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[121Traffic]

Haha okay guys...

It was AWESOME! There was a good mix of action and paperwork. I got there an hour before shift change to go over my map book, citations, forms, etc. Like I said, I was never primary on anything, just cover and observation. I got to do a LOT of practical. We get out of briefing, and go to see what we can see. We pull into a local grocery store to take a shortcut around the back. We round the corner and see a car parked among the semis, brake lights flashing, occupied X2. We call in to dispatch Code 10 (susp. vehicle) with our location and the plate. We hit the lights and approach the car. There is an obvious language barrier, and the two are being VERY froggy. My FTO pulls the driver out roughly because the guy's hands keep disappearing, tells me to keep an eye on the passenger. I had to rap on the window telling him to keep his f*ing hands where I could see them several times. (Window was broken and I didn't want to open the door).

At this point, I had my gun drawn but down at my side behind my thigh. It was VERY hard to sound brave when my knees were knocking so hard lol...Ten minutes out on the road and THIS?? hahaha So anyhow...he calms the driver down, and notices the driver has blood all over his shirt and appears very scared. He sits him down on the curb, and tells me to get the passenger out and pat him down. I open the door and he again gets froggy and doesn't want to come out. I ended up having to get a little rough to pull him out, but he didn't have anything on him. We get them away from the car and do a weapons search...BINGO, gun underneath the passenger seat. Passenger gets locked up...this looks like assault on the driver.

Turns out, the driver was friends with the passenger's wife from church. He had given her a ride home from prayer group, and the husband had gotten mad. So he goes to the driver's apt. complex to wait for him, and when the guy gets there, he tell him at gunpoint to get back in before the cops show up. They start driving, and he pistolwhips the guy, telling him he's going to kill him and dump him in the river, etc. The victim had muzzlemarks from having the gun screwed into his temple, lacerations, and bruising on his temple and neck, and there was dried blood on the gun. Ding ding ding...so the final charges after the hospital and Language Line interviewed the victim became 2nd Deg. Kidnapping, Felony Menacing, and 2nd Degree Assault with a Deadly Weapon. Three felonies for the homie dirtbag. Unbelievable. I got to fill out custody forms, help with the PC Affadavit for a Warrantless Arrest, look up the charge codes, and other stuff. All in all about 4 hours of paper and interviews, but WELL worth the experience. FTO said we might even get a unit citation for preventing a kidnap/murder!

Rest of the night was run of the mill...drunk kids flashing gang signs. Contact them at gunpoint because they were VERY froggy, make some possession arrests, find pool balls and bandanas in the car. LOTS of minor traffic stops, just to get me acquainted with acting as cover, some noise complaints, a DV. Worked the radio on traffic stops, calling in plates, status, etc. A great night! Thanks for the tips guys, I can't wait to go again! :D

[metallicat]

Sounds awesome 121, congrats on making it and having a great first night!

[MORA Ranger]

Damn, what a night! Awesome job, 121. You did just what I said, you kicked some dirtbag ***! Go get 'em.

[andytelford]

don't forget to load your gun !!

[Rad Diver]

Excellent, congrats on a great first night out!

[Mike Romeo]

They say the first few weeks on the beat after the academy is to get the academy out of you and start thinking about the work.....don't know if that is true or not. Guess I'll find out.

[mcsap]

Haha okay guys...

It was AWESOME! There was a good mix of action and paperwork. I got there an hour before shift change to go over my map book, citations, forms, etc.
:D

ROOKIES !!!!

Glad you had a good time !