He reentered the road, driving on to the service station. Jan followed but stopped at the curb just short of the station’s ramp. She sat there with the windows rolled down and her door unlatched but not open. The SUV sat by a pump but no one seemed to be in or beside it. After a few moments, a blonde woman emerged from the ladies’ room. She walked to the passenger side and got in. Then the swarthy driver came out of the store and proceeded to gas the vehicle.
Officer Tucker parked to one side, got out, and approached the man. “Could I see some identification please?”
The man looked startled but then began to bluster. “I haven’t done nothin’. What are you picking on me for? I paid for my gas and I haven’t broke no laws.”
“A citizen called in your vehicle because you and your passenger ap
