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Plummer summoned over purported April road rage incident
By Jim Kirksey
Denver Post Staff Writer
Broncos quarterback Jake Plummer has been issued a summons by the Englewood police in connection with a purported "road-rage-type incident" last month, investigator John Hoehler said Tuesday night.
Police were sent to East Hampden Avenue and Downing Street on April 20 after a report of a hit-and-run accident. The victim of the incident - identified by Fox 31 News as Doug Stone - told officers he had been involved in a road rage incident with the driver of a gray Honda van.
When the van stopped at a red light, the driver got out and kicked the front of Stone's truck. The man then got back into the Honda, put it in reverse and hit the front of Stone's vehicle causing minor damage, then left the scene, Hoehler said.
"When he backed into my truck, he broke my license-plate frame," Stone told Fox 31.
Stone said he saw the gray Honda cut off three other drivers before he was cut off.
"He pulled in front of me," Stone said. "I wasn't very polite. I did honk my horn quite a bit."
Stone also said, "He actually kicked the front of the truck and said, 'Stay off my tail.' He proceeded to get back into his van, he put it in reverse and backed right into the bumper and actually pushed there for 10 seconds and then took off."
A witness - identified by Fox 31 as Marjorie Casse - got the license-plate number of the van and reported it to police, he said.
"I was just very appalled," Casse told the station. "I couldn't believe what I saw."
The plate was listed to Jason "Jake" Plummer of Cherry Hills Village.
"Jake Plummer?" Stone said. "Yeah, it would surprise me. Was it Jake Plummer?"
Casse said, "Being who he is, he should really be a role model, and I'm really shocked that he would do such a thing."
Hoehler said Plummer couldn't be contacted initially, but was contacted at his home Friday.
"Mr. Plummer's recollection of the incident was not as reported by the victim and independent witness," Hoehler said.
When contacted by police, Plummer said he was involved in a rear-end crash.
"He went out and looked and didn't see any damage so he didn't report it," Hoehler said.
After he left the scene he told investigators he changed his mind and called 911 to report the accident.
Plummer was served an Englewood Municipal Summons for intent to "injure or destroy property," Hoehler said.
A message left for Plummer through the Broncos was not returned Tuesday night. Plummer's agent told Fox 31 he was en route to a charity event at the time to deliver a check.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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By Jim Kirksey
Denver Post Staff Writer
Broncos quarterback Jake Plummer has been issued a summons by the Englewood police in connection with a purported "road-rage-type incident" last month, investigator John Hoehler said Tuesday night.
Police were sent to East Hampden Avenue and Downing Street on April 20 after a report of a hit-and-run accident. The victim of the incident - identified by Fox 31 News as Doug Stone - told officers he had been involved in a road rage incident with the driver of a gray Honda van.
When the van stopped at a red light, the driver got out and kicked the front of Stone's truck. The man then got back into the Honda, put it in reverse and hit the front of Stone's vehicle causing minor damage, then left the scene, Hoehler said.
"When he backed into my truck, he broke my license-plate frame," Stone told Fox 31.
Stone said he saw the gray Honda cut off three other drivers before he was cut off.
"He pulled in front of me," Stone said. "I wasn't very polite. I did honk my horn quite a bit."
Stone also said, "He actually kicked the front of the truck and said, 'Stay off my tail.' He proceeded to get back into his van, he put it in reverse and backed right into the bumper and actually pushed there for 10 seconds and then took off."
A witness - identified by Fox 31 as Marjorie Casse - got the license-plate number of the van and reported it to police, he said.
"I was just very appalled," Casse told the station. "I couldn't believe what I saw."
The plate was listed to Jason "Jake" Plummer of Cherry Hills Village.
"Jake Plummer?" Stone said. "Yeah, it would surprise me. Was it Jake Plummer?"
Casse said, "Being who he is, he should really be a role model, and I'm really shocked that he would do such a thing."
Hoehler said Plummer couldn't be contacted initially, but was contacted at his home Friday.
"Mr. Plummer's recollection of the incident was not as reported by the victim and independent witness," Hoehler said.
When contacted by police, Plummer said he was involved in a rear-end crash.
"He went out and looked and didn't see any damage so he didn't report it," Hoehler said.
After he left the scene he told investigators he changed his mind and called 911 to report the accident.
Plummer was served an Englewood Municipal Summons for intent to "injure or destroy property," Hoehler said.
A message left for Plummer through the Broncos was not returned Tuesday night. Plummer's agent told Fox 31 he was en route to a charity event at the time to deliver a check.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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