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.
A driver’s attitude and history can influence the decision to issue a traffic ticket as much as traffic conditions and the infraction itself
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
Officer and K-9 were on patrol when they were hit by another vehicle
“Let’s go, let’s go, let’s go!” the officer shouts as kids run alongside and ahead him. “Guys, get off the street! Let’s go, off the street!”
The officer, who was helping a stranded motorist, jumped over the retaining wall to avoid being hit, falling 40 to 50 feet to the ground
Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell said there was no evidence of “terrorism involvement”
Deputy Brian Haney was a six-year veteran of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department
Someone stole the hot dog-shaped vehicle’s catalytic converter overnight in a hotel parking lot
Charles Herring was riding his police motorcycle on patrol when a piece of a tree fell and struck him, causing him to swerve and crash
The other wounded officer was discharged from the hospital over the weekend
“He’s on fire,” an officer says as he tries to yank on the door
State police said both sustained non-life-threatening injuries in the incident
The man can be seen on video ignoring several commands before lunging at the officer and reaching for his gun
The suspect fled on foot from officers as they were trying to handcuff him following the discovery of narcotics in his car
Officer Julian Becerra, who is married with two children, is in stable but critical condition
The two officers were each shot in the torso, but returned fire, hitting the man in one of his ankles
Law enforcement agencies were involved in a vehicle pursuit of a suspect who had committed multiple felony crimes
Deputy Brad Stogdon was driving home after shift when he noticed a vehicle driving erratically on a highway
Metro officials said they had recently beefed up security measures, including increased police patrols and video surveillance
Officer Derek Stebbins and a good Samaritan helped pull a man from the vehicle seconds before it went up in flames
The officer broke a window and removed the man from a scorched sedan after he crashed into the center median and his car went up in flames
The 40-page lawsuit states that the defendants did not provide a safe environment and prevent foreseeable injury during her 2022 arrest
“They went out in the eye of the worst part of the storm to save people, putting their own safety aside,” said Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia
Officers quickly worked to remove the man from the cruiser’s broken front window as a train’s horn is heard in the distance and rapidly approaching
The driver also told police that he was “being followed by several cars” and that “he became paranoid of these vehicles and was attempting to avoid them”
The theft came as videos with #KiaBoys have been encouraging teens to steal certain kinds of cars off the streets using USB cords
Bodycam footage shows police locating the vehicle and providing the lethargic girl with a cold compress and water to help cool her down
The suspect was able to get inside and take control of the cruiser with access to weapons, including a rifle
Two state troopers in the agency’s motorcycle unit have died since 2015
After the teen and her 11-year-old passenger were arrested, troopers found a gun and a small amount of marijuana in the vehicle
Video shows the driver plowing down stop signs and swerving into traffic with at least eight cruisers pursuing him
The officer pulled the man over after he ran a stop sign and failed to signal a turn
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