Cops on Custis trail?

[Timur]

Anybody know why there were two cops riding motorcycles on the Custis trail today? I saw them around Ballston at around 545PM.

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[off2ride]

Saw them too. They were riding towards Columbia Pike. The question is “why”? (talking like Jack Palance)

[MCL1981]

Could be merely as simple as deterrence. Just like they drive though shopping centers and commuter lots. Now granted, we all know it isn’t consistent so any smart criminal would know they probably won’t be back for about 2 weeks. Or someone called in a something “suspicious” so they took a ride through, probably finding nothing.

[washcycle]

If what I learned from years of watching CHiPs is applicable, they were probably in hot pursuit of an arsonist or a gang of RV thieves.

[consularrider]

One was riding eastward along the W&OD at Bon Air Park at 5:50 pm. I riding above the trail on N Arlington Mill Dr and couldn’t see a second officer. This is the second time I’ve seen a motorcycle officer on the W&OD in the past two weeks. Also occasionally see bicycle cops and the park ranger in an SUV on the trail.

[mrkenny83]

It makes me want to wait at a stop sign on the W&OD and warn the cops that motorcycles aren’t allowed on the trail.

Then, when they try to protest, I’ll rudely interrupt them with a “HEED MY WARNING, SIR”

sorry….. i just have a little pent up anger toward hypocritcal cops on the trails….

[off2ride]

Sometimes it’s necessary for law enforcement to be the bike trail to investigate a call. I don’t think they will park their county vehicle on the street and do foot patrol. I rarely see motorcycle cops in there. Cops on bicycles, yes. It wouldn’t really matter if you started complaining that they were in there. If a certain badge has such history of cutting through, then the department will give him a bicycle instead.

[JimF22003]

I’ve seen full-size Crown Vic police cruisers on the trails before, mainly out in Loudon County by Rt 28.

[culimerc]

Occasionally Vienna Town Cops will cut through from Cedar going towards the community center to set up speed traps on Park st.

[CCrew]

@culimerc 16831 wrote:

Occasionally Vienna Town Cops will cut through from Cedar trying to catch CCrew in the early morning since he’s such a scofflaw

Fixed it for you

[jnva]

Maybe they are looking for all those scofflaw ebikers with their illegal high speed ebikes!

[off2ride]

Now that’s not right. They will cut through just to set up a speed trap for motorists on the other side? If they were trying to apprehend a suspect and know that they can get the upper hand by cutting through to catch this individual, then YEAH by all means to stop the bad guy. Oh you wanna set up a speed trap? Go around sir!!!

@culimerc 16831 wrote:

Occasionally Vienna Town Cops will cut through from Cedar going towards the community center to set up speed traps on Park st.

[rcannon100]

Maybe they are looking for all those scofflaw ebikers with their illegal high speed ebikes!

NAH. It’s not part of the quota system.

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