Ga. cops: ‘If you’re gonna run ... don’t wear a reflective vest’
PEMBROKE, Ga. - The Bryan County Sheriff’s Office shared a pro tip Sunday: “If you’re gonna run from the police, maybe don’t wear a reflective vest.”
This comes after a situation where a enger ran from law enforcement into the woods, deputies wrote in a social media post.
It happened on Valentine’s Day when deputies conducted a safety checkpoint – similar to ones over the weekend in Richmond County that resulted in dozens of arrests and citations.
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Around 10 p.m. that night, law enforcement said a driver stopped their car in the roadway before reaching the checkpoint and a enger ran out of the vehicle into the woods.
Multiple law enforcement officers and five K-9 units were already on the scene. A deputy sent out a thermal imaging drone to find the enger.
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Seconds later, the drone operator spotted a heat signature.
“And here’s where it gets even better,” deputies wrote. “The suspect was wearing a fluorescent yellow, highly reflective work vest. When the spotlight hit him, he lit up like a Christmas tree.”
The chase lasted a total of 11 minutes.
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“Moral of the story? Running from the police never ends well — especially if you’re dressed like a human glow stick,” deputies wrote.
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