On 02/18/2014 at around 1533hrs, OFC. Dodson and Geiser were on routine patrol in the area of E. All Saints St and Ice St. While in that location, they observed a Pontiac Solstice fail to stop at the red light at that location.
On 02/18/2014 at around 1533hrs, OFC. Dodson and Geiser were on routine patrol in the area of E. All Saints St and Ice St. While in that location, they observed a Pontiac Solstice fail to stop at the red light at that location. Upon observing this, they stopped the vehicle and made contact with the driver who was identified as a Tammy Ruth Woodward. After getting the vehicle stopped the officers observed that the two seated vehicle also had the passenger seat occupied by a Gretchen Marie Woodward 01/29/1982. Also on the passenger side floorboard was a 5 year old child unsecured.
The vehicle in question is equipped with passenger side air bag which created a substantial risk of harm to the child who was riding on the passenger side floorboard unsecured directly in front of the airbag.
Both were transported to Central Booking without incident and their photos were not available at the time of this press release. For further information, please contact Cpl. Charles A. Snyder at 301-600-4115 or PIO Lt. Clark Pennington at 301-600-3935