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- A suspected drunk driver was stopped by an off-duty police officer dressed as a stormtrooper returning from a Halloween night party.
- State Trooper turned Stormtrooper Britta Foesch who was not wearing her helmet as she was driving spotted the vehicle trying to enter the I-15 and going in the wrong direction.
- The Highway Patrol said the wrong-way driver was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, driving without a valid driver’s license, and two traffic violations, AP reported.
- Nevada Highway Patrol’s Southern Command said: “Trooper Foesh no doubt intervened and stopped a potentially deadly situation. The FORCE is strong in Trooper Foesh.”
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A suspected drunk driver was stopped by an off-duty police officer dressed as a Star Wars Stormtrooper returning from a Halloween night party.
State Trooper Britta Foesch, who was not wearing her helmet as she was driving, spotted the vehicle as it entered the I-15 in the wrong direction, as seen in a dashcam video posted by a Twitter user.
In their cinematic statement posted on Twitter, Nevada Highway Patrol’s Southern Command said Foesch stopped the car and called dispatch to deal with the situation.
—NHP Southern Command (@NHPSouthernComm) November 1, 2020
They added: “Trooper Foesh no doubt intervened and stopped a potentially deadly situation. The FORCE is strong in Trooper Foesh.”
The Highway Patrol said the wrong-way driver was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, driving without a valid driver’s license, and two traffic violations, AP added.