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.
From speed traps to self-initiated stops, traffic enforcement is a big part of policing
Officer Jose Anzora was conducting traffic control when he was hit
A sheriff’s deputy said the warrant for the car’s ‘black box’ is “a routine part of their probe,” according to reports
Authorities are investigating whether human smuggling was involved in Tuesday’s collision
Two officers are being hailed as heroes for rescuing the passenger and driver
Deputy Thomas Albanese was on duty when his motorcycle was struck
The deputy was not immediately identified
Investigators say there was no evidence of impairment
The officer’s cruiser blew a tire while traveling along a highway, officials said
The two cars collided, sending the cruiser into a concrete pillar
“You’re a hero to all of us”
An Oregon man repeatedly drove into people, killing an elderly woman and injuring nine others
The motorist eventually crashed a final time, fled on foot and with help from the community, was apprehended by police
The crowd of pedestrians had gathered around the officer’s car and were pounding on the car’s windows
Shocking helicopter video shows the deputy flying over the hood of the car
The man purposefully rammed into Sgt. Brian LaVigne’s patrol car, meriting the capital felony charge, said a state attorney
The sheriff’s office said the injuries aren’t considered “life-ending,” but both deputies have a long road to recovery
Officer Darin Hederian said he was certain the crash had killed the two victims -- but they both survived
The free event on Jan. 28 aims to find ways to improve officer safety and reduce risk on the roads
Two motel workers saw the crash and raced to help, getting the officer out just in time
Police say the woman was “seconds away” from being burned alive
Lance Cpl. Melton Gore is the agency’s second duty death in as many weeks
“I’ve never had a scene like this”
Master Cpl. Brian LaVigne was intentionally hit by a fleeing suspect, the sheriff’s office said
The suspect drove off and barricaded himself in an apartment, where he was eventually arrested
Deputy Price, 29, joined the agency in September
The Dedham Police were awarded a grant to increase the number of impaired driving patrols during the holiday season
Two officers are being treated for non-life-threatening injuries, officials said
The officer was investigating reports of men hunting illegally when he was attacked
Video posted to Facebook shows a car on fire moments after the crash
Sgt. Bruce Watson had just finished an off-duty job leading a funeral procession, the sheriff’s office said
