My Hero's Journey In Japan

In the fall of 2012, my mother almost succumbed to her illness. I had just begun my freshman year of high school midst angry conversations between my parents and the threat of separation. It would seem as if they bickered about the most irrelevant things, almost as if they had no other reason to fight other than the fight itself. Those moments were excruciatingly lonely, my father worked until the dead of night and my mother would come home exhausted from treatment. I now know that there was no one who felt more unvalued than my mother. I wish I had the ability to iron away this blunder that destiny had fabricated, however foolish this desire is.

On Thursday, July 14, 2016, at approximately 0847 hours, Patrolman David Stamets had a vehicle stopped on the 100 block of East Oak Street. Immediately after Stamets stopped the vehicle Your Affiant positioned his vehicle on the 100 block of South White Street near the Oak Street intersection facing southbound. When exiting my vehicle your Affiant observed a gold Pontiac sedan accelerating northbound on South White Street at an unsafe speed towards Stamets and your Affiant's location.

In summary, on 01/04/17 at 1745 hours, Ofc. Kelley #262 and I were patrolling the area of 5600 W 16th St., at which time I observed a vehicle with tinted windows and no rear registration light (05' grey Acura IL Q336438). A traffic stop was conducted on the vehicle.

I approached the vehicle and made contacted with the driver, Jason Sweeney. I asked Jason if he was aware of why I stopped him, Jason stated yes it was because I was speeding. I advised Jason that it was because he cross over the center line, Jason stated “oh”. I asked Jason if he had Identification and proof of insurance. Jason stated he did not have his ID on him, and the vehicle was his grandmothers. Jason provided me his social security number. I ran Jason’s social through dispatch, dispatch advised me that Jason

On August 27, 2015 at approximately 2154 hrs, I observed a gray 2005 Acura TL bearing NJ Reg# J61FHA was driving 69 mph on 55 mph zone on Route 1 north, made a passing on the right lane and change lane again to the middle lane. When the traffic light turned red on intersection between North Oaks Blvd and Route 1 north, I pull my patrol vehicle 558 next to the vehicle as a the vehicle was slowing for the traffic light and I observed interior light on with a driver who had his hand upon his ear and moving his mouth which made me believed that the driver was talking on his cell phone while driving. I positioned my patrol vehicle 558 behind the Acura TL, activated my overhead emergency lights and conducted motor vehicle stop.

On 02/11/2016 at 1436 hours, I was dispatched to Wawa (1060 Delsea Drive) for a report of an intoxicated male fumbling to unlock his blue Ford F-150 that was parked in the parking lot. Upon my arrival, I observed the vehicle in question leaving the parking lot traveling northbound on Delsea Drive. P/O Ziegler #5196 who arrived with me was able to conduct a motor vehicle stop on the above vehicle as I turned around in the parking lot of Wawa. After I arrived to the stop, P/O Ziegler and I approached the F-150 bearing NJ registration E80GFJ from the passenger side. As I requested the driver now identified as Shawn J. Hammell for his credentials, I observed his hands to be shaking and fumbling as he turned over his documents to me. I then ask Shawn if

“Officer Groome attempted to stop a 2003 Honda Civic on Oliver Avenue in the city of Chesapeake for stolen license plates. Officer Groome activated his lights and siren for the driver to pull over. The driver of the vehicle did not stop, ran multiple stop signs and red lights, and was driving in excess of 80 mph. The driver continued driving through South Norfolk area into the city of Norfolk. The vehicle came to a stop on Reservoir Avenue in the city of Norfolk. The driver was identified as the accused and the passenger got out of the vehicle and ran. The Norfolk police responded to the area with their K9 unit, and the accused was hiding underneath the crawl space of a house. The accused was found in possession of a dime bag of marijuana and the vehicle, property belonging to Paul Brady, which had been reported stolen on 09/26/2015, in the city of Chesapeake. The accused is not a licensed driver. The accused stated that he received this vehicle from a “friend.”

