D.N.J.: Generalized “street tip” about defendant wasn’t RS

The street tip officers got was transmitted now third hand to the stopping officer. The tips were unremarkable about their credibility and weight. The court finds no reasonable suspicion for defendant’s stop. United States v. Joyner, 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 190791 (D.N.J. Oct. 1, 2021).

Defendant wasn’t seized when officers approached him and then he fled. United States v. Montgomery, 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 190564 (W.D.Pa. Oct. 4, 2021).*

A police car pulling up next to defendant on the street and talking to him was a seizure. He would not have thought he was free to leave. There was, however, reasonable suspicion for the stop based on a 911 call about a robbery with him matching the description. When he raised his hands, a gun fell out. The stop was reasonable. United States v. Warren, 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 190535 (S.D.Ohio Oct. 4, 2021).*

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