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. Aquino Urraca, the 6th Circuit ruled a truck search was justified based on reasonable suspicion, overturning evidence suppression
A traffic stop leads to finding guns and marijuana, with social media proving illegal possession of firearms
In U.S. v. Keller, the 5th Circuit reaffirms the legality of Fourth Amendment border searches at immigration checkpoints
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
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
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