2 /5 Mary Jane: After a late night at work I pulled in for gas so that I might be able to make it back to work the next day, with a coworker I was giving a ride home in tow. I waited to get out for the gas as I didnt wanna interrupt any of the clusters of people that left me feeling a little nervous for whatever reason. Something felt off as I explained to coworker when he asked how come I tuned vehicle off but didnt get out. After responding some even sketchier guy on a bike stops on the passenger side of my parents vehicle apparently familiar w coworker. I didnt want to be introduced and headed in to leave them to talk privately. Came back outside to find the work vehicle my parents had loaned me surrounded by every kind of cop u could imagine. Guns drawn and pointed at the vehicle I was headed to pump ⛽ I had just prepaid in. I had no idea what it was I must have missed but the guy who was at the window appeared to be being apprehended. Eventually he was as well as the coworker. I was super thankful for the Illinois state Police officer who was quite friendly when I asked what the issue was and explained that I had been driving the car. I was fortunate he was there, as idk that I would have been helped as much with anyone else. A city guy was the opposite of friendly w me, which I tried not to take personally figuring he was just trying to ensure I was being honest. After a min tho he seemed to make clear he just thought suspiciously of me, even accusing me of lying about how I knew my coworker. There was a lot of commotion that evening, tho I didnt cause it or have a clue what it all pretained to. Again thank God for the kindness of state trooper for helping fill me in on why the attention had turned to the car I drove up & believing me. There were tons of officers, one even in a gilly suit! I thought a shooting had occurred. Thankfully that wasnt the case and they were able to apprend some guy who had been carrying a stolen gun before anyone was hurt. Hopefully that remains the scariest trip I ever have here. This stop had me feeling like the one in Metropolis wasnt as bad as I had thought. Be safe at your gas stations theyre getting too real
