Citizen recognized for help in hit-and-run
On Thursday, October 22, 2009, at 5:12 p.m. Ms. Sheri Stockhaus was on her way home from work when she saw a vehicle with severe front end damage fleeing from the scene of an accident. There was smoke coming out of the passenger compartment from deployed airbags, and the vehicle was heading north on 12th Street from Cave Creek Road. She took it upon herself to follow the vehicle and obtain the license plate number; then relayed the information and its location to a 911 operator.
Ms. Stockhaus soon returned to the collision scene to check on the condition of the driver in the other vehicle, and police were already on scene. She then offered to show officers where the suspect vehicle was located and stood by with officers as they made contact at a residence where the vehicle was parked. Ms. Stockhaus was able to make a positive identification of the driver, which led to the driver’s arrest for leaving the scene of an attended vehicle collision.
This is another great example of the citizens of Phoenix working together with the Phoenix Police Department to make their communities a better place to live. On Tuesday, December 15, 2009, Ms. Stockhaus will be recognized for her actions by the officers of the Desert Horizon Precinct.
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