Shaun Rogers Becomes Local Hero
With all of the celebrity drama over the past few weeks (paging Mel Gibson and Lindsay Lohan), it’s refreshing to read stories like this one involving Shaun Rogers.
The Cleveland Browns lineman went “above and beyond what the normal, responsible individual would do” when he came across a drunk driver on the highway in Middleburg Heights, Ohio.
Shaun immediately called 911 where he explained the situation to the dispatcher. Further, he followed behind the swerving car, preventing other cars from coming in contact. Finally, when the drunk driver pulled over, Rogers pulled his car up behind and put on the emergency lights to warn other drivers that the cars were on the side. He then waited for police to show up.
The driver was charged with DUI and his passenger was charged with underage drinking. According to police, both individuals blew significantly over the legal alcohol limit.
Shaun Rogers received a letter from the Middleburg Heights chief of police that (among other things) praised him for taking action. “There is no doubt in my mind that your actions, in all probability, averted a tragedy,” says Chief of Police John Maddow in the letter.