Prince George's charges dropped after gun drawn during traffic stop - WTOP Morning Headlines - Tuesday, July 12, 2016

Christopher Jeffries had used his cellphone’s camera to videotape the Jan. 17 traffic stop, in which a Bladensburg police officer approached his vehicle with gun drawn. Jeffries had faced 10 counts, including second-degree assault and resisting arrest. Now, prosecutors have dropped charges against the 25-year-old pizza delivery driver. Watch the video of Jeffries' encounter with the officer. [Logo] MORNING HEADLINES - July 12, 2016 [mobile-header-ad] [alt text here] [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Prince George's charges dropped after gun drawn during traffic stop] Christopher Jeffries had used his cellphone’s camera to videotape the Jan. 17 traffic stop, in which a Bladensburg police officer approached his vehicle with gun drawn. Jeffries had faced 10 counts, including second-degree assault and resisting arrest. Now, prosecutors have dropped charges against the 25-year-old pizza delivery driver. Watch the video of Jeffries' encounter with the officer. 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