Traffic Stop
A parolee asked the trial court to suppress the evidence, arguing the search of his phone and house violated his Fourth and Fifth Amendment rights
Based on the “totality of the circumstances,” the officer had reasonable suspicion to extend the traffic stop in a drug courier case
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Philadelphia police officials acknowledge the department lacks automated plate readers and other technology to trace cars with faked tags
The appellate court was critical of the officer’s decision to enter a suspect’s vehicle, which resulted in the shooting death of the driver and a second officer being struck twice by the vehicle
The officers had recognized a black sedan as matching the description of a vehicle involved in a recent shooting
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The appellate court held the law was sufficiently clear and that the officer “should have known he could not use deadly force on an unarmed man in a parked car.”
The man blamed his woes on “paranormal activity” and attempted to grab an officer’s TASER unsuccessfully
Earlier this month, a suspect ignored police commands, pulled a firearm and fired multiple rounds from close range toward officers
Decatur Police Chief Shane Brandel said the department’s street crimes unit had seized more than 60 illegally owned firearms since May
Deputies were working a traffic stop when the impaired driver plowed into the back of their vehicle
Richmond Police Department Officer Seara Burton died at a health facility surrounded by her family
An uneventful traffic stop was a good reminder for a young deputy that every person in a vehicle could be carrying a firearm
Philip Lee shot Officer Seara Burton in the head when she stopped him for suspected drug activity last month
Jerardson Mackey was terminated from GDOT in January, retained his badge and used it to identify himself as an emergency response officer
Seara Burton has been in critical condition since she was shot in the head during an Aug. 10 traffic stop
“Nothing good can come from a gun loaded with more than two dozen rounds of ammunition,” officials said
Officer Seara Burton’s injuries were “unrecoverable” after being shot in the head last month
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The suspect begged deputies to let him go, but they soon found out he was wanted for a homicide of an 18-year-old almost three decades ago
The man is accused of shooting Officer Seara Burton in the head during a traffic stop
“The death sentence is the law in the state of Indiana and if it was going to be pursued this is the kind of case where it needs to be pursued,” prosecutors said
Officer Seara Burton, who was shot in the head, was supposed to marry her fiancée last week
“I believe that this young man was arrested, charged, indicted and then found not guilty by a jury of his peers. Is this not how our country works anymore?” the PD said
Officers had tried to stop a car that was driving recklessly downtown
“During the traffic stop, the suspect drew a weapon and fired multiple shots,” police said
Because traffic stops have multiple phases, there are several considerations around police traffic stop procedures
Suspects face multiple charges, including robbery of a motor vehicle, fleeing and eluding and illegal firearms possession
The gunman was sentenced to a 25-year prison term in 2006 for shooting at Indianapolis officers; he was released in 2019
The deputy was conducting a traffic stop after a suspicious vehicle was reported; his bodycam was dislodged during the scuffle
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Court holds requesting personal identification in a public location, without threats, overt coercion, or a display of force, was a seizure requiring reasonable suspicion
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