On Tuesday, a man cruising the westbound lane of I-80 caught the attention of local police for a basic automotive faux pas: driving without headlights. Fairfield Police Department's officer, identified only as Officer Tom, noticed the error and set out to rectify the situation, the Fairfield Police Department recounted.
What should have been a routine traffic stop took an odd turn as the driver, seemingly oblivious, failed to acknowledge Officer Tom’s attempts to pull him over. Even as he led police on what can barely be characterized as a chase, for he committed no other infractions during the pursuit. The curiosity peaked when the driver safely exited the freeway, navigated to a service station in Benicia, and parked with the precision of someone practiced in the mundane ritual of daily errands.
Upon confrontation during a felony stop, law enforcement learned that the driver was neither intoxicated nor unruly. His defense was simple and disarming; he "did not know the lights and siren" were signals meant for his attention, as relayed by the Fairfield Police Department. The defendant was booked at the County Jail for his headlight oversight and evasion of the law.
