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01/16/2023 – January Stop Stick News: 34 Stop Stick News Stories PURSUIT NEWS.
January 16, 2023
By: Zach Madden
Category: Stop Stick News
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01/15/23
Stolen vehicle wreck leads to driver’s arrest– Georgia
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a Michigan man after a bizarre wreck and police chase Dec. 24.
Reports said multiple deputies responded to an area around Lake Lanier after receiving reports a truck had wrecked near Vanns Tavern Road and Athens Park Road. Witnesses said two occupants of a Ford F-250 had fled on foot into nearby woods after their truck ran off the roadway.
01/14/23
Driver arrested on suspicion of DUI after hitting Bothell police patrol car – Washington
https://news.yahoo.com/driver-arrested-suspicion-dui-hitting-032846150.html –
A driver was arrested on suspicion of DUI on Saturday after a pursuit leading to the driver hitting a Bothell police patrol vehicle, the Bothell Police Department announced.
According to police, the incident began around 4 p.m. The driver didn’t stop for officers and almost hit a pedestrian and an officer who was on foot before police deployed spike strips.
The suspect’s tires deflated and their car hit a Bothell police patrol vehicle. Nobody was injured.
01/14/23
Troopers use stop strips to stop alleged DUI driver in Concord, NH – New Hampshire
https://whdh.com/news/troopers-use-stop-strips-to-stop-alleged-dui-driver-in-concord-nh/
–CONCORD, N.H. (WHDH) – New Hampshire state troopers used spike strips to disable the tires on a vehicle driven by a Manchester, New Hampshire resident who who intoxicated behind the wheel and refused to pull over, officials said.
Troopers looking for a vehicle involved in a brief pursuit earlier in the evening found a red BMW3 series and attempted stop it but the driver allegedly took off, speeding down Interstate-93 northbound toward Hooksett, according to state police.
01/14/23
New Haven gang member arrested after crashing vehicle into authorities, police say – Connecticut
New Haven Register – https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/dereck-brock-arrested-new-haven-17718613.php
NEW HAVEN — A convicted felon and known gang member was arrested this week after fleeing authorities and crashing into one of their vehicles, police say.
Dereck Brock, 36, of New Haven, was arrested with 148 grams of fentanyl in his possession on Jan. 10, New Haven Police Chief Karl Jacobson said. Brock fled authorities in his vehicle after they attempted to stop him, crashing into a Drug Enforcement Agency vehicle with multiple occupants, according to Jacobson. The incident occurred in the area of Elliot Street and Sylvan Avenue, the chief said.
01/13/23
Wanted man arrested in Greeley after multi-agency vehicle pursuit – Colorado
Denver 7 Colorado News – https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/wanted-man-arrested-in-greeley-after-multi-agency-vehicle-pursuit
GREELEY, Colo. — Police arrested a wanted man Thursday after a vehicle pursuit that began in Evans ended in Greeley, the Greeley Police Department said.
Around 8 p.m., Evans police officers initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle near 35th Ave. and 37th Street. The vehicle did not stop and took off, Greeley PD said in a press release Friday.
Authorities believed the vehicle was occupied by a wanted suspect, according to Greeley police, and a vehicle pursuit was initiated.
01/13/23
Centralia Officers Use Alternative Pursuit Tactic to Stop Eluding Driver of Stolen Vehicle – Washington
The Daily Chronicle By Emily Fitzgerald – https://www.chronline.com/stories/centralia-officers-use-alternative-pursuit-tactic-to-stop-eluding-driver-of-stolen-vehicle,307184?
Officers with the Centralia Police Department first identified a stolen vehicle driving in the 1200 block of Alder Street just after 11:15 a.m. on Thursday.
Unable to get in the right position to stop it and without probable cause to pursue, the driver of the vehicle got away.
But then the vehicle came back and fled again. Several more times.
“This vehicle is driving around our city, taunting us, which is extremely frustrating,” said Centralia Police Chief Stacy Denham.
