Pursuit
The difference between a lawful seizure and unconstitutional conduct often hinges on how courts view an officer’s intent in high-risk vehicle encounters
The 8th Circuit affirms qualified immunity for officer in shooting of off-duty cop during a chaotic pursuit in St. Louis
After a prolonged pursuit in Laredo, Texas, the 5th Circuit granted qualified immunity to officers who fired on a suspect using his truck as a weapon
“Let’s do some due diligence and see if we can’t tighten things to presumably prevent loss of life and harm down the road,” Sen. Arthur Orr, R-Decatur, said
The driver narrowly missed the Trousdale County deputy as they accelerated and turned to drive toward him
“When they show all the video from the dash cam … it’ll put a compelling picture together for a judge that, hey, this guy doesn’t need to be out on the road,” Sheriff Mike Chitwood said
The footage shows LVMPD officers using the device to stop the suspect, who had an active attempted murder warrant
Video from Livonia PD shows a cruiser pulling the fleeing car to a stop with the Grappler; the driver attempts to maneuver away, removing the suspect vehicle’s rear axle in the process
“This bill is about one thing, holding criminals accountable for endangering lives through reckless, high-speed attempts to evade law enforcement,” said state Rep. Rylee Linting
A game of Mario Kart can be seen on a screen in the back seat of the Good Samaritan’s car as he gave the Pinellas County deputy a “power-up” during a foot pursuit
The motorcyclist fled from officers, reaching speeds of more than 100 mph before being stopped by the Grand Blanc Township Police officer; he faces 11 felony charges
A man stole the Aurora PD cruiser and led officers on a 30-minute pursuit before losing a tire; a police sergeant then crashed into the suspect
Perry County deputies say the man, arrested with meth and cash, escaped handcuffs and stole a marked Charger before being caught after a foot pursuit with Kentucky State Police
NYPD
NYPD Detective Jacqueline Demerest had arrested the suspect in two other stolen vehicle cases earlier this year
Video shows a Seagoille officer attempting to tase the suspect before getting into a brief physical altercation with him; the man then fled, climbing into a cruiser
Cobb County Police Department officers arrested the suspect after he crashed the truck into a fence
The man shot the officer in the hand after a pursuit; he was found less than 24 hours later using a thermal drone and is being held on a $10M bond
The suspect, accused of being intoxicated during the pursuit, fled from an Oklahoma City Police officer before crashing into a telephone pole and allegedly proclaiming he “didn’t do anything”
Several agencies assisted in the pursuit as the driver fled from Wisconsin into Illinois
The video shows one officer pinned between the car’s door and a steel beam as the suspect reverses his vehicle
The suspect, who was wearing a woman’s sundress and sweater tied around his torso,
After a high-speed pursuit, the suspect reached a dead end road; the Bexar County deputy stopped his cruiser and got out before the suspect doubled back toward him
The driver fled after reversing into a Marion County Sheriff’s Office cruiser multiple times, eventually crashing through a fence and going airborne before being apprehended
After officers found the suspect in a stolen vehicle, she struck patrol cars and fled; after her tires were deflated, she continued to flee at slow speeds for nearly four hours
Anaheim PD officers used several tactics to stop the truck, including deploying spike strips, attempting PIT maneuvers and ramming the vehicle before the shooting occurred
Nampa Police Officer Cody Huss attempted to stop the fleeing woman using a P.I.T. maneuver, which led to both vehicles crashing into a cornfield
Officers used a cruiser to stop the car after the suspect hit a cruiser and drove off the road; a Fond Du Lac County deputy pinned the car against a fence
The Memphis Police Department thanked the community member for their assistance, citing the department’s “strong community partnerships”
The suspect fled a restricted zone near an anti-ICE protest before crashing in South L.A. and trying to escape on foot
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