Capt. David Jackson said police received several reports Tuesday night of sideshow activity across the city. Jackson said callers reported “street racers, dangerous driving and shots fired.”
Deputy Michael Magli, 30, died after he was struck by a pickup truck that spun out in the median of a road in north Pinellas County. Magli had parked his patrol cruiser in the median of the road to retrieve and deploy spike strips.
Officers must assess the risk vs. the reward of using spike strips on a fast-moving vehicle while standing dangerously close to the roadway.
Trooper George Baker of the Louisiana State Police suffered severe injuries while responding to a vehicle pursuit last week.
Bell County (TX) Deputy John Andrew Rhoden died early Sunday while assisting Williamson County in a vehicle pursuit on Interstate 35.
Springdale Police spokesperson Officer Keenan Riordan told the press, "It's our belief that Mr. Blankenship purposely diverted his course of travel to purposely strike our officers."
The End-X Phantom Spikes PT-700 is designed for safer deployment, better effect, and easier retrieval.
An Oklahoma man was found guilty of murder Monday in the death of an Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper who was killed during a high-speed pursuit in 2017.
A 12-year-old girl who reported led police on a chase around Meridian (MI) on Wednesday night struck a Lauderdale County Deputy Sheriff's Deputy who was attempting to lay out spike strips to end the pursuit.
Dade County Emergency Services Director Alex Case said Bradford lay down a spike strip on U.S. Highway 11 South. The driver who was the subject of the pursuit reportedly hit Bradford on the side of the road.