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The suspect ran across the freeway and hid inside the porta-potty; a golfer pushed it over to trap him inside
Police on foot, in cruisers and riding on the back of a civilian’s pickup truck were able to apprehend the man
Officers pursued the suspects and deployed a grappler device before the shooting ensued
Officers from multiple departments were able to surround and stop the suspected thief, who told them he was signaling that they weren’t supposed to pursue him
Officer J. Gibson was shot in the leg by a suspected carjacker; the good Samaritan saw the officer needed help and pulled him to safety
Recruits will go through 12 weeks of field training, which is “desperately needed because the department is getting younger and younger,” Superintendent Cheryl Clapprood said
The video shows a series of PIT maneuvers and an attempted escape by jumping from an overpass
Police were searching for the suspect after he sent “threatening messages” to family; when officers conducted a traffic stop on him, the suspect drove off
“We believe it’s a solid investment to keep our officers and citizens safe” Support Services Director Paul Vanderplow said
“We have to show some discretion, but we should not say, ‘We should never pursue,’” Lakewood Police Chief Patrick Smith said
During the pursuit, the U-Haul began traveling on the wrong side of the road at a high rate of speed, directly at two deputies’ cruisers
Police are still investigating the incident, as officers aren’t sure how the suspect obtained the forklift
The man was arrested on robbery charges after crashing the cruiser into another car
A few blocks from the church, the fleeing driver threw a pipe bomb at officers who “saw the flames and could feel when the bomb detonated,” SFPD said
After stealing a car, John Drake Jr., 38, led police on a pursuit before apparently shooting himself in a shed
The suspect crashed and that’s when he “head-butted the passenger side window and came flying out like a dolphin,” the Marion County Sheriff’s Office said
Dashcam video shows the officer opening the driver’s side door as the suspect drove away, dragging the officer around 20 feet
The suspect crashed and that’s when he “head-butted the passenger side window and came flying out like a dolphin,” the Marion County Sheriff’s Office said
San Benito Lt. Milton Resendez was fatally shot as his vehicle crossed paths with the suspects’ vehicle
In the video, an officer inside the cruiser appears to yell “heads up,” just before hitting the officer who was running across the street
The district attorney labeled the deputy’s decision to jump into the suspect vehicle as “unusual,” but said that his use of force was necessary
Alan Paul Heinze was taken to a hospital and faces several charges, including aggravated assault on a peace officer
The suspect led police on a pursuit, hitting four vehicles and injuring one driver before biting the officer who was putting him in a holding cell
Milwaukee PD officers serving on an FBI task force had trapped a suspect’s car with an undercover police vehicle when the car surged forward and pinned the officer
The car tumbled over top of the deputy and slammed into a telephone pole, which narrowly missed striking the deputy
Deputy Sean Steadman was shot in the chin and is expected to make a full recovery; a passenger of a vehicle was struck and killed by a stray bullet while driving on the interstate
Kevin Kirkland was handcuffed in the back seat of the cruiser, but was able to climb into the front of the vehicle and lead police on a pursuit
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