Pursuit
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Millions watched on live television as LAPD officers pursued Simpson for nearly two hours after a warrant was issued for his arrest in 1994
The Oct. 29 incident occurred after the man randomly assaulted a church-goer; he fled from San Francisco police until a wheel “literally fell off” of the car he was driving
San Bernardino sheriff’s deputies were attempting to protect other officers when they shot and killed a teen girl who had been kidnapped by her father, a heavily-armed murder suspect
The officer was positioned at the end of a freeway on-ramp as a suspect vehicle and several cruisers approached at high speed; the suspect swerved onto the freeway before reaching the end of the ramp and a cruiser hit the officer
The man climbed to the roof of a restaurant and threw bricks at buildings below before removing his shirt and climbing onto the cable
The suspect drove through yards and collided with other vehicles before Fayette County Sheriff’s Office deputies apprehended him
The biker’s social media account also included multiple other videos of illegal activities, which are now considered evidence
An AMR supervisor rolled down his window to ask if a man standing in the road was OK; the man “began throwing himself at the window, gaining access to the ambulance”
The video begins with officers responding to a domestic violence call
A disgruntled employee stole the piece of equipment and used it to flee; after seeing the dangers of pursuing it in cruisers, an officer took over the chase in an identical piece of equipment
The suspect fled in the stolen vehicle, then on foot, before being taken in by a K-9 team
The department cited the use of ALPRs and a crackdown on sideshow activities as reasons for the spike
Mich State Police officials cited updated technology that will allow officers to make an arrest without pursuing the suspect as a reason for the change
The driver climbed out of the car and swam farther offshore before being pulled from the water by a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office boat crew; two dogs were rescued from the back seat
The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene while the baby and a passenger who said he was the child’s father were taken to the hospital
Video shows the biker weaving through traffic and running red lights during the 90-minute pursuit; he has been charged with fleeing at high speed, reckless driving and possession of a counterfeit license plate
After two failed carjacking attempts, the trio robbed a couple at gun point and fled from Seattle Police Department officers in a vehicle reported stolen
Dash camera footage shows pedestrians scrambling to get out of the way of the suspect’s vehicle
The fatal shooting occurred after a DUI suspect fled a traffic stop and fired shots at officers
The updated policy requires that officers obtain express approval from supervisors to maintain a pursuit, limits boxing in or ramming vehicles and prioritizes risk analysis training
The jury hearing the case of Zach Camden and J.J. Johnson considered charges of manslaughter, criminal negligence and assault
Mayor London Breed, who placed the measures on the ballot, celebrated early success after Propositions E and F had commanding leads in partial returns from March 5 voting
The bank robbery suspect pointed a gun at his own head at one point; officers urged him to put the gun down before multiple shots were fired
The state law required officers to have reasonable suspicion that a person has committed certain crimes, such as a violent offense, to engage in a pursuit; the new version states that reasonable suspicion can apply to any crime
The Feb. 27 pursuit began after a car rammed an unmarked police vehicle during an investigation
“I mean, if you want to get someone over here, now would be a great time,” a helicopter crew officer told officers on the ground as the suspect stopped in a highway median
The suspect escaped from Atlanta and flew to Miami; the same officers who initially pulled him over boarded the plane and arrested him when his return flight landed
The driver was taken into custody after stealing the truck at a gas station and driving the rig with no front tires
The two brothers carjacked a vehicle from a woman at gunpoint; a pursuit was authorized and the King County Sheriff’s Office helicopter was brought in to assist
The King County Sheriff’s Office helicopter monitored two suspects who went on a carjacking spree, giving the Kent Police Department probable cause to initiate a pursuit
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