MERIDIAN, Miss. (WJTV) – A 23-year-old man was arrested in Meridian after authorities said he held a woman against her will while impersonating an officer.
According to the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (MDPS), Dwyon Altman posed as a police officer and attempted to hold a woman against her will during a supposed “sting operation” at a Meridian hotel.
Altman was charged with impersonating an officer, procurement of prostitution and obscene electronic communication.
Dwyon Altman (Courtesy: MDPS)
The case was referred to the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) by the Meridian Police Department on September 16, 2025.