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Tag: PIT Maneuver
Patrol
Video: WA Officers Chase Down and PIT Stolen Patrol Vehicle
The chase ended when officers used spikes to deflate the stolen patrol vehicle’s tires and a Tukwila officer performed a PIT maneuver.
September 28, 2023
Patrol
Accused Arsonist Shot by FL Deputies After Highway Pursuit
The first deputy to arrive at the firebombing of the house says he saw Luke Neely, 30, throw one of seven Molotov cocktails. He says two exploded on the house and the others rolled down and ignited the yard.
November 21, 2022
Patrol
GA Officers Arrest Street Racer After Defeating Him in "Street Race"
Troopers tried to stop the white Mustang, which sped away on Northside Drive. As Atlanta police followed the car via air, GSP troopers on the ground were hot on his tail.
March 23, 2022
Patrol
WA Troopers Use PIT Maneuver to Stop Golf Cart
"#FirstTime in my 30 years we had a short golf cart pursuit," WSP Trooper Rick Johnson explained in a short Twitter thread Sunday (September 19). Johnson, who's the agency's public information officer, said a "female in distress" tried to get on State Route 167 the wrong way.
September 21, 2021
Patrol
Arkansas Woman Suing Over Trooper's PIT Maneuver During Traffic Stop
The trooper's action "constituted a reckless attempt to engage in conduct that created substantial risk of physical injury," the lawsuit says.
June 10, 2021
Patrol
CHP Vehicle Pursuit Ends in L.A. with PIT Maneuver, Flipped Pickup
The driver was traveling on the 110 Freeway before he got off the highway and was leading authorities on surface streets.
May 14, 2021
Patrol
New Mexico State Trooper Killed at Traffic Stop, Suspect Fatally Shot After Long Pursuit
During the traffic stop, the driver identified by authorities as 39-year-old Omar Felix Cueva reportedly shot and killed Jarrott. He then fled the scene.
February 5, 2021
Patrol
Video: Oklahoma Vehicle Pursuit Includes Bizarre Rollover
Officers with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol and McLoud Police Department witnessed something very unusual during a vehicle pursuit when the pickup truck they were chasing hit a barrier, flipped over completely, and then continued on down the road.
May 12, 2020
Patrol
Video: CA Pursuit Ends with Suspect Dancing
Eventually, police performed a PIT maneuver in the city of Pacoima, and the car came to a stop. The driver got out, then decided to a do a little dance before he was arrested.
March 20, 2019
Patrol
Video: High-Speed Oklahoma Vehicle Pursuit Ends in PIT Maneuver, Crash
Officers attempted to stop the vehicle with spikes, but the driver kept going. A short time later, officers hit the vehicle with a PIT maneuver, which caused the vehicle to go airborne and roll several times.
December 7, 2018
Patrol
Video: South Carolina Pursuit Ends With Driver Ejected From SUV
Deputies from the Florence County (SC) Sheriff's Office were led on a lengthy and dangerous pursuit of a 24-year-old woman driving a black SUV. The chase ended when police performed a PIT maneuver. The driver was ejected from the vehicle as it rolled over on the highway.
July 30, 2018
Patrol
California Supreme Court to Rule on Collisions in Police Pursuits
The California Supreme Court will soon decide whether a lawsuit against the Gardena (CA) Police Department can go forward, and the outcome of that decision could affect whether or not people hurt and families of those killed during police pursuits will be more likely to win compensation from cities and counties.
July 17, 2018
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