Vest saves State Trooper

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State trooper shot during traffic stop, saved by vest
Updated: 4/24/2007 7:26 PM
By: Web Staff
State police continue to look for the man who shot a trooper Tuesday afternoon. Fortunately, he was saved by his bullet proof vest and he was not injured.

State police say the Troop-C trooper was shot in the chest during a traffic stop. It happened around 2:45 p.m. in the village of Margaretville in Delaware County. It took place at the Sunoco Country Store located at 515 Main Street. State police say the suspect used a small handgun. They believe that the suspect was looking at a map and appeared to be lost.

The suspect is a 23 year-old while male, around 5 feet 11 inches tall, with brown hair, light blue eyes. He was last seen in a torn flannel shirt driving off in a 1997 Maroon Dodge Caravan. He was last seen heading north on Route 30. The van's license plate is DFL 8304.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the New York State Police at (607) 561-7400 or dial 911.

Thats about an hour drive from here. When I came home, there were about 15 Troopers stopping traffic at the end of my road. The road is a major crossover to an interstate.