Pursuit
We close out our roundtable discussion with Officer Terry Bykerk of the Grand Rapids (Mich.) Police Department, Officer Don Spence of the Dundee, (Mich.) Police Department, Lieutenant John Leas of the San Diego (Calif.) Police Department, and Staff Sergeant Chris Whaley, Ontario (Canada) Provincial Police
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When police asked why he didn’t pull over, the DUI suspect claimed that he didn’t see the officer’s blue lights and didn’t hear the sirens
In their 100th episode, Jim and Doug revisit the topic that generated the most listener feedback: vehicle pursuits
The paramedic called 911 while in the back of the ambulance, saying she feared for the patient’s safety
A man driving a stolen pickup was arrested after a 2½-hour pursuit, part of which he streamed live on Facebook
Authorities say no one was injured during the pursuit
Sgt. Scott Bright said that he’d never heard such an excuse in his 28 years of policing
The suspect ran a red light and collided with two vehicles. He then fled on foot and left the boy for dead
The agency got the StarChase dart system through a grant last year
A car and knife attack on a cop outside a football game and a pursuit of a moving van that left four people injured appear to be the work of a single suspected terrorist
Deputy Jason Hunt recognized Tina AnnMarie Gilmour from a few days earlier, when he issued her a notice to appear for driving with a non-valid license
Police said Antonio Garcia Goff drove toward the officer before he fled
Shortly after the search began, Dino collapsed in the hot and humid conditions and stopped breathing
The chopper was returning after the pilots helped officers on the ground search for a suspect
Deputies spotted Todd Marchesano’s car at a U-Haul store when he fled
Police said there was “some type of accident” that involved the officers crashing their patrol car into a brick wall and the suspect’s car was disabled as well
No one was injured
Troopers attempted to box the vehicle in during the pursuit but Ian James began ramming the cruisers
Bryan Lee Batchelor allegedly rammed his truck into multiple patrol cars
Rodolfo Ballardo crashed the stolen big rig at a gas station where he shot at Border Patrol agents before he was killed
The suspect rammed his truck into a gate and parked patrol car at a Sacramento police substation
“I don’t think they knew it was a police facility. They were hiding behind a vending machine in our lobby”
After a brief encounter, the suspect pulled a handgun and pointed it at the deputy, who then fired his service weapon
Roger Burzinski was shot after he failed to comply with orders after leading police on a high-speed pursuit with a baby in the car
Nevada officers had used spike strips that deflated at least two tires but didn’t stop the truck
Police will now be able to pursue cars with ties to drug dealing or reckless driving in specific circumstances
The trash collector unknowingly picked up the felon and was activating the blade when he heard shouting
While the two officers searched her belongings, Toscha Fay Sponsler escaped out of one of the handcuffs and crawled through the sliding partition
Scott Lauderbaugh provided troopers with a fake name and date of birth during a traffic stop
Undersheriff Paul Matyas said there were rumors an officer was pursuing the vehicle at the time of the crash
Drone video shows Zachary Kingsbury was trailed by a shark for a time, about 25 feet away