Two Memphis cops are in hot water after getting busted street racing their flashy Chevys over the weekend, state troopers confirm. Talk about bad timing.
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A highway patrol officer spotted two silver Corvettes flying down Winchester Road near Hickory Hill, side by side, pushing way past the speed limit. When the drivers clocked the trooper, they slammed the brakes, but the damage was done. Both got pulled over before they could vanish into the night.
Turns out, the speed demons were none other than Memphis PD officers Albert Green and Raphael Willingham. Green tried to talk his way out of it, insisting they weren’t racing, but the trooper wasn’t buying it. Evidence painted a clear picture, and now both face felony drag racing charges.
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Records show one of the speed machines, a slick C8 Corvette convertible, belongs to Green. Both badges have been yanked off the street while internal affairs digs deeper.
This mess lands just as Memphis cops promise to crack down on illegal street takeovers, a problem that’s only gotten worse. Tennessee isn’t playing around anymore either. Since July, drag racing’s a felony, punishable by years behind bars, hefty fines, and losing your ride for good.
The department offered a clipped response, saying both officers were benched pending the probe. Neither has spoken up. The whole thing reeks of irony—cops breaking the laws they’re paid to enforce. You can’t make this stuff up.
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