Pursuit
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The suspect turned his car around and struck the trooper, who attempted to get out out of the way
The pickup truck is shown rolling over a concrete highway barrier, flipping 360 degrees, then continuing to speed down the road
The cash was apparently intended to buy marijuana
The 23-year-old woman charged responding officers with a knife before she was taken into custody
The suspect led police on a vehicle pursuit, struck a house and a patrol car and flipped his vehicle on its side before he was arrested
The man wounded officers in two separate shootings, then barricaded himself inside a home and set it on fire
The suspect, a felon, had a history of arrests for a stolen vehicle, carrying a concealed weapon, theft and obstructing police
Deputy John Andrew Rhoden, 31, was struck by an 18-wheeler while attempting to lay a spike strip
The suspect instigated a high-speed pursuit before officers deployed a spike system to stop his vehicle
The suspect fired at officers from near his vehicle and from a prone position before authorities took him into custody
The suspect crashed into Deputy Dan Walter’s patrol vehicle during a pursuit involving a second law enforcement agency
The two suspects, who were hiding beside the man who fatally shot Sgt. James O’Connor last month, have been charged with attempted murder of a law enforcement officer
The man hijacked the bus with two people aboard leading officers on a pursuit that ended with the man killed and three officers wounded
New license plate readers and tagging devices have made it easier to track vehicles without putting officers at risk
The man followed a patrol vehicle, instigated a police pursuit, then ambushed the officer with a knife later that night
After the man attempted to steal a vehicle, he stabbed two people, fought off responding officers and instigated a police pursuit in a stolen patrol vehicle
Data can provide the path through seemingly tough police decisions
During the 90-minute pursuit, the man tried to run over an officer three times, striking him, and hit several vehicles, including two marked police cars
Hours before the Kansas City Chief’s parade was to begin, a vehicle broke through barriers and led police on a pursuit down most of the parade route
The officer was assisting in a vehicle pursuit when he was shot; he later died at the hospital
The president was not at the resort at the time, although he was scheduled to arrive there later Friday
Randy Bishop has been arrested nearly three months after he shot at a deputy while escaping custody inside a hospital
The program was established in 2012, used a formula to create a list of people deemed most like to commit or be victimized by a shooting
Master Patrol Officer Spencer Bristol was hit by a vehicle while involved in a foot pursuit
Constable Raye Hawkins’ vehicle was struck head-on by two teenagers fleeing police in a stolen car
Robbers stole a UPS driver’s truck and led police on a pursuit that ended in gunfire at a busy Florida intersection
Two stories show how stolen vehicle assistance technology puts the brakes on pursuits
The suspect led police on a vehicle pursuit before turning around illegally and colliding head-on with a patrol vehicle
Authorities are searching for a man they believe escaped in the chaos surrounding the shooting