CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A Washington D.C. man pleaded guilty to charges after assaulting an officer during a traffic stop.
MacArthur Walker Jr., 58, of Washington, D.C., pleaded guilty to assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers or employees involving physical contact on Tuesday.
On May 4, 2024, Walker was pulled over for a traffic stop on Interstate 64 close to Sandstone, when the officer noticed an odor of marijuana. The officer then found 3.5 grams of marijuana in the vehicle and directed Walker to exit the vehicle and stand by the officer’s vehicle while a further search was conducted.
Walker did not obey commands from the officer on multiple occasions and then approached the officer and punched him.
Walker faces a maximum of eight years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a $250,000 fine. He will be sentenced on January 3, 2025.
A Rossi .38 Special revolver was also seized from a bag inside the vehicle.