The officer stopped just west of Cherokee and observed the truck turn around to come back out to US 90, less than a minute since it turned down there. Upon sight of his patrol car, the vehicle then reversed back down Cherokee out of sight. Based on the behavior, he had suspicions that it may be involved in criminal activity and was possibly trying to elude him. Due to this, he decided to make a consensual encounter to ensure everything was ok and attempt to identify to occupants.
The officer stopped just west of Cherokee and observed the truck turn around to come back out to US 90, less than a minute since it turned down there. Upon sight of his patrol car, the vehicle then reversed back down Cherokee out of sight. Based on the behavior, he had suspicions that it may be involved in criminal activity and was possibly trying to elude him. Due to this, he decided to make a consensual encounter to ensure everything was ok and attempt to identify to occupants. ...