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Patrol

California Man Charged With Pointing Laser at Police Helicopter

Ronnie Ruben Kaplan Jr. became the subject of an investigation after police traced the source of the laser to a home.

May 29, 2019

Special Units

Video: Winnipeg Police Helicopter Crew Help Nab Suspect Trying to Hide Weapons

According to CBC News, an agency helicopter crew was above and observing when a subject reached out of an upstairs window and placed several weapons on the roof of a first-floor section of the house.

April 19, 2019

Vehicle Ops

Omaha Police Helo Makes Emergency Landing After Mechanical Failure

Around 7:30 a.m., pilots took emergency action designating a safe landing spot in an open field northwest of the Omaha North Airport.

April 17, 2019

Special Units

California Helicopter Crew Safely Makes Emergency Landing

"The helicopter was being flown by a 10-year veteran pilot and his co-pilot. As they were flying, they experienced a major mechanical failure and radioed to John Wayne Airport to request permission for an emergency landing."

April 16, 2019

Special Units

Video: CHP Helicopter Lands in Lot Full of Semi-Trailers to Assist in Arrest

During a struggle between the suspect and two arresting officers, the CHP helicopter landed in between rows of semi-trailers to assist. Two CHP personnel exited the helicopter and assisted in taking the suspect into custody without further incident.

March 26, 2019

Special Units

Video: CHP Helicopter Rescues 2 Hikers from Yosemite Crevasse

Late last week, the California Highway Patrol Air Unit was called upon to help locate and rescue two hikers at Yosemite National Park. The agency posted video footage to its Facebook page of the ensuing operation.

January 24, 2019

Special Units

CHP Helicopter Transports Wounded K-9 to Medical Center for Treatment

The California Highway Patrol posted on Facebook that it was called upon to help in the search for an attempted murder and arson suspect in the City of Vacaville. During the search, an officer was involved in a shooting with the subject, who then reportedly stabbed a K-9 with the Fairfield (CA) Police Department.

January 16, 2019

Vehicle Ops

Bell Delivers First Law Enforcement Configured Bell 505 Jet Ranger X to Sacramento PD

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, announced the delivery of the first law enforcement-configured Bell 505 Jet Ranger X to the Sacramento (CA) Police Department.

December 6, 2018

Patrol

Retired Georgia Officer Dies in Narcotics Task Force Helicopter Crash

David Hall had been piloting the Bell OH-58 Kiowa helicopter that served the Columbus-based Metro Narcotics Task Force that went down in Lake Mitchell on Friday.

November 19, 2018

Patrol

California Highway Patrol Helicopter Crew, Police Apprehend "Peeping Tom" Suspect

A California Highway Patrol helicopter helped officers with the Concord (CA) Police Department take into custody a "Peeping Tom' suspect Friday night, according to KRON-TV.

October 15, 2018

Patrol

Video: CHP Release FLIR Video of 2016 Pursuit Ending at Naval Air Station Lemoore

A 2016 police pursuit that ended at Naval Air Station Lemoore was captured on FLIR video that was recently released and posted on YouTube. In the video, the driver of a Jeep Grand Cherokee being pursued by the California Highway Patrol crashed into the tail end of an F/A-18 airplane at the military installation.

October 9, 2018

Patrol

California Highway Patrol Release FLIR Video of 2016 Pursuit Ending at Naval Air Station Lemoore

A 2016 police pursuit that ended at Naval Air Station Lemoore was captured on FLIR video that was recently released and posted on YouTube. In the video, the driver of a Jeep Grand Cherokee being pursued by the California Highway Patrol crashed into the tail end of an F/A-18 airplane at the military installation. The collision resulted in the vehicle striking part of the aircraft's horizontal stabilizer, instantly killing the passenger of the vehicle, and mortally wounding the driver. The...

October 9, 2018