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Technically, a cop can charge someone with anything they like, not that they are allowed to or supposed to, but they write a report where they cite statutes by name and offer testimony as to the probable cause for the charges. It gets to court and is dismissed if the charge is bogus and doesn't line up with a statute. I see it often enough that I am not surprised by it any longer. Basically cops are not required by the system to use the same precision as one would hope. Individual PDs and their administrative discipline structure may or may not tolerate this from PD to PD.
I believe that you've seen it... I just know that I can't just make shit up when I do my report because of our software.