At 8:39 a.m. Dec. 23, Officer K. Martinez of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle on Mattawoman Beantown Road in Waldorf, because the vehicle was not properly displaying its rear tag.
The officer issued the driver, William Howard Archer, 40, of Waldorf, a citation for failing to properly display the tag, but Archer refused to sign the citation, which motorists are required by law to do to acknowledge receipt of a citation.
After giving Archer the opportunity to sign the citation, Archer continued to refuse and was subsequently arrested.
He was charged with failing to sign a traffic citation and was released from the Charles County Detention Center on personal recognizance.