The trooper is identified as Trooper Charles Tittle, 22, a four year veteran assigned to patrol duties at the North East Barrack. Trooper Tittle was on a traffic stop inside his marked patrol car with his emergency equipment activated, on westbound Old Philadelphia Road, east of Butterfield Lane.
The driver who struck Trooper Tittle’s vehicle is identified as Sean Jester, 30, of the 100 block of Cool Spring Road in North East. Jester was charged with driving under the influence, negligent driving, reckless driving, failure to drive slow while passing stopped emergency vehicle, along with other charges. Jester was driving a white Nissan Pathfinder.
The preliminary investigation indicates that shortly after 10:30 p.m. yesterday, Jester veered into Trooper Tittle’s patrol car from behind. Upon further investigation, troopers on the scene discovered Jester was involved in a hit and run crash, moments prior to striking Trooper Tittle’s car. The crash prior took place approximately five miles away at East Cecil Avenue at Mauldin Avenue, North East, in which Jester struck a parked car causing it to overturn. Officers from the Town of North East Police Department are investigating the hit and run crash.
Trooper Tittle was transported by ambulance to Union Hospital for treatment. Trooper Tittle has been released and is on medical leave.
Troopers from the North East Barrack continue investigation.
I'm certainly glad the young man is going to be OK, but a 4 year veteran at 22?
ReplyDelete18? Is Way too young to have a badge and gun you have ZERO life experiance 25 ahould be minimum age.
DeleteThink about it people. You can't carry a gun until your 21. Think maybe he may have worked for the police in a different capacity until he was 21?
ReplyDeleteStill to YOUNG will grow into a know it All trooper.
DeleteSeems the police are targets while they are on the side of the road. I have to wonder if it has anything to do with the new LED lights? They almost blind you at night time. Of course the driver that hit the officer was drunk but it just seems to happen a lot.
ReplyDeleteHe was probably a cadet prior to attending the academy. You have to be 21 to be issues a gun and training commission card.
ReplyDeleteOMG...a gun 12:13AM?
ReplyDeleteNO, BAN ALL GUNS
You can be a paid employee of the police dept. at 16 years old , just like any business . Carrying a sidearm is a different story , he wasn't issued a gun till 21 years of age.
ReplyDeleteAnyway the issue is his safety , NOT his legal right to have a gun .
You guys amaze me sometimes.
Also , it could be an error is the reporting of his service or age.
It's know wonder Obama is president with idiots like you guys commenting , go to work and be a productive part of our society , what's left of it anyway.
They shoud not be allowed to work with msp at 16 its too young.
Delete5:37
ReplyDeleteBefore you call someone an idiot maybe you should KNOW the difference between no and know. I take it you work for a police agency since you are so smart right?
Dear 5:37,
ReplyDeletedid I hit a nerve ? The difference between no and know is myself and you , again that's not the issue , is it?
Obamas plan making young drones.
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