Complaint About “Yellow Car” Does Not Justify Traffic Stop of Yellow Truck.
Algona, Kossuth County, Iowa. Following a domestic disturbance, police stopped a vehicle based upon a 911 call made 15 minutes earlier. The call was vague with the caller merely complaining that the driver of a “yellow car” had been involved in a domestic disagreement, was “messed up,” and was driving out of town in a specified direction. Law enforcement stopped a yellow truck found driving on a county highway approximately 15 minutes after the call. The driver was ultimately charged with operating while intoxicated and hired GRL Law. The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution requires that law enforcement […]