For all of our county residents. Please read and share the below post. If the information is accurate, this person should be considered dangerous. We remind all of you on what you can do if an unmarked patrol vehicle attempts to stop you and you dont believe it to be a patrol vehicle. In the event a vehicle attempts to stop you that is not marked with either a lightbar, door stripes and decal, and you feel that it is not a patrol vehicle you should do the following. Slow down, and activate your emergency hazard lights. If you are equipped with a cell phone, you should call 911 immediately and give your location and the best description you can of the vehicle. If it is a unmarked patrol vehicle, the 911 dispatcher can check with the units to see if they are attempting to stop a vehicle. Stay on the line if at all possible. Do not stop until your assured by the dispatcher of the actual patrol car stopping you.DO NOT ATTEMPT TO FLEE OR SPEED OFF. The officer may also stay behind you until you find a location that is safe to stop or your instructed to stop. Use common sense when doing this. If you are stopped at night and you do not feel safe, please do the above and continue driving to well lit area or call 911. The majority of us know what an unmarked patrol vehicle looks like and the proper lighting and audible equipment we use. We also would encourage you to report any vehicles that you see that may be attempting to stop a citizen that looks out of the ordinary. If you have any questions, please contact the Sheriffs Office or your local police department. Below is the press release from MSP Salisbury. On October 1, 2014 at approximately 1140 hrs., the Maryland State Police responded to a report of an assault that occurred on the Salisbury Bypass. Troopers learned that the victim was taken to PRMC for head, neck, and other bodily injuries. At PRMC, Troopers met with the victim and learned that the victim was on the Salisbury Bypass when she was pulled over by a dark colored un-marked vehicle with emergency lights in the dash that she thought was a police vehicle. A subject walked up to the victim’s window and immediately began assaulting her. While speaking with the victim, she stated that she was robbed during the assault. The victim described the suspect as an African American male wearing a darker colored blue shirt and matching pants. The suspect is believed to have been impersonating a police officer, and is described as being approximately five foot nine and in his mid-forties. Anyone with any information on the above listed event is asked to call the Maryland State Police Barrack at 410-749-3101 or the Wicomico County Bureau of Investigations at 410-548-4898.
Posted on: Thu, 02 Oct 2014 03:09:36 +0000
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