Pursuit
Officers can release police dogs on violent, fleeing suspects – but if a warning is feasible, skipping it can be a problem
When does a pursuit become constitutionally dangerous? A 39-second chase forces the court to decide when the clock really starts
Turn vehicle motion data into actionable investigative insights
Eric Simmons wasn’t in restraints and the window was rolled down when he escaped a moving cruiser
Two teen boys noticed the woman in the vehicle next to them looked scared and mouthed ‘help me,’ so they called 911
Dakin Burgess fled police for 3 hours, shooting 2 troopers before shooting himself and crashing his vehicle
Corporal Van Perry collapsed after arresting a suspected shoplifter and had a heart attack, died a week later
The woman finally surrendered and opened up to police about her criminal history
Officers pursued Garrett Nelson Brooks after he robbed a store and carjacked a person
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K-9 Diesel helped collar a subway turnstile jumper who threw an officer to the ground before fleeing
Robin Gutheridge robbed a bank and was fleeing police when a maintenance worker heard him calling for help in the chute
Dirt bike and other ATV riders know that cops’ hands are tied when it comes to pursuing them
His droopy blue jeans — so which left his boxer shorts exposed — kept slipping down as he ran
Police arrested the driver for stealing the truck from its facility, and charges are pending
Police saw the suspect jump into the front seat and tried stopping him by opening the driver’s side door
A 29-year-old man killed his mother, set her house on fire and then shot randomly at passers-by before police shot him dead
The low-speed chases ended when the driver attempted to flee on foot and was TASERed
The crazed woman sped past a squad, leading to several 911 calls from concerned drivers, before she crashed her bike
Police were forced to pursue the woman who stole her friend’s baby, reaching speeds of 100 mph
A suspect driving a stolen truck struck 3 other vehicles as he fled police, killing 6 and wounding several more
