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Maryland state trooper nearly shot by passenger who disarmed him

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Posted by: kwflatbed

The Associated Press

CUMBERLAND, Md. — A Maryland state trooper was disarmed and nearly shot by a Pennsylvania man he had picked up along Interstate 68 while driving his squad car home from work, police said.
Jeffrey A. Burns, 25, of Ellwood City, Pa., rode peacefully in the passenger seat for about six miles early Sunday morning and then started punching Trooper Christopher Toey in the face and grabbed his pistol, Trooper Mitch Staily told the Cumberland Times-News.
During the ensuing struggle, Burns fired the weapon into the seat next to Toey's leg, Sgt. C.E. Brehm said.
Toey then drove onto the highway shoulder, where Burns got out and ran into a wooded area, police said. Toey and a backup trooper found him and took him into custody.
Burns remained at the Allegany County jail Tuesday with bond set at $500,000. He is charged with first- and second-degree assault and attempting to disarm an officer.
Toey, who works at the Westminster barracks, followed standard procedures by removing a pedestrian from the interstate and placing him in the front seat of the cruiser after checking for outstanding warrants and finding none, Brehm said. He said Toey had offered to drive Burns to Cumberland, 17 miles west of the pickup point.
"He was trying to be a nice guy and give him a ride," Brehm said.


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Posted by: Killjoy

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Toey, who works at the Westminster barracks, followed standard procedures by removing a pedestrian from the interstate and placing him in the front seat of the cruiser after checking for outstanding warrants and finding none, Brehm said. He said Toey had offered to drive Burns to Cumberland, 17 miles west of the pickup point.
"He was trying to be a nice guy and give him a ride," Brehm said.
What a crappy "standard procedure". No one rides in the front seat of my cruiser unless they are wearing a badge. Even civilians getting the free ride off the highway (which is to the nearest gas station, not 17 miles away), get a pat frisk and a warrant check, then get to ride in the cage.



Posted by: justanotherparatrooper

no good deed goes unpunished



Posted by: 209

Im not moving my crap out of my front seat for anyone besides another Officer



Posted by: Barbrady

Quote:
Originally Posted by Killjoy
What a crappy "standard procedure". No one rides in the front seat of my cruiser unless they are wearing a badge. Even civilians getting the free ride off the highway (which is to the nearest gas station, not 17 miles away), get a pat frisk and a warrant check, then get to ride in the cage.
They have no cages. I don't know why but the NC SHP is the same way.



Posted by: Sniper

Quote:
Originally Posted by 209
Im not moving my crap out of my front seat for anyone besides another Officer
See above.



Posted by: 209

Quote:
Originally Posted by Barbrady
They have no cages. I don't know why but the NC SHP is the same way.
Last I knew most of the VTSP doesnt have them either. Thank god we have them. Especially the side window bars...Those damn drunks love to lay down on the seat and kick with both feet.



Posted by: MDSP2597

We don't have cages. They are too intimidating, so I've been told. I've had my dash kicked, windshield kicked and broken, and let's not forget the lovely spit. We have a red rope that we use, violent prisioner restraint device. It's a clip and the end of the rope that we can put around the handcuffs and tie it off on the headrest or put it around the ankles and close the door on it to keep them from kicking. Oh, I forgot to say if they wanted they can open the door without a problem. So for those of you who have cages, enjoy them all you have to do is hose out the back seat area. I have too many stories of transporting prisioners in the front seat.

The other reason we don't have them and this is my gut feeling, it cost money! Hell our K-9 guys have to install their own K-9 cages, the department doesn't do it for them.

I'm done, I'm getting off my soapbox before I get worked up. STAY SAFE!



Posted by: Barbrady

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Originally Posted by MDSP2597
The other reason we don't have them and this is my gut feeling, it cost money!
That is what I figured.



Posted by: sempergumby

Quote:
Originally Posted by MDSP2597
We don't have cages. They are too intimidating, so I've been told. I've had my dash kicked, windshield kicked and broken, and let's not forget the lovely spit. We have a red rope that we use, violent prisioner restraint device. It's a clip and the end of the rope that we can put around the handcuffs and tie it off on the headrest or put it around the ankles and close the door on it to keep them from kicking. Oh, I forgot to say if they wanted they can open the door without a problem. So for those of you who have cages, enjoy them all you have to do is hose out the back seat area. I have too many stories of transporting prisioners in the front seat.

The other reason we don't have them and this is my gut feeling, it cost money! Hell our K-9 guys have to install their own K-9 cages, the department doesn't do it for them.

I'm done, I'm getting off my soapbox before I get worked up. STAY SAFE!
God Bless ya..try to stay safe.



Posted by: MDSP2597

Thanks Brother, you do the same. Semper Fi!



Posted by: Killjoy

Quote:
We don't have cages. They are too intimidating, so I've been told. I've had my dash kicked, windshield kicked and broken, and let's not forget the lovely spit. We have a red rope that we use, violent prisioner restraint device. It's a clip and the end of the rope that we can put around the handcuffs and tie it off on the headrest or put it around the ankles and close the door on it to keep them from kicking. Oh, I forgot to say if they wanted they can open the door without a problem. So for those of you who have cages, enjoy them all you have to do is hose out the back seat area. I have too many stories of transporting prisioners in the front seat.

The other reason we don't have them and this is my gut feeling, it cost money! Hell our K-9 guys have to install their own K-9 cages, the department doesn't do it for them.

I'm done, I'm getting off my soapbox before I get worked up. STAY SAFE!
Sheesh! Do they give you a cruiser too, or do you patrol in the family minivan? Do they issue you a pistol, or do they give you block of steel and tell you to make your own? I guess I shouldn't be surprised...cheapskates! Stay safe, bro!



Posted by: MM1799

Quote:
Originally Posted by Killjoy
What a crappy "standard procedure". No one rides in the front seat of my cruiser unless they are wearing a badge. Even civilians getting the free ride off the highway (which is to the nearest gas station, not 17 miles away), get a pat frisk and a warrant check, then get to ride in the cage.
Ditto. And if I didn't have a cage, the civilian would be riding in the trunk.



Posted by: csauce777

MDSP2597...One of my closest friends is with Montgomery County. They are all issued take home cars and none of them have cages. They have no prisoner transport wagons, and no caged cars on the road. If they have a very violent prisoner, they can request a caged car from the fleet reserve cars, or in dire straights, they request the Sheriffs to transport to central processing. Sounds lame to me...



Posted by: CJmajor27

Apparently Connecticut State Police doesn't have cages either. Met a CT trooper who once told me that one reason they don't have cages is because troopers can use their cruisers as pov. I would be interested to hear from any CT troopers on here about what their policies are in transporting prisoners in the front passenger seat.





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