Before the state Legislature passed a law in 2021 that restricted the conditions in which an officer can engage in a vehicular pursuit, Centralia officers may have chosen to pursue that stolen vehicle.
01/13/23
Stolen Car Chase From Oakhurst To Valley Floor, Driver Stuck In Puddle – California
MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/FOX26) — Traffic down Highway 41 was a bit heavier Thursday evening following a chase involving multiple agencies.
According to the California Highway Patrol, a driver led officers on a chase that started in Oakhurst and ended near 22 Mile House in Madera County, near Road 208 and Highway 41.
Officials say Fresno Eagle One was called in to help during the chase, which resulted in multiple spike strips being used to stop the driver.
01/13/23
Police: After drunken ferry ride, NY man nearly hit cops twice during pursuit through eastern CT towns – Connecticut
CT Insider – https://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/New-London-Ledyard-Groton-pursuit-ferry-17715530.php
Police say a New York man who was drunk when he got off a ferry twice nearly hit officers with his pickup truck during a pursuit through several eastern Connecticut towns on Thursday.
Ledyard police said the driver, identified as 55-year-old Robert Lechner, led officers on a chase from New London into Ledyard and Groton before they apprehended him by using stop sticks.
The incident began just after 1:05 p.m. Thursday when New London police received a report of an “intoxicated driver” getting off the Cross Sound Ferry.
01/13/23
Man Leads Deputies on Chase After Stolen Vehicle Spotted in Oakhurst, Pursuit Ends After Spike Strips Deployed Near 22 Mile House – California
January 13, 2023 – The Madera County Sheriff’s Office reported the following information. On January 12, 2023, around 3:45 p.m., Madera County Sheriff’s Deputies assigned to the Mountain Patrol Unit located a reported stolen vehicle in the area of Highway 41/Highway 49 in Oakhurst.
Deputies attempted a vehicle stop and after the driver failed to yield, a vehicle pursuit was initiated. The vehicle traveled southbound on Highway 41 reaching speeds between 40-60 mph.
The pursuit continued to the area of Highway 41 north of Road 200, where California Highway Patrol Officers joined the pursuit along with Fresno County Sheriff’s Eagle 1. As the driver continued southbound, numerous stop sticks were deployed, causing the vehicle to ultimately come to rest near 22 Mile House in the area of Road 208 and Highway 41, on the shoulder of the highway in a mud puddle approximately 2 feet deep.
01/13/23
Watch Teen Suspect Drive onto Wash. Police Cruiser Before Fleeing – Washington
www.officer.com – https://www.officer.com/vehicles-fleet/vehicles-equipment/in-car-video/video/21292490/watch-teen-suspect-drive-onto-wash-police-cruiser-before-fleeing
A report of a woman being held against her will last week turned into a wild high-speed chase that began when a suspect drove up onto a Washington police cruiser.
The incident happened just before 10 p.m. Jan. 7 when Kennewick police responded to a call concerning who was being held against her will, according to the department. Officers found the suspected Range Rover and discovered that it had been stolen.
While trying to stop the Range Rover, the driver put the vehicle in reverse and drove up on the hood of a police cruiser. The driver then sped away with police giving chase.
Stop sticks were deployed during the pursuit, puncturing the Range Rover’s tires. The driver continued driving until finally stopping.
01/13/22
Man Captured After High Speed Chase with Dubuque Deputies – AM 1370 KDTH– Iowa
https://kdth.radiodubuque.com/man-captured-after-high-speed-chase-with-dubuque-deputies/ –
Dubuque County Sheriff’s deputies and Dubuque police officers teamed up to capture a man who led a Dubuque County deputy on a chase in and around Dubuque yesterday afternoon. The Sheriff’s office says around 1:30 a deputy attempted to pull over 34-year old Everett Winfrey on Seippel Road near Airborne Road. Winfrey took off and led the deputy on a chase which eventually ended in the South Grandview area on Bradley Street after stop sticks were used to slow him down. The pursuit continued on foot and with the help of Dubuque officers Winfrey was arrested. He now faces multiple traffic violations in addition to the warrants against him.
