Robert Porter
Name: Robert Porter
Age: 37
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 12/22/2009
Location: White Pigeon St. and Washington
Constantine, Michigan, 49042
County: St. Joseph
Agency: Constantine Police Department, Michigan State Police
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Police said they received a report that a man had shoplifted some toiletries from a Three Rivers Walgreens and left in a 2001 Chrysler Sebring at about 1:30 p.m. Constantine police chief Jim Bedell said he saw the car on Lutz Road and tried to stop it, but the driver, Robert Porter, fled. Police said the Chrysler slowed and a passenger jumped out near West Water and Hull. The passenger was taken into custody. A second Constantine unit continued the pursuit on Water Street to South Washington, where state trooper Trever Slater took over. Police said Porter failed to negotiate a curve at the south end of the village, crossed into oncoming traffic, hit a minivan, then crashed into a tree, killing Porter.
Unique ID: 21259
News article: Link
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