3/20/14 - A team of police officers from multiple jurisdictions that come together to address crime and traffic safety issues across Livingston County accomplished that goal yesterday. The Livingston Uniform Traffic Team made 25 stops, issued 21 verbal warnings and issued 5 citations during Wednesdayâs detail in Hamburg and Green Oak Townships. One of the citations went to an Ohio man following a pursuit on US-23. State Police Sergeant Mark Thompson reports that an undercover LAWNET officer was northbound on US-23 near Lee Road when he was passed by a silver pickup truck traveling at a high rate of speed. He says the undercover officer was able to pace the truck at speeds up to 110mph and radio information to other uniform officers, who were able to stop the silver pickup near Clyde Road in the Tyrone Township area. Thompson says it was occupied by four males on their way to Flint, including one wanted on a warrant for a weapons violation in Florida. He says Florida would not extradite man and he was released but the driver from Ohio was issued a careless driving citation. The Livingston Uniform Traffic Team consists of uniform officers from the Green Oak and Hamburg Township Police Departments, the Livingston County Sheriffâs Department, Michigan State Police - Brighton Post and undercover officers from LAWNET. (JM)
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