http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/05/30/fl-man-claims-he-can-prove-time-warp-caused-him-to-kill-ny-state-trooper-with-his-truck/
A Florida man accused of intentionally swerving to hit and kill a New York state trooper blames a supernatural event.
Almond Upton, of Melrose, Florida, was charged with first-degree murder Thursday in the death of 42-year-old Trooper Christopher Skinner.
Police said the 60-year-old Upton left his lane on northbound Interstate 81 and struck the trooper, who was on the shoulder after stopping a car for speeding, with his Toyota Tacoma pickup truck.
Skinner was killed instantly, police said.
Upton drove a short distance further before pulling over and fleeing on foot.
Police used a K-9 unit to track him down a short time later in the woods, where officers found him naked about 1 p.m.
Upton told reporters after his arraignment in Chenango, New York, that he was not sure how he ended up in that part of the state.
“I was two miles away from the Connecticut border, and all of a sudden I’m in Binghamton, New York, being beamed to New York,” Upton said.
“The cop that got killed, I don’t know how it happened — there had to be a time warp,” he continued. “Honestly, I’m not bullsh-tting. I have proof in Connecticut. It’s a time warp or something had to happen.”
State police said they don’t believe Upton was under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
“I’m not sure what his mental state was at the time of the accident,” said State Police Superintendent Joseph D’Amico. “He did make admissions that he saw the trooper and intentionally struck him.”
Upton’s next-door neighbor in Florida described him as dramatic, but otherwise a nice man.
He pleaded no contest in 2008 to driving under the influence in Florida and sentenced to 12 months probation.
The married father of one son remains held without bond in Broome County.
Skinner was a 13-year veteran of the state police and is survived by his mother, fiancée, and two children.
http://www.cnycentral.com/news/story.aspx?id=1051153#.U4h7DfldV8E
http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2014/05/broome_county_trooper_killed_suspect_apprehended.html
Binghamton, N.Y. -- A trooper was killed in the Castle Creek area of Broome County on Thursday afternoon, state police said.
A suspect in the killing of the trooper was apprehended as of 1:40 p.m., an officer in the Sidney police barracks confirmed.
Troopers first responded to a call on Interstate 81 at around noon, police said. Northbound I-81 near exit 6 has since been closed to traffic.
State police did not provide additional details about the trooper's death, and have not identified the officer who was killed.
The New York State Police Benevolent Association tweeted condolences to the trooper's family:
http://wnep.com/2014/05/29/ny-drivers-react-to-ny-state-troopers-hit-and-run-death/
News of the New York State Trooper`s death quickly spread down the Interstate 81 corridor as drivers from New York came passing through our area.
The pit stop just of off Interstate 81 in Great Bend was packed with cars from New York.
Many of these drivers just came off the highway from New York and knew the tragic news about the death of a New York State Trooper who was killed in a hit and run.
“It`s sad, it breaks my heart, that`s terrible, how could anybody do that, you know?” said Lewis Finnerty of Binghamton. “I mean how could you hit somebody and keep going? “
State police in New York say one of their own, 42-year old Christopher Skinner, was killed during a traffic stop on the interstate, after the driver of a pick-up truck, 60-year old Almond Upton of Florida intentionally hit him.
Authorities say the driver then pulled off the highway shed his clothes before running into the woods.
Police caught him an hour later.
“Obviously he doesn`t have anything upstairs to speak up, if you`re going to do something like that, you`re not going to get away,” said Jack Miller of Binghamton.
Maureen Crook of Great Bend heard the whole thing on her scanner.
“Things popped up that a police man had been killed, run off the road and the guy took off,” said Crook. “Just very tragic this has happened again, we`re a mile from the border so it affects us too.”
New York State Police say Skinner leaves behind two children and a fiancée.
People here say their hearts are with them.
“Sympathies go out to the family, all of the police, their brotherhood,” said Crook.
