Senior Citizen Arrested For Fighting Two Federal Officers
by Alex Lloyd Gross
Most Federal Offices are closed to the general public. Including the Social Security Administration. That fact did not stop William K. Washington , 65 of Philadelphia from trying to get into the field office located at 701 Chelten Ave in Philadelphia. He needed assistance and rather than speaking on the phone or a computer chat, he decided the best course was to barge into the closed offices.
Two Federal Protection Officers assigned to the office told him to leave multiple times. He refused and had to be physically removed. At that time, the senior citizen threw several punches and struck one of the officers. Both officers were injured in the melee. The incident happened on May 8 2020. Washngton has entered a plea of not guilty.
He is charged with assaulting the officers which is a class D felony. He faces up to eight years in prison if he is convicted. There should be video of the altercation.