'Are You Single': US Cop Resigns After Found In Backseat Of Locked Car With Woman He Had Arrested

A US police officer from the city of San Diego resigned after an ’embarrassing incident’ emerged last year, where he was forced to seek help from a fellow policeman after he became locked in the backseat of his police cruiser with a woman he had arrested for suspected car theft.

The officer identified as Anthony Hair had been assisting in the arrest of individuals suspected of car theft on the night of August 15, 2023. One of the arrested individuals was a woman with an outstanding bench warrant, according to the KFMB San Diego outlet.

According to the internal investigation, officer Hair’s body camera captured a conversation between him and the woman during the transport. The dialogue took a concerning turn when the woman made suggestive remarks towards Hair, including propositions for sexual activity. Hair responded by requesting her to refrain from such conversation.

Woman: “Are you single?”

San Diego officer: “Yeah. But you’re not.”

Woman: “I’m down to f— right now.”

San Diego officer: “Don’t say that right now…Don’t say that right now because everything is being recorded right now.”

After the officer’s car approached a quiet neighbourhood, communication between him and the woman dwindled. He then deactivated his body camera. GPS data indicated Hair’s cruiser slowed to seven miles per hour before turning onto a dark residential street near the destination. The cruiser stopped at 1:34 a.m.

Twenty minutes later, Hair contacted a fellow officer, inquiring about a master key for patrol cars. He revealed that he was locked in the backseat with the woman and requested assistance. After over an hour in the backseat together, a supervisor arrived to unlock the door.

In subsequent interviews, Hair maintained that he was merely checking on the woman and that the door accidentally locked behind him. He also explained that his body camera was dislodged while exiting the cruiser. Despite the US officer’s explanation, the investigation revealed traces of semen on his belt. The later woman denied any inappropriate behaviour during their time in the cruiser.

Hair tendered his resignation on September 14, 2023, less than a month after the incident. In an interview with internal affairs investigators, a fellow officer described Hair’s demeanor during the incident as panicked. His account, along with the woman’s denial of misconduct, formed the basis of the investigation.

“I heard and noticed Officer Hair had a panicky voice,” said the officer who helped in the probe. “I asked him if he was okay. He said, yes, and then asked if I had my patrol car key with me…I asked why he was asking and what did he need. Officer Hair then asked me If I could go meet him. I asked him his location and he said, near Cottonwood… I asked him why he needed me, and he said he would tell me when I got there. He said he was really embarrassed,” the officer was quoted as saying by a local news station.