NEW: Retired Cranston Police Officer Jumps in to Help Florida Trooper Being Attacked
Thursday, December 01, 2016
A retired Cranston police officer came to the aid of a Florida State Trooper this week, according to reports.
The website Blue Lives Matter writes that Jeffrey Duclos was driving on Interstate 75 in Collier County when he saw a Florida Trooper struggling on the ground with a suspect following a traffic stop.
According to Blue Lives Matter:
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTThe Florida State Trooper, whose name has not been released, had stopped a vehicle earlier this week in on I-75 in Collier County for speeding over 100 mph. He said that he observed the driver of the vehicle, later identified as Richard Lazo Torres, switch places with the passenger, Issac Ruiz Wilson.
Both men in the vehicle became hostile toward the Florida State Trooper shortly after the stop, and began to resist arrest. A retired Cranston, Rhode Island Police Officer, Jeffery Duclos, was driving by, and saw the trooper wrestle one man to the ground. He immediately stopped to assist the trooper despite the busy highway and developing situation, and later said that he didn’t hesitate when he saw the trooper on the ground. He said that his training and 30 years of experience of a law enforcement officer kicked in.
Jeffery Duclos said that one suspect stopped resisting when he approached the trooper, but that the other suspect continued fighting. He then assisted the trooper with taking the second suspect into custody. Both suspects were later charged with resisting arrest and other charges. Jeffery Duclos said that “I think more people ought to be prepared to help,” and that he knew it could have been worse if the trooper had not made it home that night.
Read the rest of the story on Blue Lives Matter.
Related Articles
- Esserman Resigns as New Haven Police Chief
- Prov. Police Arrest Sex Offender for Taking Photo Up Woman’s Skirt at Prov. Place Mall
- No Action by Providence Police on Beating Video, Two Months Later
- UPDATED: O’Donnell Out as Head of RI State Police
- Candidate for Carnevale Seat Name-Dropped Police Chiefs, Demanded Officers Name at Traffic Stop
- (UPDATED) AG and State Police Delay Response to Request for 38 Studios Docs
- FBI, State Police, and Providence Police Search for Escaped Alleged Murderer
- N. Prov. Female Police Lt. Alleges Sexual Harassment by Chief, Inaction by Mayor
- Speaker Mattiello Calls for AG and RI State Police to Release 38 Studios Records
- NEW: Nat’l Black Police Officers Blast RI State Police in Letter to Raimondo
- NEW: Cranston Police Chief Palumbo Retires
- NEW: Cranston Police Union Attorney Blasts Fung Proposal
- Cranston Police Source of Intimidation, Say Critics
- PODCAST: Cranston Police Source of Intimidation, Say Critics
- NEW: ACLU Suing Cranston Police
- Top Cranston Police Gave Thousands to Fung
- NEW: Law Enforcement Group Criticizes Lack of Minorities for Cranston Police Chief Search
- NEW: ACLU Calls for Investigation of Cranston Police Dept. Practices
- Full Cranston Police Investigation Released, Fung Cited for Lack of Leadership
- Unredacted State Police Report on Cranston Police Department Unveiled
- Sen. Lombardi Demands Cranston Police Report Released
- RI ACLU Asks Fung for Full Report on Cranston Police Dept. Investigation
- Block Calls on Fung to Explain His Role in Cranston Police Scandals
- PawSox Stadium Opponent “Intimidated” by Cranston Police After Calling Fung
- Cranston Police Officer Medeiros Receives National Officer of Month Award
- Providence Police Supervisor Arrested for Allegedly Drunkenly Spitting in Face of 17-Year- Old Girl
- Councilman Correia Calls for Increased Police Presence in Manton Area
- RI State Police Fail to Comply with GoLocal’s 38 Studios Request, Media Company to Appeal
- GoLocalProv Sues Raimondo and State Police for Release of 38 Studios State Police Interviews
- GoLocalTV: Raimondo Refuses to Order RI State Police to Release 38 Studios Investigation Docs
- Prov Police Warn About Kidnapping Scam in Area
- First Female Rhode Island State Police Superintendent to be Named
- Is a Female State Police Superintendent a Game Changer for RI?
- Verdi Named Providence Deputy Chief of Police
- ACLU Calls for Answers Before Providence Police Deploy Body Cameras
- Former Providence and New Haven Police Chief Esserman Hired at Quinnipiac University
- Rep. Carson Calls for the Release of State Police 38 Studios Docs
- GoLocal’s Attorney Dickinson Appeals to Gain Release of State Police 38 Studios Documents
- GoLocalTV: Raimondo Won’t Direct State Police on 38 Studios
- Providence Man Spits Blood on a Police Officer After Fight Outside of the White Eagle Bar
