Tag: Traffic Stops: Page 8

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TX Officer Shot Outside Grocery Store, Critically Wounded

Officials confirmed the Mesquite officer and the suspect were both taken to the hospital in critical condition.

December 3, 2021

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Detroit Officers Save Kidnapped Children at Traffic Stop

The Detroit Police Department said on Facebook that the incident began with a traffic stop for a red light violation. The driver reportedly told the officers she was in a hurry to get the children in the car to school.

December 3, 2021

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Michigan Troopers Rescue Sex Trafficking Victims After Stopping Teen for Speeding

Once police learned she was a sex trafficking victim, she was no longer in custody and they dove deeper into the investigation.

November 19, 2021

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FL Authorities Searching for Man who Shot 8 Times at Deputy

Sheriff Chad Chronister says the deputy was on patrol in a high crime area and spotted a car he thought might be stolen.

November 1, 2021

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FL Deputies Find Live Grenade in Vehicle at Traffic Stop

Deputies say they also found a device appearing to be a grenade in the vehicle. The driver stated he had cleaned out a veteran’s home and found the grenade and decided to keep it.

October 26, 2021

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Michigan Trooper and Suspect Shot at Traffic Stop

The trooper had stopped the driver of a Nissan for failure to stop at a stop sign. After the driver was arrested for a suspended license, the trooper made contact with a passenger.

October 7, 2021

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FL Deputy Succumbs to Wounds, Search for Suspect Continues

Nassau County Sheriff's Deputy Joshua Moyers was a six year veteran of the agency. He is survived by his fiancée. His organs were donated.

September 27, 2021

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FL Deputy Shot in Face, Very Critical

The sheriff said: "He (Deputy Joshua Moyers) is just a great guy. ... We’re not sure if he’s going to make it or not. I talked with his mother and father and his fiancé. They were planning their wedding. I just ask that everybody keep them in their prayers."

September 24, 2021

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WI Officer Critically Wounded in Traffic Stop Shootout

Authorities say dozens of shots were exchanged between Greenfield police officers and the suspect.

August 23, 2021

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CA Deputy Shot at Traffic Stop, Patrol SUV Burned

Surveillance footage taken near the scene of the shooting shows the patrol SUV with its siren blaring as it pursues a white car. As the deputy’s vehicle rounds a corner in pursuit, what sounds like at least 20 gunshots ring out, and the patrol car comes to a halt.

August 18, 2021

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Chicago Officer Killed, Another Critically Wounded at Traffic Stop

The slain officer has been identified as Officer Ella French, 29. Officer French joined the Chicago Police Department in 2018. She was assigned to the police department’s community safety team working with the gun task force.

August 9, 2021

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AZ Sheriff Releases Video of Deputy in Highway Shootout

Investigators say 22-year-old Michael Gerhart was speeding in his Toyota Rav4 on Grand Avenue/U.S. 60, lost control, and crashed, where he ended up on the median just south of Loop 303 around 6:30 p.m. The body-cam video shows the deputy getting out of his patrol truck with his gun drawn.

July 2, 2021