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Cy Valley


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Who says blocked crossings are a bad thing?

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Police said a train at the intersection of Engle and Tielker Roads helped

stop a 120 mph police chase Monday night.

According to an affidavit for probable cause, a Fort Wayne Police Department officer saw Ali Naqi, 21, of

Fort Wayne, speeding eastbound in the 7900-block of West Jefferson Boulevard Monday night around

11:30. The officer said Naqi was going 60 mph in a 45 mph zone.

Police said when the officer attempted to pull Naqis car over, he sped up in an attempt to avoid the officer.

Naqi turned east on Engle Road, driving 113 mph, while the officer continued to chase him. Police said

pursuit speeds topped out at 120 mph.

According to police, Naqi slowed down as he approached the intersection of Engle Road and Ardmore

Avenue. A train just east of the Engle and Tielker Roads intersection was blocking the road. Police said

Naqi turned onto Tielker and attempted to accelerate, but almost lost control of his car due to the icy roads.

The officer was then able to pull Naqi over. Naqi was arrested without further incident.

Three other people were in the car with Naqi during the pursuit, according to police. One passenger told the

officer he told Naqi to stop several times during the pursuit.

Police found a stun gun in Naqis glove box. According to court documents, Naqi does not have a handgun

permit.

Naqi was charged with Resisting Law Enforcement, Reckless Driving, and Carrying a Handgun without a

License. He was also cited for speeding, expired plates, and not having a valid operators license when

required, according to police



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Great job!!!!

If someone had been kilt, it wouldn't be the cop's fault.

Don't Tase me, bro'.

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Snippy wrote:

Great job!!!!

If someone had been kilt, it wouldn't be the cop's fault.

Don't Tase me, bro'.

 Another bad guy ophph the street..... high speed persuit: Justified...



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They've taken up crime fighting, obviously.  Maybe they're blaming Optimization:

NEW HAVEN, Ind. (WANE) A train thats been sitting on the tracks in New Haven has neighbors and police frustrated. Its been sitting in the intersection of Lincoln Highway and Doyle Road since Friday morning.

The train company told the Allen County Sheriffs Department that they would move the train Saturday morning, but as of Saturday night, it was still there. Police said the train has a mechanical issue and the company is trying to decide if its faster to break up the train or fix it there on the tracks.

Be good corporate citizens. Dont continue to allow this to happen. Its inexcusable from my perspective to allow them to continue doing this and theyve got to figure out a way to get those roadways open. Seconds matter in emergencies, Allen County Sheriff Ken Fries said.

A man who lives on the other side of the tracks is very upset that the train has been sitting there for more than 24 hours.

In 2012, my house burned down. Not because of the railroad, but the railroad hampered my firemen from helping me save my house, Tom Ostrognai said.

Fries said they will ticket the train every ten minutes that it continues to sit on the tracks.

UPDATE: As of Sunday morning, the train that was sitting in the intersection of Lincoln Highway and Doyle Road was gone.

http://wane.com/news/local/stuck-train-causes-trouble-in-new-haven/



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Cy Valley wrote:

 

Fries said they will ticket the train every ten minutes that it continues to sit on the tracks.

 Tell me how that works out.



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NEW HAVEN, Ind. (WANE) Norfolk Southern was fined by the Allen County Sheriffs Department for being stopped at the railroad crossing at Lincoln Highway and Doyle Road in New Haven over the weekend.

Sheriff Ken Fries told NewsChannel 15 the train stopped Friday morning and didnt move until Sunday morning. Norfolk Southern was cited seven times with a Class C infraction, each ticket costing $153.50. Under Indiana law, a train thats at a complete stop at a railroad crossing is not allowed to block a roadway for more than 10 minutes. Sheriff Fries said authorities have the right to issue a citation every 10 minutes the train is blocking a roadway.

Tom Ostrognai lives near this railroad crossing. He said this isnt the first time a Norfolk Southern train has come to a complete stop at the Lincoln Highway and Doyle Rd. crossing. His home was on fire in 2012 and fire crews couldnt get to his home because of a train blocking Doyle Rd.

My house burned down, he said. Not because of the railroad, but the railroad hampered my firemen from helping me save my house.

Sheriff Fries said he found out about the situation when one of the dispatchers told callers theres nothing that could be done.

I got a hold of the supervisor and said, so why arent we going to do something about it? I had this complaint in the past, Fries said. I said lets make sure we take care of that problem.

Fries said he hopes this doesnt happen again. He warns the train company that authorities will come back out and make sure the train keeps moving.

Weve reached out to Norfolk Southern to find out why its train was stopped for so long, but our calls have not been returned.

http://wane.com/news/local/train-company-fined-for-stopping-at-crossing-for-days/



-- Edited by Cy Valley on Monday 10th of March 2014 06:44:11 PM

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