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.
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There’s an old saying, what you don’t know won’t hurt you. This saying doesn’t apply here
Sarah Merriman had exited her cruiser when the suspect’s vehicle reversed, crushing her between the two cars
“During the traffic stop, the suspect drew a weapon and fired multiple shots,” police said
The man told authorities that he thought the “other half of his keys” was in one of the vehicles
“This incident should have never occurred because this offender should have still been incarcerated based on his prior convictions,” the chief said
An attorney for the department argued the driver, who had an enlarged heart, likely would have died that night even if police had never confronted him
“You’re not going to lose your arm,” officers say to the man who was shot in the shoulder
The incident follows of a rash of Kia thefts after a viral TikTok video shows watchers how to steal the cars by using a USB cable
The suspect injured an EMT who fell out of the ambulance and left another EMT locked in the back as he fled from police
“These two chose poorly. Multiple times,” the sheriff’s office wrote on Facebook
Suspects face multiple charges, including robbery of a motor vehicle, fleeing and eluding and illegal firearms possession
Four NOPD officers have sought relief from discipline related to driving or reporting for duty while intoxicated so far this year
“The impact forced the patrol unit to the right, where it exited the roadway and then impacted a tree, trapping the officer inside the vehicle,” police said
“We want to recapture that time so that we can focus our efforts on being visible in city neighborhoods and addressing violent crime,” Chief Paul Noel said
The deputy was conducting a traffic stop after a suspicious vehicle was reported; his bodycam was dislodged during the scuffle
The impact of the crash caused Deputy Lorenzo Bustos, 29, to be pushed under the cruiser, causing fatal head trauma
The suspect backed up and sped toward the officer, whose foot became pinned in the door upon impact
Brianna Marie Grier, 28, was placed in the back seat, “handcuffed in the front of her body with no seatbelt”
When officers spotted the vehicle, the suspect was “swerving erratically,” trying to throw the owner of the SUV off the roof
When officers tried to stop the van, the driver continued, leading police “through city streets toward the 60 Freeway”
After being hit from the rear, a cruiser bursts into flames leading fire investigators to question what caused the fire
The cruiser was struck from the rear by a commercial work vehicle; the tow truck driver pulled her out moments before flames erupted from the driver’s cabin
The construction truck, which sent up sparks from a freeway sign in the back, was carjacked by an armed suspect
The 25-year-old agent had just left a ticket on a van when the driver and his friend got out of the vehicle, confronted and then assaulted the agent
Hosted by NLEOMF, the summit will share recommendations to improve vehicle and roadside safety throughout the country
“I don’t wanna die,” the woman cries. “I got you sweetheart ... You’re OK. You’re not gonna die,” Officer Doug Richards says
Sgt. C.J. Nelson’s death is the first LODD for the Edmond Police Department
CARFAX for Police’s 29 billion vehicle records power a suite of investigative tools that support rapid case resolution
Corian Evans jumped in to help after an officer went under water while bringing one girl to shore
The cameras take visual and audio recordings when noise exceeds a pre-set decibel level
James Lee, 71, was identified as a longtime deputy of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office
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