If you're a cop in the Plainfield area and lost something last night, check here

[colt45er]

I was driving in Plainfield last night after dark and noticed a flashlight lit on the side of the road.

It is a very nice flashlight that I am sure someone is missing. While I would like to keep this flashlight for myself I figured I must as least give an attempt to find the rightful owner as it is not a cheap flashlight.

If you can tell me the make/model and approximately when and where you lost this flashlight I will gladly return it to you.

I will not disclose the make/model/place/time to anyone as I do not want to someone to try to take claim for this flashlight.

 

[colt45er]

I should clarify I guess, it may not have been a cop, maybe an EMT etc or someone who had a flashlight out for a tire change or something else.

I am just guessing by the type that it was LEO.

 

[Leo]

Pretty good of you to try to return the flashlight. The job is tough enough to earn a living at without having to pay for replacement gear.

A few years ago I came up on the back of a Police car while riding my motorcycle and the next thing I knew a night stick was coming my way. My first thought was that the officer must really hate crotch rockets. Then I figured he must have forgotten it on the roof of his car and the rough rail crossing bounced it off. I picked it up and gave it to the dispatcher who contacted the officers on duty, none confessed they lost their stick, so the dispatcher gave it back to me.

 

[colt45er]

I put a call in to Plainfield PD but I figure no cop will want to tell his dispatch he left a piece of gear on top of his car. Who knows though.

I guess it could be county or ISP. Does ISP operate out in Plainfield for traffic stops?

 

[jetmechG550]

There was something going on last night. I was on the way home about 6:00 and there was one car sitting right after Adesa on the south side of 40 facing west with his lights on, another in the parking lot by Chic-fil-a with his lights on and I could see another up south of Kohl's in the parking lot with his.lights on. The two I could see didn't have anyone pulled over and nobody around like they stopped.anyone that was walking

 

[Vince49]

Hey Blue,where are you?

 

[colt45er]

There was something going on last night. I was on the way home about 6:00 and there was one car sitting right after Adesa on the south side of 40 facing west with his lights on, another in the parking lot by Chic-fil-a with his lights on and I could see another up south of Kohl's in the parking lot with his.lights on. The two I could see didn't have anyone pulled over and nobody around like they stopped.anyone that was walking

I also saw the tail end of this, but now where I later found the light. I sent a PM to VUPDBlue. Hopefully I can find the owner, if not I promise to take care of the light

 

[jsharmon7]

ISP runs traffic everywhere, or it could have been Hendricks Co. Sheriff too. Either way, rep your way for doing the right thing. Those flashlights are 'spensive.

 

[jetmechG550]

I also saw the tail end of this, but now where I later found the light. I sent a PM to VUPDBlue. Hopefully I can find the owner, if not I promise to take care of the light

Any idea what was going on? I just landed and was on on the way home. A couple weeks ago I saw what appeared to be a drug bust by Kroger and never saw anything in the blotter about it.

 

[goinggreyfast]

Rats! I thought it might have been something cool, like a gun, handcuffs, baton... MEH...

 

[Sylvain]

Rats! I thought it might have been something cool, like a gun, handcuffs, baton... MEH...

Flashlights are way cool!

To the OP, what makes you think it's a flashlight from a LEO, because it's high quality and expensive?

I know many non-LEO that spend a lot on their flashlights, sometimes they have better stuff than what the police uses.
It could be anyone.

I dont know if a police flashlight would have a serial number or marking from the department.I guess that would be too easy and you wouldn't have started this thread if it was the case.

 

[goinggreyfast]

Flashlights are way cool!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6cxNR9ML8k&NR=1

 

[colt45er]

Flashlights are way cool!

To the OP, what makes you think it's a flashlight from a LEO, because it's high quality and expensive?

I know many non-LEO that spend a lot on their flashlights, sometimes they have better stuff than what the police uses.
It could be anyone.

I dont know if a police flashlight would have a serial number or marking from the department.I guess that would be too easy and you wouldn't have started this thread if it was the case.

I do not know for a fact that is is LEO, however they type is what led me to this conclusion. Mainly being a rechargable duty type flashlight. I have some high intensity lights (bigger and brighter than this one) but none that would mount to a charger in my car. I keep some in my car but I don't use them everyday to justify having a mounted charger for them.

I have also reached out to some of the tow companies around with no luck.