COPS: Wanted felon fled traffic stop… tried to destroy phone SIM...

The following is the actual Yarmouth Police press statement:

YPD PAC Pursues and Captures Convicted Felon on a Variety of Charges

On the afternoon of Wednesday, August 31st, 2016, at approximately 1:00 PM, Yarmouth Police Department Proactive Anti-Crime Unit Officer Christopher VanNess observed a gray 2015 Dodge Charger with Colorado Reg 518DQR operating in excess of the posted speed limit of 30 MPH on Camp Street in West Yarmouth.

The Charger was paced at 45 MPH at which time PAC Officer Van Ness activated his cruiser emergency police blue lights to stop the vehicle. The vehicle slowed down and continued to roll for approximately 100 feet while the driver was observed leaning down while slowly rolling to a stop. The Charger finally stopped just beyond Buck Island Road onto a dirt shoulder.

Officer VanNess approached the Charger and recognized the driver to be Taurian Rogers who is well known to Officer VanNess and Cape Cod Law Enforcement—with over 90 previous criminal charges—and does not have an active drivers license.

Rogers was holding a cellular phone and taking the battery cover off the phone. He said he had to make a phone call as he was looking around. Officer VanNess told Rogers to step out of the vehicle and attempted to open the driver’s door which was locked. Rogers stated something to the effect of, “I’ve got to go, I can’t go back!” and put the Charger in gear and sped off.

The Charger sped down Camp Street and Officer VanNess followed the Charger with his cruiser emergency blue police lights and siren activated. Rogers refused to pull over. The Charger eventually turned down Jefferson Avenue and then Adams Road.

The Charger then suddenly stopped and Rogers jumped from the vehicle. As he ran, Rogers was actively attempting to destroy his phone, specifically he was pulling the phone’s battery out and was trying to break the SIM card in half.

Rogers was eventually stopped and ordered to the ground. He continued to disobey police commands and continued pulling his phone apart. He finally put his hands in the air and was directed to the ground and the SIM card was taken from his grasp.

Officer VanNess and Rogers fought on the ground while Rogers was attempting to reach for the SIM card on the ground near his side. His resistance was overcome and he was able to be placed under arrest. He was subsequently transported to Yarmouth Police Department Headquarters by one of the backup units that arrived on scene shortly thereafter.

It was soon learned that Rogers had an active default warrant out of Barnstable District Court for Possessing Class B Cocaine subsequent offense, Use without Authority, and Operating with a Revoked License. Rogers still has a revoked driver’s license.

Prior to conducting an inventory of the vehicle before it was towed by Silver Cloud Towing, a clear knotted plastic bag was observed on the driver’s side floor board of the Charger. The bag contained several smaller corner cut knotted baggies containing white powder.

This white substance verified to be cocaine by a TruNarc Infrared Spectrometer.

The Charger was rented from an Enterprise Vehicle office in New Bedford, MA by Megan Fitzgerald of Mashpee and she was the only person allowed to operate the Charger.

Rogers had a total of $286.00 dollars in cash which is believed to be the proceeds from illegal narcotics sales; as well as two cell phones. It is not uncommon for those involved in the illegal distribution of narcotics to have several cell phones.

All items were seized and the investigation is active and ongoing

Rogers is scheduled for arraignment in the Barnstable District Court today, September 1, 2016.

Refer To Arrest: 16-918-AR

Arrest: TAURIAN KEITH ROGERS
Address: 800 BEARSES WAY Apt. #5NB HYANNIS, MA
Age: 33
Charges:

STOP FOR POLICE, FAIL
LICENSE REVOKED, OPERATING MV WITH
USE MV WITHOUT AUTHORITY
DRUG, POSSESS TO DISTRIB CLASS B, SUBSQ.
WARRANT
RESIST ARREST

[This media release was prepared and distributed by the Command Staff of the Yarmouth Police Department.]

HN NOTE: All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a Barnstable County court of law…

Also, remember to be a team player and obey all traffic laws, regardless of your previous 90-or-so criminal charges and convictions. Our local courts exist to serve our commonwealth of state laws… Laws are important… Right?

And, while you’re at it, try to a have safe and splendiferous Thursday evening!!!

😉

9/1/2016

Robert Bastille

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