“42-years old, two kids, fiancée, how do you tell these people this stuff, it`s tragic,” said Miller.
A Florida man accused of intentionally swerving to hit and kill a New York state trooper blames a supernatural event.
Almond Upton, of Melrose, Florida, was charged with first-degree murder Thursday in the death of 42-year-old Trooper Christopher Skinner.
Police said the 60-year-old Upton left his lane on northbound Interstate 81 and struck the trooper, who was on the shoulder after stopping a car for speeding, with his Toyota Tacoma pickup truck.
Skinner was killed instantly, police said.
Upton drove a short distance further before pulling over and fleeing on foot.
Police used a K-9 unit to track him down a short time later in the woods, where officers found him naked about 1 p.m.
Upton told reporters after his arraignment in Chenango, New York, that he was not sure how he ended up in that part of the state.
“I was two miles away from the Connecticut border, and all of a sudden I’m in Binghamton, New York, being beamed to New York,” Upton said.
“The cop that got killed, I don’t know how it happened — there had to be a time warp,” he continued. “Honestly, I’m not bullsh-tting. I have proof in Connecticut. It’s a time warp or something had to happen.”
State police said they don’t believe Upton was under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
“I’m not sure what his mental state was at the time of the accident,” said State Police Superintendent Joseph D’Amico. “He did make admissions that he saw the trooper and intentionally struck him.”
Upton’s next-door neighbor in Florida described him as dramatic, but otherwise a nice man.
He pleaded no contest in 2008 to driving under the influence in Florida and sentenced to 12 months probation.
The married father of one son remains held without bond in Broome County.
Skinner was a 13-year veteran of the state police and is survived by his mother, fiancée, and two children.
http://www.cnycentral.com/news/story.aspx?id=1051153#.U4h7DfldV8E
http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2014/05/broome_county_trooper_killed_suspect_apprehended.html
Binghamton, N.Y. -- A trooper was killed in the Castle Creek area of Broome County on Thursday afternoon, state police said.
A suspect in the killing of the trooper was apprehended as of 1:40 p.m., an officer in the Sidney police barracks confirmed.
Troopers first responded to a call on Interstate 81 at around noon, police said. Northbound I-81 near exit 6 has since been closed to traffic.
State police did not provide additional details about the trooper's death, and have not identified the officer who was killed.
The New York State Police Benevolent Association tweeted condolences to the trooper's family:
http://wnep.com/2014/05/29/ny-drivers-react-to-ny-state-troopers-hit-and-run-death/
News of the New York State Trooper`s death quickly spread down the Interstate 81 corridor as drivers from New York came passing through our area.
The pit stop just of off Interstate 81 in Great Bend was packed with cars from New York.
Many of these drivers just came off the highway from New York and knew the tragic news about the death of a New York State Trooper who was killed in a hit and run.
“It`s sad, it breaks my heart, that`s terrible, how could anybody do that, you know?” said Lewis Finnerty of Binghamton. “I mean how could you hit somebody and keep going? “
State police in New York say one of their own, 42-year old Christopher Skinner, was killed during a traffic stop on the interstate, after the driver of a pick-up truck, 60-year old Almond Upton of Florida intentionally hit him.
Authorities say the driver then pulled off the highway shed his clothes before running into the woods.
Police caught him an hour later.
“Obviously he doesn`t have anything upstairs to speak up, if you`re going to do something like that, you`re not going to get away,” said Jack Miller of Binghamton.
Maureen Crook of Great Bend heard the whole thing on her scanner.
“Things popped up that a police man had been killed, run off the road and the guy took off,” said Crook. “Just very tragic this has happened again, we`re a mile from the border so it affects us too.”
New York State Police say Skinner leaves behind two children and a fiancée.
People here say their hearts are with them.
“Sympathies go out to the family, all of the police, their brotherhood,” said Crook.
“42-years old, two kids, fiancée, how do you tell these people this stuff, it`s tragic,” said Miller.
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