Controversial grabber fails during police chase
Instead of safely bringing the fleeing suspect to a stop, the device broke and the car nearly hit a parked police officer November 16, 2024 21:01 Seattle police used a grapple to stop a fleeing suspect's vehicle during a pursuit. The device malfunctioned, causing the suspect's car to ram into a parked officer's car. This and other incidents have raised questions about the safety and effectiveness of the strategy. The police must do everything possible to catch the suspect. There are several tactics in their repertoire, including one called the Brawler. Now, questions are being raised about the effectiveness and safety of a technique used by Seattle police after they failed to stop a suspect. The Thurston County Sheriff's Office in Washington recently released the first use of the device, which is apparently a net mounted on the bumper of a patrol car. The system is designed to wrap around a suspect's rear wheels and then remain connected to the…
Tesla Model S Plaid Is the Ultimate Chase Car (Until
It's unclear whether the California tuner has received orders for the Model S Plaid police cruiser. go through Brad Anderson 10 hours ago Unplugged Performance debuted its modified Model S Plaid police car at SEMA. The 1,020-horsepower pursuit vehicle is equipped with red and blue emergency lights throughout. While the powertrain remains, Unplugged has upgraded brakes for high-speed driving. Imagine you are a criminal on the run from the police. Maybe after playing too much Grand Theft Auto, you got caught up in a police chase, but instead of pulling over to the side of the road, you stomped on the ground in an attempt to escape the authorities. But you won't be chased by any old patrol car; you will be chased. Instead, a Tesla Model S Plaid is chasing you. Yes, tartan. The EV is the equivalent of a ballistic missile on wheels, with 1,020 horsepower and a 0-60 time of less than two seconds. Still feeling lucky?…
NYPD faces backlash over fatal car chase with cyclist
Community members want safer streets after a cyclist recently died during a police chase October 30, 2024 21:02 A police chase in New York's 114th Precinct ended in tragedy, sparking a heated debate over pursuit policy.Officials and community members are divided over how best to balance public safety with effective law enforcement.The NYPD may have alternative pursuit strategies that reduce risk, but they have not yet been widely implemented. Outrage over the death of a cyclist is sparking a new debate in New York over police pursuit protocol. The death, which occurred during a police chase, has sparked urgent calls for change from the community where it occurred. Balancing the risks and rewards of a police chase is a complex problem with no easy solutions. Since January, New York's 114th Precinct has been involved in 38 off-highway chases. This is higher than all immediate surrounding areas. On October 22, one of the cases resulted in the death of 36-year-old…
Arkansas GMC Chase flips in the air, making a stunning appearance
It's unclear what the suspect's plan was, but he was taken out of the hunt with one wrong move. When officers tried to stop a driver, the van accelerated to near triple-digit speeds. The chase climaxed when the truck overturned due to being unable to turn. The driver is now facing multiple charges, including reckless driving and fleeing the scene. When people think of getaway vehicles, they probably don't think of a vintage GMC van. For one Arkansas man, it was his only option, so he did his best but ended up in jail. Before he went to jail, though, he managed to throw the van into the air and land it on its side. It's unclear what exactly he was trying to do, but now he's facing more charges than if he'd simply pulled over. The incident occurred on August 28 in Paris, Arkansas, when police officers attempted to stop a white van. As soon as they turned on…
Teen steals Ferrari 488, police chase from Rhode Island
Police in Florida eventually found the Italian supercar a few states away from where the teens stole it Police say two teens stole a 2018 Ferrari 488 Spider in Rhode Island. They then drove all the way to Florida, where police noticed it and began a pursuit. Both young men are currently in jail, facing multiple charges related to the incident. Driving a high-performance supercar down the coast is a dream that few of us get to experience. But two teenagers from Rhode Island say they've done it. Of course, it could land them in a lifetime of trouble, as police accuse them of stealing the Italian stallion in Rhode Island and then fleeing from police after arriving in Florida. The teens, 19-year-old Johnathan Costa and 18-year-old Logan Slezak, both from Patuxent, Rhode Island, stole a 2018 Ferrari 488 Spider in October 2023, authorities said. They stole the car during a home invasion, police said, and they allegedly brandished a…
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