A man is facing charges for claiming to be a police officer and demanding oral sex from a woman at the Lucky 7 Food Mart in Fort Pierce. Download the WPBF 25 News app: IOS | AndroidAn officer was on routine patrol Wednesday near the area of 13th Street and Avenue D when he said he saw Rodger Wayne Runyon, 68, poking a woman in the chest near the front of the store. Runyon claimed that the woman, identified as Teresa Sessions, had walked up to his car and asked him for money, the arrest report said. Runyon said that as he took out his wallet, Sessions reached into the car and grabbed $20 from his hand. He said he then got out of his car to retrieve his money and to yell at Sessions for taking it from him. Sessions told police that Runyon had waved her over to his car and offered her $20 for oral sex, the report said. When she refused his offer, he told her that he was a police officer and was going to take her to jail if she did not give him oral sex. According to authorities, Runyon showed Sessions a badge around his neck. Police said they found Runyon wearing the badge, which he said was his concealed permit badge. The badge read "Investigator, Concealed Permit." When investigators asked Runyon why he was in the area and where he was working he said, "I am invoking my Fifth Amendment right, and we are done talking. I don't like you."Runyon is facing charges of battery, impersonation of a police officer and procuring for prostitution.He was booked into the St. Lucie County Jail.

A man is facing charges for claiming to be a police officer and demanding oral sex from a woman at the Lucky 7 Food Mart in Fort Pierce.

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An officer was on routine patrol Wednesday near the area of 13th Street and Avenue D when he said he saw Rodger Wayne Runyon, 68, poking a woman in the chest near the front of the store.

Runyon claimed that the woman, identified as Teresa Sessions, had walked up to his car and asked him for money, the arrest report said. Runyon said that as he took out his wallet, Sessions reached into the car and grabbed $20 from his hand.

He said he then got out of his car to retrieve his money and to yell at Sessions for taking it from him.

Sessions told police that Runyon had waved her over to his car and offered her $20 for oral sex, the report said.

When she refused his offer, he told her that he was a police officer and was going to take her to jail if she did not give him oral sex.

According to authorities, Runyon showed Sessions a badge around his neck.

Police said they found Runyon wearing the badge, which he said was his concealed permit badge. The badge read "Investigator, Concealed Permit."

When investigators asked Runyon why he was in the area and where he was working he said, "I am invoking my Fifth Amendment right, and we are done talking. I don't like you."

Runyon is facing charges of battery, impersonation of a police officer and procuring for prostitution.



He was booked into the St. Lucie County Jail.