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 reporter being hit by a vehicle during a live news report highlighted the danger of working near roadway incidents – a danger that proved fatal for two LEOs this past week
Factors to consider upon arrival at a vehicle fire, plus what to know about attempting an occupant rescue
Go deep on the steps to PIT and its alternatives, as well as the history, advantages and disadvantages of the precision immobilization technique
Brandon Paul Tsai lost control of his cruiser and struck a light pole while trying to stop a car with a fake paper license plate
The memorial, which was built 25 years ago, was significantly damaged
The troopers, who were inside the cruiser at the time of the crash, were assisting on a different crash scene at the time of the collision
A recently arrested shoplifter gave detectives a tip to their main suspect: a convicted felon who wanted to sell the items for drugs
The SRO was driving to work when he heard a call over the radio about a man driving the wrong way at high speeds
Teens are breaking windows and starting Kia’s with a screwdriver and USB cable before showing them driving in the stolen car
The 14-year-old was driving the car of a 71-year-old man found slain in his home
Video shows how officers blocked in the ambulance as the driver pulled into a gas station
Officers used spike strips to stop the drivers, but they circumvented the police measure, speeding through two counties before being apprehended
The suspect sped off as officers attempted to approach the vehicle, which led to an officer firing shots at the passenger side – narrowly missing another officer
The officers had recognized a black sedan as matching the description of a vehicle involved in a recent shooting
At one point, the suspect ran through a neighborhood, evading police before breaking into a home and stealing keys to a truck
“We came to the same conclusion as the GBI, which was there were no criminal acts that occurred,” officials said
Each face multiple charges including reckless endangerment, second-degree assault, attempt to commit manslaughter and reckless endangerment
One patrol car hit a fence and the other struck a civilian’s SUV head-on while pursuing a suspect in a pickup truck
Sheriff Vernon Betts wants $2 million in funding for police take-home radios that would replace current outdated equipment
Last week, a wrong-way driver killed two people, including a San Patricio County Sheriff’s Department dispatcher
After striking a cruiser, the suspect fled the scene and drugs could be seen flying out the car window through bodycam footage
Reports show one trio involved in the thefts sold over $38M in stolen catalytic converters to a local auto shop
The officer was waiting on a tow truck when two assailants approached and demanded his vehicle, phone and gun
After pulling the man from the water, the deputy left that scene to respond to a rollover, where he put out a small fire in one of the vehicles
Officer Logan Kendall Medlock, 26, who died after his cruiser was T-boned by an alleged drunk driver, leaves behind his wife and 5-year-old son
While the officers were removing the driver, they saw multiple firearms and ammunition inside the fully engulfed vehicle
A commander had recommended suspension and a demotion for the officer due to his lack of care for his own safety and the safety of his officers
The driver hit another vehicle head-on, killing the driver’s passenger and his own
The trooper had deployed his TASER to subdue a suspect but hit the man’s gasoline-filled backpack instead, causing the explosion
Officer Jesse Madsen died last year after veering into a car that was traveling on the wrong side of the road, saving other drivers in its path
The complaint states policies and procedures have imposed “unfounded, unwarranted and overly severe and disparate penalties” for people of color
This most recent offense marks the fourth time in 2022 that Stephen Joel Horton was arrested — and ninth time since 2017
Drivers can consent for auto manufacturers to provide officers with their vehicle’s tracking details
