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Georgia K-9 Shot During Traffic Stop Released from Hospital

The K-9 with the DeKalb County (GA) Police Department shot during a gunfight at a traffic stop was released from a veterinary hospital on Saturday. Indi lost an eye during the confrontation, but is expected to otherwise recover.

December 17, 2018

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Georgia Officer Fatally Shot, K-9 Critically Wounded at Traffic Stop

Officer Edgar Flores of the DeKalb County (GA) Police Department was conducting a traffic stop on Thursday evening when a subject fled on foot, opening fire on Flores as he ran. Flores was struck and subsequently died from his wounds.

December 14, 2018

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Troopers Use Tesla's "Autopilot" to Stop Man Asleep at the Wheel

Troopers with the California Highway Patrol used some ingenuity when they stopped a man asleep behind the wheel of his Tesla Model 3 sedan.

December 4, 2018

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Indiana Officer Turns a Traffic Stop into a Heart-Warming act of Kindness

When Sergeant Evan Love of the Hendricks County (IN) Sheriff's Office stopped motorist Megan Nierman for speeding, he was prepared to issue citations for the excessive speed as well as expired tags. He quickly altered his plan.

November 30, 2018

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Gun-Wielding Suspect Fatally Shot by Minnesota Police

An armed man wanted for an undisclosed allegation resisted arrest at a traffic stop and was fatally shot by an officer with the Bemidji (MN) Police Department, according to a statement the agency posted to Facebook.

November 29, 2018

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Mississippi Officer Dies in Single-Vehicle Collision Responding to Call

Officer Leann Simpson was en route to the scene when her vehicle left the roadway, hit a light pole, and flipped several times, causing her to suffer fatal injuries.

November 26, 2018

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Departments Vow Traffic Enforcement Crackdown During Holiday Weekend

Police across the country are stepping up traffic enforcement during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, focusing especially closely on distracted and impaired drivers.

November 22, 2018

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Delaware Man Arrested for Attempting to Strike Police Officer with His Car

The Harrington (DE) Police Department says that 40-year-old Andy Leary fled from a traffic stop, losing control of his vehicle and colliding with a patrol car.

November 20, 2018

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New York Officer Struck by Vehicle, Suspect in Custody

Elmira police say an officer attempted to pull over 35-year-old Billy McGinnis on Wednesday afternoon when McGinnis accelerated, striking the officer and fleeing the scene.

November 16, 2018

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Trial Begins for Man Charged with Shooting South Carolina Officer in 2013

Mark Blake Jr. is acting as his own lawyer—although he does have a public defender at his side in case he wants legal advice—as he stands accused of attempted murder of a police officer during a 2013 traffic stop.

November 14, 2018

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Photo: Florida Deputies Stop "Fred Flintstone" for Speeding

"Mr. Flinstone was issued a citation for speed and became unruly and had to be detained. After further investigation, Mr. Flinstone was issued a Notice To Appear and released," the agency said.

November 14, 2018

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Sexual Battery Charge Against Florida Officer Dropped

An officer with the Tampa (FL) Police Department who had been accused of sexually battering a woman he pulled over in a traffic stop in 2016 won't be criminally prosecuted.

November 13, 2018