Gerald is a 19 year old that has other brothers that all want the inheritance of their parents for themselves they are all selfish and they are fighting over the money and they keep fighting then gerald snaps and he stabs one of his brothers and left him for dead as he was running the cops saw him and they chased him and through the city and when he found his house he ran in then the brothers attacked him for killing his own blood and then he fought out of it and he got into a fist fight with his brothers and that wasn't for killing his brother it was for the money and he was losing when his close friend came and broke up the fight and the friend got punched in the face and he drew a gun and yelled “quit this fighting aren't you guys brothers” and Gerald ripped the gun out of his friends hand and he shot it

On 06-10-17 at approximately 1821 hrs., Officer Bunton and I were advised Michael J. Renner was in a green vehicle at Dollar General, 714 S. Main St. I was aware Renner had an active warrant for being a parole absconder. As I responded to the location after Bunton advised on the radio Renner was fleeing. After Bunton advised Renner was traveling toward Hyatt St. I proceeded toward the S. Brunswick St. and Hyatt St. intersection. I observed a green Buick traveling westbound on Hyatt St. at a high rate of speed. I then noticed Officer Bunton a couple blocks behind the Buick with his lights and siren activated. I pulled onto Hyatt St., activated my red and blue emergency lights and siren and proceeded after the green Buick. The vehicle traveled from Hyatt St. onto S. Monroe St. The vehicle proceeded at a high rate of speed northbound on S. Monroe St. failing to yield to my emergency vehicle. As the vehicle reached the intersection of MO 11 (E. Park St.) and N.

While on patrol, i made contact with a bronze colored passenger car on George Wallace Dr, with no headlights on. I initiated a traffic stop. the vehicle pulled onto Sussex Ave. As I approached the vehicle, all the windows were rolled down and there was an overwhelming smell of green marijuana coming from the interior of the vehicle. After getting the driver information, I had the driver and the occupants step from the vehicle. All subjects were detained so I could search the vehicle. In the back seat, the was marijuana shake on the seat pad. there was no other marijuana found in the vehicle. the subjects were released and the driver was issued a warning for improper lights.

Officer Jimenez was advised that the subject in question was wearing a hospital gown checking the trash cans of the stated location. Upon arrival, Officer Jimenez observed a subject that matched the description. Officer Jimenez observed that the subject was standing outside the store right next to a “No Loitering” sign. Officer Jimenez asked the subject for an id and the subject retrieved a wallet out of his pocket. Officer Jimenez asked the subject if the wallet was his and the subject said no. Officer Jimenez opened the wallet and observed there were several identifying information items of at least three people that did not belong to the subject. Officers were also to locate inside the wallet a crystal like substance that tested positive for Methamphetamine. Officer Jimenez placed the suspect under arrest for Fraudulent Possession of Identifying Information and Possession of a Controlled

I was waved down by a female at the entrance to the Edge Apt. Alize Rivera advised that she had been involved in a motor vehicle accident on Elm St. she stated that the other driver involved had her boyfriend the stated driver of Unit 2, move from the scene of the crash to the Edge Apt, and then he drove off. Rivera advised that the driver of Unit 2 ,was stopped waiting to turn into the Troy Softball parking lot when a black Chevy Silverado struck her vehicle from behind. She stated that the Driver of unit 1 was a white male, around his mid 20, and had a blue hat on. Officer were unable to locate unit 1. Unit 2 had major damage to the rear of the vehicle ,but was not disabled. I advised on how to obtain this

On 10/17/2016 I, Deputy Daniel Pruitt was dispatched to 61st Street & 39th West Aveune for a vehicle in the roadway and a person passed out in the back seat. I arrived and noticed a gray Nissian Rouge with a paper tag parked on 39th West Aveune partialy in the roadway. I noticed a person feet sticking out of the rear driver's side door. I noticed the vehicle keys in the passenger rear floor board of the vehicle.

My personal renaissance happened when I was first told I was moving to Okinawa, Japan. I knew I would have to move eventually, but I would have never suspected Japan of all places. At first I was excited of all the new opportunities I would have, but as I was boarding my flight at Dulles International, reality hit me and I began to drown in a tidal wave of emotion. My whole life was changing and I wasn’t even the slightest bit prepared of what was to come next. New school, new house, new friends, I would be that new girl all over again. I tried to keep an open-mind but I couldn’t help but feel overwhelmed with such drastic change.

The unmarked officer advised that he needed assistance pulling over a 2017 Toyota Corolla . He stated that the vehicle did not use its blinkers while making a right turn onto Largo Dr from Tibet Ave. I was advised that the passenger Demarcus Badie of the vehicle also had a felony warrant.