Crime & Safety
Man Ticketed for Drag Racing With Baby On Board in Trenton
The following information was supplied by the Trenton Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
A 37-year-old man was ticketed after Trenton police pulled him over for drag racing at about 9:40 p.m. June 18.
The man's wife and baby were inside the car at the time police made the traffic stop.
An officer witnessed an older gray Ford Mustang and a Pontiac Firebird drive off at a high rate of speed as a traffic light at the intersection of Fort Street and King Road changed from red to green.
Police pursued the two cars and attempted to make a traffic stop. Both cars came to a stop, but the man driving the Firebird drove away.
The offcier said he decided to "go after" the Firebird and leave the Mustang behind, according to a Trenton police report.
The man driving the Firebird pulled over again and was issued a misdemeanor traffic citation for drag racing.
The driver of the Mustang left after the officer began pursuing the Firebird, and the officer was unable to get the driver's registration.
Contact editor Nate Stemen natestemen@patch.com for questions on police reports.
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