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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After her sister was fatally injured in the line of duty last year, Jacquen Hunter decided to continue her family’s legacy of service with the NOPD
One of Officer Fadi Chelico’s colleagues said the officer was in “good spirits” as he recovers from his injuries
Trooper Joseph J. Gallagher, 35, remains in serious condition after a vehicle struck him as he helped a motorist
The train was traveling at 80 mph in a 30 mph zone when it derailed, killing at least three people
Officer Matthew Barbee suffered severe head and neck trauma after he was rear-ended while waiting in his parked car for roadside assistance
Police Commissioner Kevin Davis said fired five shots, adding that the incident was “absolutely insane”
The trooper broke the driver’s side window, carried the woman out of the car and began cardiopulmonary resuscitation, reviving her
Nobody else was injured during the road accident or what the police describe as an assault on a passing vehicle
Police recruits and veteran cops failed to notice a gun on a vehicle’s dashboard during a simulated traffic stop. Could inattentional blindness be to blame?
A deputy slipped and accidentally shot a hit-and-run suspect after the offender led police on a brief pursuit
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A city maintained that Officer David Martin, who suffered spinal injuries after being rear-ended in his squad car, did not have a line-of-duty injury
Jose Antonio Rodriguez was driving with his wife and stepson on Oct. 1 when he saw a car strike Trooper Andy Ong
Fire Marshal Sander Cohen stopped to help FBI agent Carlos Wolff after a crash when they were both hit by another car
In a criminal complaint released Friday, Logan Michael Brandenburg told cops he crashed his minivan because he was checking his phone for directions
James Eric Chapman, 30, died of his injuries following the crash
The teen stole a rifle, a police vest, a stun gun and ammunition from a police car parked outside the officer’s home
The deputy had glass fragments in his eyes as a result of the crash, but otherwise was OK
Police believe the incident was gang-related and that there have been previous gang problems related to funerals
The driver was involved in a hit and run accident and refused to exit the burning vehicle, so officers removed him and saved his life
Officers said 27-year-old Sabra Bewley was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving after the incident
Police say the 52-year-old woman, who was drunk, didn’t even know the sign was in her car
K-9 Billy was riding in a patrol car that was hit by another car late Monday and suffered spinal cord damage
The thieves took personal belongings, including guns, from a total of 30 cars at three different fire stations
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