Redstone police, NASA officers praised for response

A gate runner incident about 8:45 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 11, could have led to tragedy, if not for Redstone law enforcement.

An SUV traveling southbound on the north side of Rideout Road impacted the grab net at Gate 9 but did not stop. The vehicle kept going at about 60 mph.

The gate guards alerted Redstone police to respond to the gate runner. Sgt. Andrew Gollop and Sgt. Stuart Gates were the first officers on the scene. They attempted to stop the vehicle but the driver, a Madison man with no affiliation to the Arsenal, did not comply…

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