Officer Investigated After Kazemi Traffic Stops
Steve McNair's Girlfriend Cited 3 Times For Speeding Before DUI Arrest
POSTED: 4:44 pm CDT July 16,
2009
UPDATED: 12:35 am CDT July 17,
2009
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Metro police are investigating the officer who pulled over Steve McNair's girlfriend two days before she and the ex-NFL quarterback were found shot to death. Officer Shawn Taylor pulled over Sahel Kazemi on suspicion of drunken driving early in the morning on July 2. McNair was a passenger in the car when it was stopped.During the traffic stop, Taylor called a fellow officer in the area to come see what was happening. The tone of that four-minute phone call and what Taylor said to the other officer on the line is now being investigated by police.During the stop, Kazemi tried to walk a straight line and refused a breathalyzer, causing Taylor to charge her with driving under the influence.At the time of the stop, Taylor admitted that Kazemi looked familiar -- that's because on June 4 at about 1:30 a.m., he pulled her over at the corner of 8th Avenue and Broadway.Taylor cited her in the June 4 incident for going 48 in a 30 mph zone, playing loud music and not having proof of insurance.Another ticket proves she was pulled over again on the same day by another officer at Interstate 40 and Donelson Pike. That ticket indicated she was going 85 mph in a 70 mph zone.Kazemi's driving incidents don't stop there.Police records also indicate that on May 14 at 2:35 a.m., Kazemi was caught speeding on Bell Road in Antioch while driving her black Cadillac Escalade.There is no video of the June 4 stop because police said there was an issue with the hardware on Taylor's camera. The other two stops made by police before July 2 were made by vehicles not equipped with cameras.The investigation into the July 2 stop and the phone call made by Taylor could take a few weeks.Taylor is still working as an officer while the investigation is taking place.
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- July 16, 2009: McNair Leaves No Will, Documents Say
- July 15, 2009: Petition Calls For McNair's Number Retirement
- July 14, 2009: Kazemi's Family Skeptical Of Murder-Suicide
- July 14, 2009: Bill Clinton: McNair Death 'Broke My Heart'
- July 13, 2009: Miss. Remembers Steve McNair At Funeral
- July 10, 2009: Lawmaker Wants Age Limit On Private Gun Sales
- July 10, 2009: Thousands Gather To Remember McNair
- July 10, 2009: McNair's Girlfriend Buried In Florida
- July 9, 2009: McNair Taped Suicide Prevention PSA Before Death
- July 9, 2009: McNair's Girlfriend Responsible For Murder-Suicide, Say Police
- July 8, 2009: McNair Memorial Expected To Cause Heavy Traffic
- July 8, 2009: No Drugs Found At McNair Apartment
- July 8, 2009: LP Field Opened For Fans To Pay Respects
- July 8, 2009: McNair Friend Talks About Seeing Bodies
- July 8, 2009: Conference Blog: Kazemi Told Others She Would End Life
- July 8, 2009: McNair In 'Great Spirits' Friday, Says Friend
- July 8, 2009: Kazemi's Gun Found At McNair's Condo, Say Police
- July 8, 2009: Channel 4 Gets Inside Look At McNair Apartment
- July 8, 2009: McNair's Hometown Devastated By Loss
- July 8, 2009: Family, Friends, Fans Visit McNair Home
- July 8, 2009: I-Team: Details Emerge About Kazemi's Ex-Boyfriend
- July 7, 2009: Kazemi's Friend Doesn't Think She Shot McNair
- July 7, 2009: Steve McNair Remembered By Public
- July 7, 2009: McNair's Brother Thought Death Report A Joke
- July 7, 2009: Police May Never Know McNair Death Motive
- July 6, 2009: Fisher: McNair A 'Great Person'
- July 5, 2009: Kazemi's Sister: McNair On Divorce Track
- July 5, 2009: Details From McNair Press Conference
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