? :D H@C<:?8 E@ :>AC@G6 9:D >6?E2= 962=E9] x 5@?VE E9:?< :?42C46C2E:@? H:== 96=A E@ :>AC@G6 E92E[Q (633 D2:5]k^AmkAmsF5=6JVD `a >@?E9 D6?E6?46 H:E9 `_ >@?E9D DFDA6?565 H2D 4@?5:E:@?2= @7 !2EE6CD@? 36:?8 @? 8@@5 3692G:@C 2?5 4@?E:?F:?8 EC62E>6?E @G6C E96 ?6IE ac >@?E9D] w6 H:== 2=D@ 92G6 E@ >66E H:E9 E96 =@42= AC@32E:@? @77:46 H96C6 96 4@F=5 7246 C68F=2C 5CF8 D4C66?:?8D] k^AmkAm!2EE6CD@? H2D @C56C65 E@ 92G6 ?@ 4@?E24E H:E9 z:?8 @C !6C5F6 @C G:D:E E96 =2H 7:C> :? #@4<J |@F?E] w6 2=D@ 42??@E A@DD6DD 2 7:C62C> 5FC:?8 E92E AC@32E:@?] k^Am Jason Dunovant (540) 981-3324jason.dunovant@roanoke.com 0 comments Sign up for our Crime & Courts newsletter Get the latest in local public safety news with this weekly email. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Most Popular Henry County man faces nine charges after Franklin County drug seizure A Henry County man, Drew Conner Plaster, faces nine charges following a February Franklin County investigation that led to the seizure of near… Watch Now: Related Video A1 Minute! August 18, 2026: BLK RVA Community Awards; Williams on Petersburg’s gamble; Local farmers see growing demand Counties with the most gun deaths Counties with the most gun deaths Could AI Forecast Your Home's Future Value? Could AI Forecast Your Home's Future Value? A1 Minute! August 12, 2026: Richmond Raceway teams up with The Museum DC for the Richmond Drop; Where Richmond Eats podcast; UR women’s b-ball schedule A1 Minute! August 12, 2026: Richmond Raceway teams up with The Museum DC for the Richmond Drop; Where Richmond Eats podcast; UR women’s b-ball schedule
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