CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. — A Cumberland County man has been charged after he reportedly impersonated a U.S. marshal.
The United States Attorney's Office of the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that William Graves Jr., 50, of New Cumberland, was charged with false personification of an officer or employee of the United States.
According to United States Attorney Gerard M. Karam, Graves allegedly impersonated a deputy U.S. Marshal multiple times in 2022 and 2023. It's alleged that during a traffic stop conducted by the Pennsylvania State Police, Graves displayed a U.S. Marshals badge and identified and stated that he worked with the U.S. Marshals.
It's also alleged that Graves falsely told other individuals that he was engaged in "locating and apprehending fugitives."
The maximum penalty under federal law for this offense is three years in prison, followed by a term of supervised release and a fine.
