sketchy encounter with "cop"

Well tonight around 9 p.m. my gf came to pick me up to go dinner and she parked a little down the street sitting in passenger side with her emergency lights on. (I was gonna drive her car) I came outside and a brand new Camaro (still has temps) parked ~25 feet behind her and comes out leaving his car and lights on, door wide open and started approaching her car. (like I could of just hopped in and take off lol) So I decided to run thinking he might do something. He walks up to the car and opens the driver door all the way and asks if she's okay and what she's doing. I run up to him and he says "Hi i'm ____" (forgot his name already) saying he's a cop and hes actually on his way to work. I've never seen him in my neighborhood before. (been here 10 years) So he just tells me he's checking if shes okay. So I said thanks for his concern and he pretty much just leaves back to his car. 10 mins later I see him on the road passing me driving semi recklessly. (Speeding quite a bit and changing lanes without signaling and somewhat weaving through traffic.).


Right now i'm sketchy of why he didn't park right behind her and why he did not knock on the window instead of just opening the door like that. What you guys think? She's kinda freaked out that he would just open the door wide open like that.

Call the department and ask about him. See if he actually works there.

I forgot his name lol.

Did he seem brand new? From the story it sounds kind of like he was a bit over zealous to help people out in the community. I can't imagine just walking up to a car and asking if everyone inside is okay just because I can.

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Originally Posted by Irving

Did he seem brand new? From the story it sounds kind of like he was a bit over zealous to help people out in the community. I can't imagine just walking up to a car and asking if everyone inside is okay just because I can.

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What do you mean did he seem brand new? I just never seen him around my hood. And the fact he drives a new car makes it worse because if he drove an old car I would recognize it. I'm familiar with the cars that past my house. It is pretty odd though. It's not like she was parked in the middle of the road or on a main road. She was just parked in front of a house. Opening the door is what baffled me. Even getting pulled over by cops just don't just walk up and open your door.

That dose sound wired to me. + 1 on calling to see if he's who he says he is. Even if you didn't remember his name you could have called when you saw him on the road and given the dispatcher all the info you knew. I forget peoples names before they are even done telling me their name. When stuff like that happens to me I Wright down every thing I can.

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Originally Posted by deagler

What do you mean did he seem brand new? I just never seen him around my hood. And the fact he drives a new car makes it worse because if he drove an old car I would recognize it. I'm familiar with the cars that past my house. It is pretty odd though. It's not like she was parked in the middle of the road or on a main road. She was just parked in front of a house. Opening the door is what baffled me. Even getting pulled over cops just don't just walk up and open your door.

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Newer guys can tend to be Gunter ho.

Pretty scketchy in my mind. Why would he just open a door like that.

Man anyone that just pops open a door like that is in serous risk of getting shot.

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Originally Posted by Mazin

Man anyone that just pops open a door like that is in serous risk of getting shot.

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Yep, the second I saw him do that I was prepped for an altercation.

If it were my wife the guy would probably be starring at the receiving end of her Sig...

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Originally Posted by Mazin

Man anyone that just pops open a door like that is in serous risk of getting shot.

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^^ this... Not cool. If someone does that to you they get a shirt that says "I make poor decisions".

So... it was night, a young female was alone in the passenger seat of a parked car, with its emergency lights flashing, parked down the street away from your house. An observant Dudley Dooright passerby, apparently concerned for the welfare of said female, stops and asks if she is okay. The whole incident then ends just as quickly as it begun, with a stunningly non-climactic realization that said female is, in fact, okay. Concerned citizen then goes about his way. The incident justifies the authoring of a thread dedicated to said incident. Multiple posters proceed to opine on how much Dudley deserved to have a gun screwed into his ear.

Did I miss anything?

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Originally Posted by sic_semper_tyrannis

So... it was night, a young female was alone in the passenger seat of a parked car, with its emergency lights flashing, parked down the street away from your house. An observant Dudley Dooright passerby, apparently concerned for the welfare of said female, stops and asks if she is okay. The whole incident then ends just as quickly as it begun, with a stunningly non-climactic realization that said female is, in fact, okay. Concerned citizen then goes about his way. The incident justifies the authoring of a thread dedicated to said incident. Multiple posters proceed to opine on how much Dudley deserved to have a gun screwed into his ear.

Did I miss anything?

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We never found out the color if the camaro

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Originally Posted by sic_semper_tyrannis

So... it was night, a young female was alone in the passenger seat of a parked car, with its emergency lights flashing, parked down the street away from your house. An observant Dudley Dooright passerby, apparently concerned for the welfare of said female, stops and asks if she is okay. The whole incident then ends just as quickly as it begun, with a stunningly non-climactic realization that said female is, in fact, okay. Concerned citizen then goes about his way. The incident justifies the authoring of a thread dedicated to said incident. Multiple posters proceed to opine on how much Dudley deserved to have a gun screwed into his ear.

Did I miss anything?

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I agree with you 99% of the way .... all the way till

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Originally Posted by deagler

He walks up to the car and opens the driver door all the way and asks if she's okay and what she's doing.

