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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Authorities say the woman’s blood alcohol level was .25 percent
The deputy’s wife was a nurse and headed to work when the collision occurred
The suspect crashed a stolen vehicle and was transported to the hospital due to health concerns
T.J. Bristol had his selfie stick in hand when officers pulled him over
The suspect led police on an ‘unusual’ pursuit through the parking lot
Officer Noah Leotta succumbed to his injuries
The department plans to utilize grant funding for additional enforcement
Police say they found two guns in the man’s possession, at least one of which was a semiautomatic handgun
They said it was ‘obvious’ from their dress that they are a Muslim family and were ‘surprised’ by how police treated them
Officer Noah Leotta was returning to his cruiser after a traffic stop when he was struck by another vehicle
Authorities said the victims were hospitalized with severe internal injuries
The officer actually tried to cut the woman a break
The driver shot 3 rounds at the officer after being pulled over for a suspected DUI
The driver tackled the officer from behind and struck him with a sharp object before stealing his cruiser
The suspect said he regrets his actions and blamed them on his addiction to drugs
Lt. Paul Kotter revealed for the first time the harrowing details of the Aug. 28 traffic stop that nearly killed him
Shots from a sawed-off shotgun went through the cruiser’s windshield, but the troopers were not hurt
Armed man ordered an Ohio highway patrol trooper out of his car before the trooper fatally shot him
State police say they released the video to remind motorists about the dangers of being stopped on a highway
Trooper Casey was released from a hospital on Wednesday
In the air, if a fighter pilot needs to direct attention to a specific tactical navigation system for four or five seconds, he or she can do so safely — a pursuit driver does not have that same luxury
Thirty-one-year-old Trooper Patrick Casey was shot in the shoulder
Both officers were responding to a shooting call near a downtown restaurant that turned out to be a suicide
Officer Ryan P. Copeland was the 274th police officer to be killed on duty in the state’s history
The other officer was not wearing a seatbelt either but he survived
The money will go toward programs held nearly a dozen times a year that have been extremely successful
Included are educational presentations, DUI checkpoints, saturation patrols, motorcycle and distracted driving enforcement