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
City leaders and law enforcement have given warnings before in Fresno after deadly car crashes they say were due to street racing and other dangerous driving
The suspect, surrounded by vehicles, backs into officers and then tears down a Manhattan sidewalk
“Oh Lord, thank you for keeping me safe,” said the Lawrenceville officer after moving his recruit to safety
Audit faults San Diego city agencies, including PD, for unsafe driving costing $31.2M in settlements
The audit found that the PD was responsible for more preventable accidents than any other city agency, accounting for 451
Good Samaritans began knocking on the windshield and climbing on the cruiser to try to reach the 24-year-old deputy
Legislation moves to the Senate, but some representatives and LEOs believe the new bill still does not offer a comprehensive solution
An unknown truck driver pulled the deputy to safety after he was ejected from his cruiser onto the interstate
The agency will use the L3Harris PatrolSim simulator for routine training for new and existing officers and remedial training for officers who get into accidents
Deputies eventually used a PIT maneuver, which pinned the cruiser in with other sheriff’s vehicles
“Our public safety workers were able to scramble to safety and were not physically injured,” the PD said
Suspect had stopped a second time during the pursuit and then accelerated into the Lafourche Parish deputy’s cruiser
Officer Tim Unwin, 31, was killed when his patrol car collided with another vehicle
The officers were hit as they waited for a tow truck after a suspected car thief crashed in a pursuit
The man suffered major injuries and was transported to a hospital, where he died
An Orlando firefighter pulled a Seminole County deputy from his patrol vehicle seconds before it became engulfed in flames
The suspects were on their way to Panama City Beach when their vehicle had a flat tire and deputies stopped to assist
The lawsuit claims the officers, who were in three vehicles, never commanded the driver to stop nor did they turn on their lights and sirens
Justices ruled that the K-9 jumping onto the car door and sniffing at the seam constituted trespassing, leading to illegal search
“He hit me with the car,” a Sarasota officer said after escaping serious injury from being hit head-on
Deputy Jeremy McCain was critically injured when a gate went through the windshield and pinned him in his car
William Dwyer stands by his officers’ decision to not wait for an ambulance and to rush the 4-month-old to the hospital
San Diego County deputy pushes a man out of the way as the driver of the stolen truck speeds away
Joseph Barlow died Monday from injuries sustained on Friday when he was struck head-on during an escort to a funeral home
Suspect jumps out of the truck with skateboard in hand and begins leading officers on a short pursuit
Tajze Mullins caused extensive ceiling, electrical and duct work damage to the Area 3 headquarters room
The driver was found guilty of reckless driving and sentenced to 90 days in jail, which he has already served
An attorney said some of the officers allegedly returned to the scene of the crash and warned witnesses not to talk to investigators
A Piqua officer was on patrol in the early morning when he came across a car driving in reverse
Tourniquet training credited with saving the life of the wounded officer
Representatives held a town hall call and found 87% of people in the call supported new pursuit legislation
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- BWC: Man uses stolen cruiser to ram pursuing patrol cars, points shotgun at Ill. officers before OIS
- Family of woman who drowned while cuffed in back of Tenn. deputy’s cruiser files suit
- Wash. sheriff’s sergeant killed by motorcyclist while clearing debris from roadway