Reasonable Suspicion

United States v. Glover

622 F.3d 694 [4th Cir. 2011]

Reasonable Suspicion

Criminal Activity:

Glover appeared to be casing the station/attendant

Time:

4:40 AM, no cars in the parking lot. Only other person besides Glover was the employee of the station

Location:

At a 24 hour service station located in a high crime area; Glover's location on site was in the back corner of the station where security camera field of view was obstructed; One year prior, the station suffered a robbery & it was still an active investigation

Nervous Behavior:

Glover was attempting to conceal his appearance from the police and when they circled the station, he moved from the back corner, far away, to within a few feet from the attendant who was checking the fuel tank levels outside

Experience:

One of the officers was part of the investigation for the robbery occurring 1 year beforehand & both had been with department for 6 years

Criminal Record: N/A

Noncooperation: N/A

Evasion: N/A