Chilmark Police Department arrest Michael Duga marijuana possession
Filed under: News, Politics | By: Peter Chubb
Posted on: August 28, 2007 | 2 Comments
Michael Duga, a 31 year old man from Florida was arrested over the weekend for impersonating an aide to John Edwards, the Democratic presidential candidate. The secret service assisted in interviewing Duga after he allegedly showed a police officer badge and also an ID card as well.
Michael Duga was showing himself as chief of staff to former senator Max Cleland, who was a Georgia Democrat. The ID card did have his photograph and also his name engraved on the badge as well, police has said that someone named Michael Duga did actually serve as an aide to Cleland.
Aides to John Edwards have said that Dunga does not work for their campaign, there is no more on this story as it is a security issue. However we can tell you that Dugahas a criminal history which includes carjacking and selling drugs, it is also alleged that Michael Dunga had stolen campaign documents.
Michael Duga will have to appear at to Edgartown District Court on September 7th for a hearing.
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Your story’s headline is incorrect — the Secret Service did not arrest Mr. Duga, the Chilmark Police Department did according to the source story. That’s who filed the police report, thus the arresting agency.
In addition, the charges for which he was arrested, according to the source story, were marijuana possession and breaking into the Menemsha Coast Guard station.
Impersonating a campaign aide is not an arrestable offense, as campaign aides are not public officials.
Hi you are right, i am sorry i have now made some changes to the story and title.