Dallas PD officer arrested in Lancaster for displaying AR-15 style rifle during argument
DALLAS - A Dallas Police Department officer has been arrested for reportedly displaying an AR-15 style rifle during a "heated" argument early Saturday morning.
John Rozell, 34, was arrested by Lancaster PD on a charge of disorderly conduct by displaying a firearm in public.
Lancaster police said this incident started just before 2:30 a.m., in the 1400 block of I-35.
Responding officers were told a man, later identified as Rozell, was involved in a "heated argument" with another man in a parking lot.
During the argument, Rozell reportedly went and got an AR-15 style rifle, before displaying it while approaching the other man.
That’s when someone called 911.
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DPD said Rozell has been with the department since 2013 and works in the South Central Patrol Division.
He's now on administrative leave until an investigation is completed.