Man Posing As Cop Sexually Assaults Woman At Knifepoint

Mississippi Pascagoula The Pascagoula woman says Robert English who first claimed he was a cop was armed with a large butcher knife when he broke in and attacked her.

by Jamie Burch

Published: Mon, July 20, 2009 - 12:57 pm CST

A Pascagoula woman called 911 around midnight saying a man was beating on her door claiming to be a police officer.

The woman then told the 911 dispatcher the man was breaking in. Seconds later the phone went dead.

When police arrived, the woman said she had been sexually assaulted by a man armed with a large butcher knife.

Police used a K-9 to track the suspect to a home on Jackson Avenue. Mitchell Nichols, the boyfriend of the woman who lived there, answered the door, He said he and his girlfriend, Tonia Smith were the only one in the house.

Mitchell Nichols

When officers got Smith to come to the door, she too said they were the only ones in the house.

Tonia Smith

Police then searched the house. They found items belonging to the victim, as well as clothing worn by the suspect. So they kept looking and found Robert English hiding in the attic.

English, who is Smith's son, was arrested and charged with one count Burglary, two counts of Sexual Battery, one count of Aggravated Assault, and one count of Kidnapping.

Smith and Nichols were arrested and charged with being accessories after the fact.

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mustuknow Says:

Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 10:23 am

Quick question but did they ever catch the guy in Pensacola who was pretending to be a cop and pulling women over and (?) assaulting them…... Just curious…... Wonder if this fine family owns a crown vic ???

jeffsmith Says:

Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 8:46 am

Too bad the victim didn’t have a AK-47 ready for him

DT Says:

Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 6:43 am

Wow, good looking bunch there, and really dig the black widow spider tattoo there lady. LOL

linda1990 Says:

Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 3:48 pm

all in the family.

Surf Says:

Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 3:29 pm

good looking upstanding bunch that is right there…

JOESPKN Says:

Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 2:36 pm

Ms. Smith favors Mr. Nichols who is a dead ringer for Mr. Smith, What gives here must be “photo lab” any way what a handsome bunch, is that a “POPEYE” tatoo she’s got?

Rusty Says:

Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 2:11 pm

Lock them all away until hell freezes over.