Pursuit
While Scott v. Harris sides with police efforts to apprehend criminals that flee, it should not give agencies carte blanche authority to engage in high-speed pursuits
Officer Jeff Malchow took off his vest and belt and went into the water to attempt to save Arman “Jack” Qureshi
Deputy Jeffrey Burgess was hit by fragments of his windshield after fleeing suspects opened fire
Mitchell Dale Mullins crashed into multiple buildings and continued to flee with parts hanging off his car
After the boy was struck and killed, the suspect was arrested and hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries
Lt. Aaron L. Crook had been with the Bluefield police for nine years
Morgan Smith Walker was arrested on charges including DUI causing death with reckless disregard
A man accused of killing eight people, including a deputy, swapped cars several times as he fled the crimes, eluding officers tracking him across the rural county
The accident involved two Bluefield Police Department units and a West Virginia State Police cruiser
Witnesses said that the suspect fired a gun at pursuing troopers during the pursuit
The suspect got out of his car, hopped the center divider, ran into traffic and was struck by a 2015 Toyota Prius
After the third time the lieutenant asked, Darryl Goodwin “grimaced” at him and “slowly” pushed the button to open the gate
Texas police arrested two people for allegedly stealing a hearse from outside a fast-food restaurant and dumping a body that was inside
The officer was uninjured
One officer was pinned against another vehicle and hit by debris
Deputy Sheriff Mason Moore is survived by his wife and three children
Police say the suspects were killed when their vehicle hit a tree and burst into flames during a high speed pursuit
Brandon Carpenter reportedly fired at the officers with a shotgun, loaded with bird shot, and hit the three officers
The standoff occurred after a vehicle pursuit
Before the initiative, police were not allowed to pursue drivers who fled traffic stops unless they had committed a serious felony
Officials say Joseph Diperso allegedly stole power tools from a Home Depot
One family said they were “shocked” that the troopers placed the strips “15 yards in front of us”
Police said Brandon Lamar Mann ran in front of the moving police car when he was hit
Police suspended their ground search for David M. Watson II “after exhausting all search efforts in the immediate area”
Police said David M. Watson II escaped custody as he was being moved from the vehicle into the hospital
Sgt. Slate Simon and K-9 Kyro were helping with a manhunt when Kyro bit Simon in a case of “mistaken identity”
No one was injured in the encounter and the duo was taken into custody
No injuries were reported
Jorge Louis Rosado almost hit an officer with his car when he drove off