Re: [MV] Weapon-laden vehicle brings charges for man

From: Jon Shoop (shoop19@brick.net)
Date: Mon Jun 11 2001 - 19:47:56 PDT


At 09:06 PM 6/11/01 -0400, Rick wrote:
>West Haven PD has a Cadillac Gage V150 for there SWAT team so I think they
have
>the invasion thing covered. Maybe they were just jealous.
>Rick
>

Just what the police need,.....more military type operations units in
police departments...
?

Jon

>
>Skip Woods wrote:
>
>> Just read this in the Union News New England Briefs:
>> West haven, Conn. - Police made a motor vehicle stop near the town beach
>> that was anything but routine.
>> Philip Roklen, 51, of Woodbridge, was pulled over Saturday while driving
his
>> antique military vehicle that came complete with a cannon and three machine
>> guns. The weapons didn't work, bout police and bystanders didn't know it.
>> "It's not a normal occurrence on our beautiful shoreline," said police
>> spokesman Dominic Vinci. Police later learned that Roklen collects vintage
>> military vehicles - such as tanks and jeeps. His ride near the town beach
>> had some folks thinking they were under invasion, said Vinci. Roklen was
>> charged with operating an unregistered and uninsured vehicle, breach of
>> peace and displaying a fake firearm."
>> I did not make this up! Does anybody know Philip? Is he on this list? Would
>> like to know more about what happened! Anybody know more about this?
>> Skip Woods
>> 1954 M37
>> Shrewsbury, MA.
>>
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