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.
In U.S. v. Turner, the court examines how the search incident to arrest doctrine and automobile exception justify vehicle searches
The 8th Circuit ruled in U.S. v. Hamber that an officer lawfully extended a stop to frisk a sleeping driver in a high-crime area
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The officer was conducting a traffic stop at the time; neither the police officer nor K-9 Hawk was injured
After the incident, K-9 Fury was taken to the emergency vet, but succumbed to his injuries
Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister said deputies Carlos Brito, 39, and Manny Santos, 31, “are on a long road to recovery” after suffering severe leg injuries
City officials question whether self-driving taxis should be approved after incidents of taxis in San Francisco interfering with first responders
One recruit died in the 2022 incident, and 24 were injured; the man was initially charged with attempted murder, but was later found to be asleep at the wheel
“Because of this man’s deliberate and intentional actions, [the deputies’] lives and their family’s lives are changed forever,” Sheriff Chad Chronister said
The video shows a series of PIT maneuvers and an attempted escape by jumping from an overpass
The LAPD say the man was driving his car at around 100 miles per hour when he slammed into the side of the car driven by Officer Darrell Cunningham
IMPD Chief Randal Taylor voiced his frustrations after the suspect was released on a $4,500 instead of a $45,000 bond
Acting Police Chief Pamela Smith says the tracking tags have already helped the department locate several stolen cars this year
Officer Darrell Cunningham Shamily and his passenger were killed in the crash, and a sheriff’s deputy sitting in the backseat was injured
During the pursuit, the U-Haul began traveling on the wrong side of the road at a high rate of speed, directly at two deputies’ cruisers
The trooper was driving with his family when the suspect displayed a firearm; the trooper then reported the incident to Florida Highway Patrol
The man, in his 70s, was changing the transmission cable on a car when one of the jacks gave out
The man was arrested on robbery charges after crashing the cruiser into another car
Video shows the suspect reaching into his waistband, then using his hands to pretend like he is pointing a gun at officers
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
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