Posted on 06/03/2004 4:21:21 AM PDT by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
AUBURNDALE, Fla. (AP) - A police officer's son stole his dad's cruiser in the middle of the night and used it to pull over his ex-girlfriend, authorities said.
Richard Melius, 20, first made more than a dozen harassing phone calls to the former girlfriend, then stole the cruiser's keys while his father, Lakeland Sgt. Mark Melius, was sleeping early Tuesday, officials said.
He later spotted the woman, Tabitha McKenzie, driving in Auburndale, turned on the cruiser's emergency lights and pulled her over, the Polk County sheriff's office said.
McKenzie, who is pregnant with Melius' child, called her family for help. McKenzie's stepfather arrived, and the younger Melius drove home, the report said.
He was arrested there on multiple charges, including stalking, falsely impersonating a law enforcement officer and grand theft of auto, according to jail records. He also is charged with burglary, driving with a suspended licence and violation of probation.
It could not be determined if he has a lawyer.
Funny story in its way, but if I were the young woman's family, I'd get her out of state in a hurry!
One for the "just damn" list, mebbe?
When an ex comes behind a former girlfriend in a police cruiser with lights flashing and she has to pull the car over to see if its a legitimate law enforcement stop, rest assured he's not animated by chivalric considerations.
I bet dad was already pretty ashamed of him.
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