Tag: Stolen Vehicle Recovery

Special Units

Miami-Dade Police Find Multiple Crime-Connected Cars in Lake

Some cars in the lake could date back to an international feud in the 1970s and 1980s between Colombian drug cartels and the United States government, a period known as the Miami drug wars.

August 9, 2023

Patrol

CO Officer Shot Responding to ALPR Alert on Stolen Car

Two people exited the store to return the car but upon seeing officers tried to leave on foot. One of the two, a male, then ran toward the stolen vehicle and fired a handgun at officers.

November 9, 2022

Patrol

OK Cop Spots Spray-Painted Car, Finds It Is Stolen

“Unfortunately, a bad paint job is not a crime in Oklahoma, but in this case, it probably should be,” the department says in a social media post.

September 2, 2022

Patrol

Video: GA Officers Swim After Suspect During Pursuit

"If you come to this city to commit a crime, understand that by air, land, and water, APD officers will use every resource to track you down and arrest you."

September 2, 2022

Patrol

TN Officer Shot, Other Officer Responding to Help Injured in Crash

Officers with the Auto Theft Task Force and the SCORPION unit were engaged in an operation during which an officer in an unmarked vehicle drove by and was followed from the area by two males in a 2012 Infiniti sedan. The two suspects located the vehicle occupied by the officer and both fired multiple rounds.

September 1, 2022

Patrol

WI Police Use Drone to Locate Suspects Hiding in Movie Theater

“All five subjects were located hiding behind the theater screen in various locations. They were located using traditional search methods that police usually do and also technological methods as well, including the use of an interior drone by members of our SWAT team.”

June 27, 2022

Patrol

Illinois Officer Killed Investigating Stolen Car at Gas Station

Officer Tyler Timmins, 36, was investigating a possible stolen car at about 8 a.m. at the Speedway gas station along Illinois Route 111 near Interstate 270. While investigating the car, a man started shooting at him.

October 26, 2021

Patrol

Georgia Officer Shot Multiple Times Investigating Stolen Vehicle

One of the officers Katelynne Nitschke was shot and wounded. She was reportedly in stable condition as of Sunday. The extent of her wounds has not been released.

May 24, 2021

Technology

POLICE Survey: Law Enforcement and Technology

A dizzying variety of hardware and software tools are now available for police operations. But are they actually being used? We sent a special survey out to law enforcement officers to find out. Here's what we discovered.

October 18, 2019

Patrol

FL Officer Who Pushed Subject Off Roof Docked One Vacation Day

An officer with the Kissimmee (FL) Police Department who pushed a subject off a roof nine feet above a backyard lawn has received his punishment: one less vacation day.

October 18, 2019

Patrol

New Jersey Officer Injured While Pursuing Stolen Vehicle

An officer with the Franklin Lakes Borough Police Department was injured when his patrol vehicle struck a stolen car he was pursuing Thursday.

August 23, 2019

Patrol

Video: Arkansas Officer Fires Into Car While on Hood in Deadly Shooting

In the video released by police, Starks can be seen walking up to Blackshire's car with a gun drawn and instructing him to get out of the car multiple times. The 30-year-old refuses, asking, "What did I do?" and "What are you going to shoot me for?" before slowly accelerating and hitting the officer.

March 13, 2019