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No cop I've ever met would pop the door open with out some serious PC or danger ( like the car is on fire)

everything else seems like you suggest .. innocent...

Ive lived in some shady area's... where right after they yank the door open a gun is stuck in your nose so they can car jack you ...........

just sayin ....

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Originally Posted by clublights

No cop I've ever met would pop the door open with out some serious PC or danger ( like the car is on fire)

everything else seems like you suggest .. innocent...

Ive lived in some shady area's... where right after they yank the door open a gun is stuck in your nose so they can car jack you ...........

just sayin ....

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I would have to disagree. First off, assuming he really was a cop (which is not at all a stretch of the imagination... he saw something out-of-place and investigated, which is what cops do) he probably simply wanted to check if the girl was in need of assistance. The OP didn't specifically mention it, but I will venture a guess that his girlfriend is both young and attractive, which makes for a textbook "damsel in distress" scenario, and the guy simply wanted to help her.

It should be noted that PC has absolutely nothing to do with checking the welfare of a girl in a parked car with her emergency lights on. The police do not (and have not ever) needed PC in order to talk to somebody. Talking to somebody and attempting to ascertain their condition through a closed car door can clearly be problematic, so the guy opened the door to talk to her. Was that really so horrific? :confused: [Dunno] I dunno, I can see how it would be odd if the car window was already down, as opening the door would seem unnecessary. Altogether, as I alluded to in my first post, it seems like the guy was just checking on the girl. She was okay, so no harm no foul. No guns drawn, no tragic and senseless death, no lives forever destroyed by irrational momentary machismo. And heck, if the girl DID need help, the guy might just have been able to provide it to her. Seems like it all turned out okay.

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Originally Posted by sic_semper_tyrannis

So... it was night, a young female was alone in the passenger seat of a parked car, with its emergency lights flashing, parked down the street away from your house. An observant Dudley Dooright passerby, apparently concerned for the welfare of said female, stops and asks if she is okay. The whole incident then ends just as quickly as it begun, with a stunningly non-climactic realization that said female is, in fact, okay. Concerned citizen then goes about his way. The incident justifies the authoring of a thread dedicated to said incident. Multiple posters proceed to opine on how much Dudley deserved to have a gun screwed into his ear.

Did I miss anything?

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Yes You did, not only you but everyone, ESPECIALLY the OP, missed one very important thing
WHY WAS A CAR DOOR UNLOCKED?????????????????????
NEVER have any door unlocked unless it is for entering or exiting the vehicle

unless Someone is taunting you :(

I forgot his name lol.

Second Mistake was not contacting the LE ASAP after the encounter. Calling today for something that "happened" yesterday does not work. The GF's and your skills are weak and need to be reviewed together to avoid an incident from happening again.

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Originally Posted by sic_semper_tyrannis

so the guy opened the door to talk to her. Was that really so horrific?

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It's pretty stupid to walk up to a strangers car and open it without trying to get their attention. You would be in the minority if it wouldn't startle you if a stranger opened your car door. I would go on high alert anyway. I don't think he was a cop. If he was he's not acting like most cops when they stop to check something out. They usually error on the side of caution. IE walk up to the drivers side window with their hand on their sidearm and stand back with a 2 bajillion lumen flashlight shining in your face.

On second thought maybe he's like 90% of the male population today, saw a cute girl and lost any common sense.

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Originally Posted by jim

Yes You did, not only you but everyone, ESPECIALLY the OP, missed one very important thing
WHY WAS A CAR DOOR UNLOCKED?????????????????????
NEVER have any door unlocked unless it is for entering or exiting the vehicle

unless Someone is taunting you :(

I forgot his name lol.

Second Mistake was not contacting the LE ASAP after the encounter. Calling today for something that "happened" yesterday does not work. The GF's and your skills are weak and need to be reviewed together to avoid an incident from happening again.

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Kinda strange, door is usually locked until I get to her car but last night she left it unlock. Just curious why he can't tap the window to get her attention instead of opening the door and startling her. I wouldn't have mind if he did this in his uniform if indeed he was a cop.

Gonna try keep an eye out and see if I ever see him in my neighboor again. I assume he lives in my block.

Are you gonna apologize in a couple of posts be because of your smart ass cousin is on your account again?

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Originally Posted by deagler

Gonna try keep an eye out and see if I ever see him in my neighboor again. I assume he lives in my block.

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Sounds fishy, I would think he would go to her window, knock, and wait for her to open. That's what my experience has been. My bet is you will never see him again. Just as I say that he is probably pulling up to your house in his cruiser.

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Originally Posted by bobbyfairbanks

Are you gonna apologize in a couple of posts be because of your smart ass cousin is on your account again?

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No. That was dumb of him. My apologies. But this thread isn't a joke.

My head is going to explode from all the grammar fail in here.

Any one who has the ability to speak English can utter the phrase, "I'm a cop" or give you a name.

