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.
An often invisible enemy awaits to take the lives of America’s Finest
Robert Addie was sentenced to 2-5 years in prison for the incident
Girl only suffered minor scratches and bruises
The city’s police officers have been instructed not to shoot at suspects who are using vehicles as weapons
A road rage incident caused both vehicles involved to pull over, and as one man approached, the second, a cop, fired
State police say they arrested 26-year-old Anthony Fox on drug offenses before stealing the squad, then crashing it
The suspect is being held on a slew of charges, including possession of a firearm by a restricted person, aggravated assault, and failure to stop at the command of police
Officer Jason Starks was seriously injured when his cruiser was hit by a sleeping driver’s car, officials say
The officer had no idea he was pulling over a convicted felon wanted for murder
The suspect hit the officer as police approached his vehicle, forcing the officer’s partner to fire at the driver
The officer was in uniform in his personal vehicle when another driver ran a red light, crashing into him
Jesus Cabrera Molina, 24, was arrested Sunday afternoon on drug-possession charges, and is the registered owner of the vehicle matching the description
The officer and 4 heroic bystanders had no choice but to lift the enormous vehicle off of the girl
Remote-controlled spike system can potentially be a big step toward terminating high-speed pursuits without risking the lives and limbs of our law enforcers
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When police stopped pursuing the drunk driver, he sped off, then crashed into a tree
The truck driver slammed into the back of the cruiser, despite cones, squad lights, and an officer waving him away
Utilizing simulation in a blended fashion with real driving is key to improving offer safety behind the wheel
Officer William “Jerry” McCarthy was pursuing a woman driving with an expired license when she slammed his squad
The officer was making a turn when he lost control of the cruiser and drove up the pole
Someone opened fire on people in South Los Angeles at a carwash, then sped off, causing a 9 car pileup that killed 1
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One officer was killed and and other was critically injured and lost his leg in the collision
Though the name of a station does not appear anywhere in the photo, it resembles a Tulsa squad car
Officer Brian Johnson apparently shot himself while driving in his marked cruiser
Quentin Tarantino’s 1964 Chevelle Malibu was recovered in the San Francisco Bay area earlier this week by police
Officer Joseph “Shane” Robbins was unresponsive when a medical crew found his cruiser off the road