Posted on 06/06/2005 9:18:30 AM PDT by mwyounce
Police Officer Pulls Over His Stolen Car
CHARLESTON, S.C. - An off-duty police officer on a Sunday drive saw something awfully familiar — his recently stolen Volkswagen Jetta.
North Charleston patrolman Ethan Bernardi whipped his cruiser around and pulled over the stolen vehicle. He called other deputies, who arrested three suspects, police said.
"One of the advantages to having off-duty police officers using their patrol cars while off-duty is that they are able to respond to crimes when needed," North Charleston Police Chief Jon Zumalt said.
Investigators don't know how the suspects got the car, which was recently stolen from Bernardi's home.
The driver, Vicki K. Grooms, 42, and two passengers were charged with possession of a stolen vehicle.
I'm gonna go out on a limb and say they stole it...
I'm gonna go out on a limb and say they'll blame someone/thing else... Bush?
We was just walkin down the street and this here car showed up and the doors opened and we took it for a ride!!!
As Gomer would say: "SURPRISE! SURPRISE! SURPRISE!"
Well, you know, SUVs cause accidents all by themselves, so why not!?!?! :-)
They used to hang horse thieves in the Old West. It would discourage car thefts ...
He shoulda tased all 3 of em for contaminating his car.
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Or bought it from somene who stole it. There a lot of people who will snatch up a "good deal" and not worry about the legal niceties.
Yeah, it's not like it's an SUV driving itself.
DOH!
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