Alert officer diverts possible tragedy

A stop for gas turned a father-son drive into a potential life threatening incident for two local law enforcement officers Sunday.

When the father went in to pay for gas at the EZ-GO store on I-44 north of Chickasha, the son saw an individual in a vehicle next to them put on a bandana like a mask and remove a switchblade knife from his pocket, reported Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper Steven Mitchell.

“Andrew Peck hollered at his dad (Roger Peck) and said ‘Wait! The guy just put on a  mask!’”

Ironically, Andrew is a law enforcement officer with the Grady County Sheriff’s Office and Roger is a lieutenant with OHP. And further irony is that one of the OHP Troop G field offices is located right across the highway from the EZ-GO. Several troopers were on the scene within minutes of the call.

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