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.
In U.S. v. Pinder, the 10th Circuit questioned a car search and discovery of evidence under the search-incident-to-arrest doctrine
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A driver’s attitude and history can influence the decision to issue a traffic ticket as much as traffic conditions and the infraction itself
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A Huber Heights Police officer initiated a traffic stop after suspecting a driver of DUI; the suspect fled, driving recklessly before the pursuit ended in a crash
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In the video, Deputy Constable Deteryon Fontonet tells the suspect to step toward him with his hands up; the suspect instead reaches inside his truck for a gun
A nurse who lived nearby performed CPR on Deputy Richard Thompson until help arrived
The suspect, who is considered a delinquent felon under Florida law, was booked into jail with no bond and is facing several felony charges
Fred Wiechmann states that the city and its insurance company has refused to pay underinsured motorist benefits for his broken leg and other injuries
When the suspect fled in his car, Officer Erik Haney was dragged through a parking lot and then run over; he suffered injuries to both legs and hands
The man stole the Paris Police chief’s cruiser, then led officers from multiple agencies on a pursuit before he crashed the cruiser and fired at officers
Jemarcus Williams received the maximum sentence of 16 to 40 years for two counts of DUI resulting in death in the 2023 incident
After making a citizen’s arrest of a drunk motorist, an Uber driver (and former cop) is arrested and charged with impersonating a police officer
“[The trooper] amazingly didn’t end up with any broken bones, but she still has a long road to recovery,” Virginia State Police said in a Facebook post
The Bernanillo County first responders were returning from conducting firefighting operations in July 2022 when the helicopter entered a descent and crashed
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“You won’t have your car anymore, and you won’t have the opportunity to run and endanger others’ lives,” Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said
The man exited the car and started pouring oil in the lobby, attempting to ignite it, before Martin County deputies subdued him with a TASER
As the deputy was driving through an intersection, the cruiser was struck by another car, causing it to roll over
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The incident occurred after the driver reportedly brandished a gun at a tow truck driver
Warwick Police Chief David Shoemaker was assisting a sergeant with a traffic stop when the driver involved in the stop hit Shoemaker with his car twice
The officer had been working a security detail around 3:30 a.m. when a man approached her vehicle and managed to get inside
The Key West Police Department stated that the suspect drove to the college “with the specific intent of killing two individuals”
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The driver initially stopped for LAPD officers before speeding off and crashing, causing the driver to launch hundreds of feet from the vehicle
Officer Daniel Skenadore followed a driver who had reportedly brandished a gun at a 911 caller; the driver got out of the car and pointed a handgun at the officer
The driver fled a traffic stop before turning around, driving the wrong way on a freeway and ramming two cruisers and an officer, who died at the scene
The officer had strategically positioned his vehicle to shield pedestrians from the ATV
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