Charlottesville Ruling Could Affect Police Probes

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) -- A Charlottesville Circuit Court ruling on police jurisdiction has caught the attention of law enforcement agencies around Virginia.

The Daily Progress ( http://bit.ly/1bRAsso ) reports that the ruling came in a case involving Albemarle County officers who had crossed into Charlottesville to investigate a hit and run. At issue is whether officers cross jurisdictional lines to question someone are entitled to the protections of their badge.

Judge Paul. M Peatross Jr. last week that the officers weren't responding to an emergency that involved any immediate threat to life or public safety. The judge dismissed two felony assault charges against a man who was shot during a May 2013 altercation with the officers.

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