Vehicle Incidents and Issues
The Vehicle Incidents and Issues topic deals with issues related to specialized patrols like motorcycle units as well as vehicular risks and challenges to LE, including vehicle crashes involving police and vehicular assaults against officers.
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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
The officer sustained minor injuries, according to the sheriff’s office
Franklin Membreno Mendez was hit and became lodged in another car’s windshield when he got out of his car after a minor accident
As Sgt. Vanessa Prentice was approaching the stolen vehicle, another driver drove up from behind and struck her
As Sgt. Vanessa Prentice was approaching the stolen vehicle, another driver drove up from behind and struck her
Sgt. Patrick Kepp will not be able to return to the department as an active-duty officer
A colleague described David “DJ” Carter as a “quiet giant” and said “he was a damn good deputy ... one of the ones that is hard to come by”
The officer pulled over a man who was wanted on suspicion of brandishing a weapon at a car dealership
The man drew a gun and pointed it at the off-duty officer; a second off-duty officer helped the first officer unload the weapon and hold the man until backup arrived
The suspect shot the trooper before stealing his cruiser and crashing it
Cellphone video shows people breaking windows and running out of the store with armloads of merchandise
Solomon Kessio suffered a skull fracture and three broken ribs after a truck crashed into the back of a cruiser; a GoFundMe has raised over $16K for him
As officers responded to a shooting, they were involved in a crash that required fire department assistance in freeing four trapped officers
Manhattan Beach PD Officer Chad Swanson, who had served with the department for more than 13 years, was involved in multiple rescues at the 2017 Las Vegas shooting
Officer Robert “Bobby” Garten was killed when the suspect, Richard Barrington, crashed into his cruiser while fleeing a separate traffic stop
The trooper was dragged several yards down the pavement, curling his legs up into his body while holding onto the car before he landed in the middle of traffic
Another driver helped the Salisbury Police lieutenant carry the unconscious man across the road to safety
“This off-duty cop was attacked while trying to make an arrest, and the charges reflect the seriousness of the assault against him,” the DA said
A man jumped out of a minivan and smashed the officer’s back window with his fist; the two suspects then attempted to take the officer’s service weapon
Officer James Muhlbauer and his K-9 partner Champ were on patrol hours after the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl Parade when a car crashed into their cruiser
One suspect fired several shots from a handgun at troopers who returned fire, critically wounding both suspects
Former Officer Brian Cummings was sentenced to 9 months in the county workhouse, with eligibility for electric home monitoring in 3 months
Sgt. Justin Dodge was in front of a fire truck during the parade trying to protect paradegoers who moved onto the street when the truck rolled over his leg
Sgt. Justin Dodge was on the front passenger side of the fire truck protecting fans from traffic when he was caught under the wheels
Once the suspect drove into the bayou, four officers went into the water after the suspect; that’s when they saw the man removing a child from the back seat
The fire truck struck the Denver police officer near the end of the parade route as it was turning right onto a street
Officer Charco was able to get his patrol car in front of the driver and slow his car until there was contact between the two vehicles, stopping the runaway car
The two Tooele Police Department officers shot out the car’s back window and successfully pulled the 12-year-old girl to shore
While there isn’t a safe place to stand when dealing with vehicles, there are tactics you can use to reduce risk
The suspect’s pickup truck was hit from behind by a state police patrol vehicle, causing the truck to roll
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