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
Police say the car had been left running when the dog inside pushed it into drive, causing it to slowly start moving
The suspect and his wife are facing several charges after firing a gun at the other person’s vehicle following an altercation
The police chief is looking into the incident in which a suspect was arrested and 4 vehicles were towed
Bomb-making materials and pants that appeared to have blood on them were found in Evan Spencer Ebel’s black Cadillac
The officers used batons to break into the vehicle and get the unresponsive driver out just in time
CPH is investigating why the vehicle suddenly veered off the road and rolled down an embankment
His foot was run over before he was knocked to the pavement and the vehicle took off
The cop was forced off the road to avoid the driver, who had a blood-alcohol level twice the legal limit
The video has gained tremendous attention, which the officer believes was the man’s intention
The chief has released surveillance video of the two vehicles hoping that someone will identify the suspects, who threatened to run him down
Police Chief Randy Boykin, 50, was hit while directing morning traffic in front of a school
The strangest pursuits in Southern Calif. are collected to make one dramatic montage
The thief was charging at a plainclothes officer, forcing the cop to shoot to save his own life
2 off-duty cops were charged with driving while intoxicated, an administrative aide was charged with possession of a controlled substance
The officer is charged with two counts each of reckless homicide and aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol
He may be released from the hospital as early as next week, but much rehab and physical therapy will follow
It took two sets of spike strips to stop the juvenile from fleeing police
The couple who stole 2 cruisers during a heroin-fueled crime spree hit an officer, breaking his leg
Const. Jennifer Kovach was responding to a call just after midnight when she lost control of her cruiser and hit a transit bus head-on
The man inexplicably approached the agent, yelling, then got in his vehicle and crashed several times into the SUV
The man broke free from police and attempted to run them over using their own vehicle
Manufacturers claim it allows officers to better distance themselves from speeding, swerving vehicles
The officers pulled the suspect over, but before they could get out of their vehicle, the suspect allegedly got out of his car and started shooting
Officer Zac McDowell wasn’t injured Sunday night when he saved 18-year-old Ian Waseskuk, who was doing doughnuts when he hit an AC unit
The officer was responding to a call of a gas leak in a home where children were unresponsive when he lost control of his vehicle
The suspect was shot 4 times after fleeing police when one officer jumped into his car to assure that it would not move
The man who indiscriminately fired at passing cars killing a 9-year-old boy told investigators that cars were keeping him awake
Officers smelled homemade methamphetamine coming from a garage and when they tried speaking to someone inside, a car busted through the door
