11/2/12 - State Police at the Brighton Post say they are investigating the claims of a Freeland man who says he was pulled over on Monday in Livingston County and threatened at gunpoint by a trooper; an action he says is related to the ongoing search for a freeway shooter. 56-year-old Kim Sachs says he was driving his 2012 Ford Mustang on U.S. 23 just south of I-96 Monday morning when a trooper pulled him over and pointed her gun at him and three times threatened to kill him if he didnât display his hands. He says she then frisked him and searched his car. Sachs believes the incident was part of effort to stop a gunman who has fired on two dozen vehicles in Shiawassee, Ingham, Livingston and Oakland counties since October 16th. First Lt. Joel Allen, commander of the Brighton Post, told MLive.com that he has spoken with Sachs and that a formal investigation of his claims will be made. Witnesses have described the gunmanâs vehicle as 1998 Oldsmobile Alero, a 1998 Toyota Camry or a dark Ford Mustang. The gunman is believed to be a white male in his late 20s to early 30s. Authorities are offering a $102,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. Meanwhile, football fans traveling to East Lansing to see the Spartans take on Nebraska can expect to see more police along the I-96 corridor where there have been 24 shootings in the past several weeks. Ingham County Sheriff Gene Wriggelsworth says drivers are more likely to get in an accident than get shot. Nonetheless, he's boosting patrols Saturday just in case. (JK)
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