11-19-2009, 03:16 PM
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| Zilvia FREAK!
Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Toronto, Canada eh?!
Posts: 1,063
|  Man listens to suspect description on police scanner, changes clothes to match...
...and ends up arrested Quote:
Police search yields alleged prowler and fugitive imposter
Record Searchlight staff
Posted November 17, 2009 at midnight
Redding, CA - Two men were arrested Monday night - including one man who police say pretended to be a fugitive - after an hourlong chase that took officers through the streets and backyards of a south Redding neighborhood.
Redding police were called about 9:20 p.m. to a report of two men trying to break into Northern California Recycling on Clear Creek Road, police Sgt. Mike Thomas said. When an officer spotted the two men, one ran away, while the second remained at the scene, police Sgt. Steve Moravec said. At least six officers, a helicopter and a police dog were called to the area to find the fleeing man, Thomas said.
During the chase through the Westwood neighborhood off Highway 273, a resident apparently heard on an emergency radio scanner that police were looking for a man wearing khaki pants and a San Francisco 49ers sweatshirt. Moravec said the man wondered if police would notice him if he went outdoors wearing the clothing of the suspect they were searching for.
"Well, we noticed him," Moravec said. Russell Spade, 41, of Redding was arrested on suspicion of obstructing and delaying a police officer, Moravec said. He does not face charges in connection with the alleged burglary because, other than his clothing, he didn't fit the description of the suspect, Moravec said.
Police also arrested Matthew Padel, 23, of Redding on suspicion of prowling and possessing a dangerous drug, in this case methamphetamine, Moravec said.
Police called off the search for the second man about 10:20 p.m., Thomas said.
| I can see a possible motive;
If he could draw an overzealous police officer to assault him and arrest him, he would be good to sue.
Of course, I could be giving him far too much credit. |
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