Commonwealth v. Korenkiewicz

¶ 1 When police stop a vehicle in this Commonwealth for investigative purposes, the vehicle and its occupants are considered “seized” and this seizure is subject to constitutional constraints. Commonwealth v. Blouse, 531 Pa. 167, 169, 611 A.2d 1177, 1178 (1992); Commonwealth v. Knotts, 444 Pa.Super. 60, 663 A.2d 216, 218 (1995). An officer may make an investigative stop where he observes unusual conduct that leads him reasonably to conclude that criminal activity may be afoot. Knotts, 663 A.2d at 219 (quoting Commonwealth v. Valenzuela, 408 Pa.Super. 399, 597 A.2d 93, 98 (1991)). Such an…