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1 OFFICER CHRIS MANN

2 a witness herein, having been first duly sworn, was

3 examined and testified as follows:

4 DIRECT EXAMINATION

5 BY MR. BAXTER:

6 Q. Would you give us your name, please?

7 A. My name is Chris Mann.

8 Q. And you're employed as a police officer in

9 the Borough?

10 A. Yes, sir. I am.

11 Q. And how long have you been employed?

12 A. Since 1991.

13 Q. Since 1991?

14 A. Yes.

15 Q. Do you recall the incident that occurred

16 where you issued a citation for parking on what we

17 considered to be the sidewalk at that time?

18 A. Yes, sir. As to the parking ticket.

19 Q. Would you explain to the Board, if you

20 would, please, where the automobile was parked at

21 that time?

22 A. The automobile was parked in front of

23 property situated at 479 Perry Highway. The vehicle

24 was actually blocking the sidewalk. Anybody coming

25 ....up or down Perry Highway would have to walk around

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1 this vehicle to get around it to get up and down the

2 highway.

3 Q. Did you initially make that observation, or

4 did the Chief send you up there?

5 A. At the time, the Chief was -- we were going

6 all throughout the Borough. One big thing was to get

7 all the cars off the sidewalks. I believe that

8 morning the Chief pointed out to me that there was a

9 car parked up there and, when I had a minute, to go

10 up and put a tag on the vehicle.

11 Q. And so you did that. Is that right?

12 A. Yes, I did.

13 Q. Well, since 1991, have you had an

14 opportunity to observe the property at 479 Perry

15 Highway?

16 A. Yes, sir, I have.

17 Q. Was it unusual to see an automobile

18 parked

MR. CLEMENT: I object to the

20 characterization as unusual. It's leading.

21 MR. WATSON: Overruled.

22 Q. Was it unusual to see an automobile parked

23 in front of that store?

24 A. Yes. It was out of the ordinary. Yes,

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1 Q. Had you ever seen an automobile or any kind

2 of a vehicle parked there ever before that time

3 period?

4 A. No, sir.

5 Q. And you've been with the Borough since

6 1991. Is that correct?

7 A. Yes, sir. I have.

8 MR. BAXTER: Cross-examine.

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