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# Police References

**\[1] 11 Impersonation of Police vs \[3] 42 Vehicle Flashing Colored Lights and Sirens Law**\
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Illegally Using Lights & Sirens while driving/to avoid traffic/to avoid traffic signals/signs: **Vehicle Flashing Colored Lights and Sirens Law**\
Illegally Using Lights & Sirens and trying to or successfully pulling over another motorist: **Impersonation of Police & \[3] 42 Vehicle Flashing Colored Lights and Sirens Law**\
Using Police Emblems, Logos, Insignias, Badges in an unlawful capacity: **Impersonation of Police**

**Resisting vs Evading an Officer vs Reckless Evading**\
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Did they flee from you or resist your effort to stop / detain them?\
Yes, while on foot: **Resisting**\
Yes, with a vehicle: **Evading an Officer**\
Yes, with a vehicle, and in a way which involved Reckless Driving: **Reckless Evading**

**Assault vs Aggravated Assault vs Simple Battery vs Battery vs Aggravated Battery vs Attempted Murder**\
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Did they try to physically harm someone?\
They tried to hurt someone but did not: **Assault**\
They tried to hurt someone with a weapon but did not: **Aggravated Assault**\
They successfully touched or caused minor injury to someone: **Simple Battery**\
They successfully caused injury to someone: **Battery**\
They successfully caused injury to someone with a weapon: **Aggravated Battery**\
They successfully caused injury to someone with a deadly weapon and/or almost killed them: **Attempted Murder**

**Robbery vs Burglary vs Theft**\
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Stealing property: **Theft**\
Stealing property with force or threat of violence: **Robbery**\
Stealing property while breaking and entering or trespassing: **Burglary**

**Petty/Grand Theft vs Government Grand Larceny vs Grand Theft Auto**\
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Stealing less than $999: **Petty Theft**\
Stealing more than $1000: **Grand Theft**\
Stealing more than $1000 from the government: **Government Grand Larceny**\
Stealing a car: **Grand Theft Auto**<br>