An example of New Orlean's Finest
From
The Times-Picayune:
N.O. cop is booked in bridge chase case
Open bottles of beer reported in his SUV
A New Orleans police officer was arrested Thursday on charges that he led police on a chase across the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway at speeds above 100 mph and blew past a roadblock last month after he was spotted with two open beers in his brand-new Porsche.
Sgt. Gary Calico, who has been suspended without pay, allegedly sped away when a Causeway police officer told him to pour out the beers at a north shore toll booth March 15 at 10:30 p.m., Causeway Police Chief Felix Loicano said.
Several Causeway police officers pursued the black 2007 Porsche Cayenne sport utility vehicle, which was clocked at 112 mph, more than double the 55-mph nighttime speed limit on the southbound span, Loicano said.
The high speeds prompted police to call off the pursuit as the Porsche zipped around a police roadblock and ran a red light at the foot of the 24-mile bridge in Metairie, the chief said.
Police got the license plate number from a temporary tag on the $65,000 Porsche and traced it to Calico, who was identified as the driver from a photo lineup.
After consulting with prosecutors, police on Tuesday obtained an arrest warrant for Calico, who was booked Thursday with speeding, reckless driving, flight from an officer and aggravated obstruction of a highway, a felony.
Calico, 36, who lives near Covington, was released from the St. Tammany Parish jail later that day after posting $10,000 bond. He could not be reached for comment Friday.
Emphasis mine -- excuse me but this guy is a cop and they do not pay cops very well anywhere. How was Calico able to afford a $65,000 Porche? No mention of that in the news report.
Posted by DaveH at April 8, 2007 12:32 PM