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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The suspect, who had killed his mother, stole a police cruiser and carjacked bystanders at gunpoint
"[Officer Paul Tracey] always looked out for the underdog,” Chief Kevin O’Connell said. “He was an amazing husband, a loving father and a friend to all”
The troopers, identified as Michael Abbate and Alberto Felix, were both husbands and fathers
Officers followed the tracker into a neighboring county where they found the cart and several other stolen items inside of a trailer
After a hotel brawl that left several bystanders with stab wounds, the suspect fled from responding officers; she later turned herself in
“As we mourn these troopers, we will never forget their bravery, courage and sacrifice,” Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo said
The Philadelphia Police Department cruiser was flipped over and then set on fire during a protest over the death of George Floyd
A majority of respondents to a recent survey support revising laws to remove the authority of police over minor violations that now are grounds for a vehicle stop
Det. James Michael “Mike” Lett was a military veteran and had served in law enforcement for 30 years
Police rescued the puppy, who has since been adopted
The suspect was captured on surveillance footage crawling under the cruiser and lighting the fire
The man called the police and told them to meet him at the mall; he also said there were bombs in the car
Three deputies with the Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office pulled a driver out of the car, which was “fully engulfed in flames”
Officer Freddy Ortiz was 44 years old and had served the U.S. Border Patrol for 13 years
The three members of the Sheriff’s Team of Active Retirees were taken to a hospital for treatment, the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office said
The officer was conducting a traffic stop at the time; neither the police officer nor K-9 Hawk was injured
After the incident, K-9 Fury was taken to the emergency vet, but succumbed to his injuries
Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister said deputies Carlos Brito, 39, and Manny Santos, 31, “are on a long road to recovery” after suffering severe leg injuries
City officials question whether self-driving taxis should be approved after incidents of taxis in San Francisco interfering with first responders
One recruit died in the 2022 incident, and 24 were injured; the man was initially charged with attempted murder, but was later found to be asleep at the wheel
“Because of this man’s deliberate and intentional actions, [the deputies’] lives and their family’s lives are changed forever,” Sheriff Chad Chronister said
The video shows a series of PIT maneuvers and an attempted escape by jumping from an overpass
The LAPD say the man was driving his car at around 100 miles per hour when he slammed into the side of the car driven by Officer Darrell Cunningham
IMPD Chief Randal Taylor voiced his frustrations after the suspect was released on a $4,500 instead of a $45,000 bond
Acting Police Chief Pamela Smith says the tracking tags have already helped the department locate several stolen cars this year
Officer Darrell Cunningham Shamily and his passenger were killed in the crash, and a sheriff’s deputy sitting in the backseat was injured
During the pursuit, the U-Haul began traveling on the wrong side of the road at a high rate of speed, directly at two deputies’ cruisers
The trooper was driving with his family when the suspect displayed a firearm; the trooper then reported the incident to Florida Highway Patrol
The man, in his 70s, was changing the transmission cable on a car when one of the jacks gave out
The man was arrested on robbery charges after crashing the cruiser into another car
Video shows the suspect reaching into his waistband, then using his hands to pretend like he is pointing a gun at officers
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