Get a tag. A tag is either legitimate, stolen, or counterfeit. If, as Jim stated, you had contacted 911, with a tag immediately after the incident, local LE would know who you were or were not dealing with.

Be friendly. Be alert. Be safe.

If "as stated by the OP" it was a new Camaro, it probably had a temporary tag behind a tinted window, which would have been nearly impossible to read at night.
Reacting to the immediate situation of a stranger opening the car door with his girl friend inside was more important.
Yes, remembering the person's name and asking his name again a little later in the conversation to confirm the same name is given. And getting a good physical description of him and his vehicle and calling the police immediately to report the incident is where the OP failed. Also a failure on the girl friends part for not keeping the doors locked.
There are too many police impersonators in the Metro area not to be suspicious of someone that just says they are the police.

Most PO I know would have been using a flashlight in the dark.....

i dont believe he was a cop at all. any cop would have stopped behind the vehicle and ran the tags through dispatch first, even off duty he would have called on his cell, no way a real cop.

No flashing lights, no badge, opening a car door rather than knocking on window first.

Give the guy the benefit of the doubt? - are you nuts?!

Sounds like that alleged "cop" is more like a crap salesman with a mouthful of samples. As some have posted here already, he would've used a flashlight at night, most likely not opened the door, and called it in to dispatch some fashion or another. Also, many agencies now require officers to give you a business card after the interaction is complete. Also, very weird he pulled this stunt in plain clothes. Most cops I know & knew display their badge when making a contact in plain clothes. Most officers usually wear the badge on their belt in front of their firearm as well (when they do carry off-duty). Not saying this couldn't of been a police officer...just smells to much like something else.

Call the local PD. Give a description of the man, what time it happened and a description of the "new" Camaro. Should be easy for them to confirm.

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Originally Posted by Monky

My head is going to explode from all the grammar fail in here.

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Yeah, I know what you mean!! I half expect my wife’s head to explode from correcting me when I talk. If she read half of what I type, it would send here over the edge. Hooked on phonics didn’t work for me!!

...wow...

don't EVER open the door of a car myself or my girlfriend is occupying if I don't know you. If he was in uniform I still think it would be weird.

IMO No cop in his right mind would do that. too many ways for it to go wrong for them.

yikes. creeper alert

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Originally Posted by Ah Pook

Call the local PD. Give a description of the man, what time it happened and a description of the "new" Camaro. Should be easy for them to confirm.

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+1. Call their non-emergency line. Even if it happened too long ago for them to do anything about, at least it puts it on their radar, and gives the department record that you called about it once before, should something happen with this again. I'd say with a good amount of certainty that this guy was NOT a cop. Glad nothing came of this.

couple points and a short story:

first off, yes very weird. the opening the car door thing was not cool. cops will always put on some sort of lights even if it's an undercover cop when they are making contact. (at least in my experience?)

every cop that I have ever encountered has been obvious in one way or another. if its under cover and you get pulled over, they walk up to you in a normal uniform. always lights etc. I would have called the station.


short story: I have this cul de sac (dead end with no houses around it) near my house and coming home the other night I pull in there to have a smoke before going home (read: wife doesnt like me smoking occasionaly lol)

so sitting there a cop pulls in behind me and starts questioning me. everything is kinda cool but he was asking if there was a problem at home and that I seemed distraught. just thought it was kinda weird, he was polite and said that it seemed like i was on the up and up and that it had been a crazy night.

marked car, flashlight, uniform etc. that seems like how the OP's interaction should have gone if the guy was really a cop.

There was a creeper around my wife's work. Dressed like a douche, in his mid forties, an ear piercing etc... He was hitting on my wife and her co-workers (mostly 18-20 year old college students) and was waiting for them in the parking lots. He told one of them he was an off duty cop and was worried about their safety so he wanted to escort them to their cars after dark. Needless to say I lost my damn mind when my wife told me this. The girls filed complaints against him at her employer and I dropped my wife off and picked her up everyday for a couple weeks until the management could confront him, get his information and attempted to get a restraining order against him. Turns out he was a multiple felon with active warrants, but they never saw him again. The police had stake-outs there for a while but I don't think the dude ever turned up. No badge, no uniform, not standard police tactics, I would bet this guy was up to something. Probably just hitting on your girlfriend, but I would call around and see if you could track down if he is a cop or not.

I read the first page, and the last page so far so I don't know where this has gone... My first thought is, no cop would do that this day and age, and I think that all of the cops on the forum would agree. My second thought is that you need, not should, but need to call this in and report it. If there is some jack ass playing a cop, he's doing it for a reason, and it probably isn't a good one. The PD needs to be aware of this.

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Originally Posted by spyder

The PD needs to be aware of this.

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I'll never understand why folks think the first thing to do is post on the internet ??

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Originally Posted by StagLefty

I'll never understand why folks think the first thing to do is post on the internet ??

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It's easier to realize you're stupid on the web than in person. We've all read where after bitten by a snake, attacked in the store, cut off whatever, does the OP dial 911? Nope, gets on line or "Sent from my mobile phone"