Tag: Pursuing Suspects: Page 11

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Delaying, Delayed, and Good Ol’ Hamstrung Justice

As I like to bitch and gripe at the lack of novel approaches in the justice system, I should at least look at some when they do pop up. A couple of novel ideas were brought to my attention during the last couple of weeks, so I figured I'd share them herein.

October 6, 2009

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Kansas Deputy Dies After Exchanging Gunfire With Suspect

Sedgwick County sheriff's deputy Brian S. Etheridge has died as a result of injuries he sustained from a gunshot wound while pursuing a suspect Monday near Wichita, Kan., KansasCity.com reports.

September 28, 2009

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Mayor Who Banned Police Vehicle And Foot Pursuits Reverses Herself

A small-town South Carolina mayor who told police they couldn't chase suspects on foot or driving a patrol vehicle has changed her mind, WTKR-TV reports.

September 27, 2009

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Delaware Police Seek Killer of One of Their Own

One man has been charged and a second is being sought in Delaware in connection with the fatal shooting of one police officer last night and the wounding of another, the Inquirer reports.

September 1, 2009

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Video: Pa. Trooper, Suspect Killed in Mountain Highway Shootout

Pennsylvania Trooper Joshua Miller died exchanging gunfire Sunday, after police pursued a suspect for 40 miles at high speeds in the Pocono Mountains, WNEP TV reports.

June 7, 2009

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Florida Officer Recovering from Shooting

The Coral Springs officer shot several times by an assault rifle-wielding robber during a police chase Saturday night should make a full recovery and be home by the weekend, his family said during a press conference. Officer Paul Kempinsky IV continued Wednesday to recover at North Broward Medical Center, undergoing yet another surgery, this time to repair a bullet wound in his arm, said his father, Paul Kempinsky III.

May 27, 2009

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Woman with Baby in Car Shot, Killed After Police Chase

A woman who led police on a high-speed pursuit from Buena Park to Santa Ana was shot and killed by a Santa Ana police officer early this morning, authorities said. A toddler who was in the back seat was unharmed.

April 9, 2009

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Downtown L.A. Police Chase Ends with Suspect's Death

Los Angeles police shot and killed the driver of a sport utility vehicle early Thursday after he led officers on a chase that ended with the man ramming into police cruisers in the skid row area of downtown.

March 12, 2009

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Texas Officer Killed by Fleeing Vehicle During Vehicle Pursuit

A 20-year Corpus Christi Police Department veteran likely was setting out spikes to flatten the tires of a fleeing vehicle when it struck and killed him early Wednesday, police said. Patrol Lt. Stuart Alexander was hit by an SUV about 12:10 a.m. in a grassy median along North Padre Island Drive between Bates and Agnes streets.

March 11, 2009

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Minneapolis Cops Kill Car Thief Suspect as He Barrels Toward Them

A suspected car thief fleeing police sped toward other officers and was shot and killed early this morning in north Minneapolis by the targeted officers, authorities say.

February 4, 2009

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Suspected Car Thief Escapes from San Diego Cops Via Drainage Pipe

Instead of stopping, the driver sped off, Tom said. After running over a spike strip near La Jolla Village Drive, the man continued to drive as his tires shredded and sparks flew from the rims.

November 20, 2008

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Charlotte Police Exchange Fire with, Wound Man Wearing Body Armor

At 8:36 p.m., Metro Division officers tried to stop a white van with expired tags at 36th and North Tryon streets, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Rodney Monroe said.

November 20, 2008