Re: [MV] Weapon-laden vehicle brings charges for man

From: Dean L. Kellogg, Jr (kelloggd@uthscsa.edu)
Date: Tue Jun 12 2001 - 08:47:02 PDT


> Just read this in the Union News New England Briefs:
> West haven, Conn. - Police made a motor vehicle stop near the town beach
> that was anything but routine.
> Philip Roklen, 51, of Woodbridge, was pulled over Saturday while driving his
> antique military vehicle that came complete with a cannon and three machine
> guns. The weapons didn't work, bout police and bystanders didn't know it.
> "It's not a normal occurrence on our beautiful shoreline," said police
> spokesman Dominic Vinci. Police later learned that Roklen collects vintage
> military vehicles - such as tanks and jeeps. His ride near the town beach
> had some folks thinking they were under invasion, said Vinci. Roklen was
> charged with operating an unregistered and uninsured vehicle, breach of
> peace and displaying a fake firearm."
> I did not make this up! Does anybody know Philip? Is he on this list? Would
> like to know more about what happened! Anybody know more about this?

He is not on the list......this does not surprise me at all.

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Dean L. Kellogg, Jr., MD, PhD
Department of Medicine
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
7703 Floyd Curl Drive
San Antonio, Texas 78229-3900
(210) 617-5311 FAX (210) 617-5312 e-mail:kelloggd@uthscsa.edu
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