01/12/23
Man allegedly led deputies on lengthy Sacramento County chase before arrest in standoff – California
–The suspect was arrested following a nearly two-hour standoff.
SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. — A man who allegedly led deputies a long chase throughout the north area of Sacramento County was arrested after a two-hour standoff with the sheriff’s office Thursday morning.
Deputies initially responded in the early morning hours to two calls reporting a man making threats with a knife. However, deputies weren’t able to find the suspect when they arrived.
Not long afterward, just before 2 a.m., deputies responded to the same area for a man who reportedly threatened a security guard with a gun and who also matched a description from the previous calls.
01/11/23
Wheatfield man arrested after police chase – New York
Niagara Gazette, Niagara Falls, N.Y – https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/crime/wheatfield-man-arrested-after-police-chase/article_3c68064e-91cc-11ed-b89a-d78e75184c6d.html
Jan. 11—A Wheatfield man was arrested following a police chase that began and ended in Wheatfield early Wednesday morning.
The Niagara County Sheriff’s Office said the incident began about 12:10 a.m. Wednesday with a traffic stop of a pickup truck on River Road in Wheatfield. As the deputy walked up to the stopped vehicle, the driver took off, fleeing south on River Road. With the deputy in pursuit, the driver fled into the City and Town of Tonawanda before doubling back toward Wheatfield.
As the vehicle was heading north on River Road, another sheriff’s deputy was able to successfully deploy spike strips on the roadway, causing both front tires to deflate as it continued north. As it came to a stop, the driver fled into some nearby woods but was quickly apprehended by deputies and North Tonawanda police officers.
01/12/23
Carthage ISD placed under soft lockdown due to manhunt – Texas
https://www.ksla.com – https://www.ksla.com/2023/01/12/manhunt-underway-carthage-isd-goes-under-soft-lockdown/
CARTHAGE, Texas (KLTV) – Carthage ISD confirmed soft lockdowns were in place Thursday at all campuses due to an ongoing manhunt.
Police were searching for a suspect that bailed out of a vehicle being chased. The vehicle was eventually stopped on US Highway 59 South, where the driver was taken into custody.
Police in Carthage remain on the hunt for one of the two occupants who bailed. The other person was located and arrested.
A school district spokesperson said guardians were in place to ensure the safety of students and staff.
01/12/23
UPDATE: Shooting Suspect Facing Attempted Murder Charges (Photo) – Oregon
A suspect was arrested after firing at least one shot at a community member while eluding in a stolen vehicle.
On Thursday, January 12, 2023 at 2:33p.m., North Precinct officers responded to a report of a stolen vehicle in the area of North Crawford Street and North Pittsburg Avenue. The caller was the owner of the vehicle, a 2006 Ford F350 with dually tires.
When they arrived, officers set up spike strips to attempt to incapacitate the vehicle should the driver attempt to elude. The suspect did try to drive off and the tires were punctured. Officers did not pursue, however, the truck’s owner did follow the suspect. The suspect jumped out of the truck in the 7000 block of North Polk Avenue and then fired at least one round at the owner, striking the driver’s door of the vehicle he was in. No one was injured.
01/12/22
Elk River police report: Pursuit ends in arrest after police deploy a tire-deflation device; stolen catalytic converter; and woman gives false name – Minnesota
Elk River police officers assisted the Ramsey Police Department with the pursuit of a domestic assault suspect at around 1 a.m. Monday, Jan. 9.
An Elk River officer successfully deployed a tire-deflation device called Stop Stick and the pursuit came to an end on Twin Lakes Road near Trott Brook Parkway in Elk River.
A male was taken into custody without incident.
Elk River Police Capt. Joe Gacke said the suspect is a 40-year-old Ramsey man.
Catalytic converter stolen during night
A catalytic converter was cut off a vehicle the night of Tuesday, Jan. 10.
01/12/23
Three People From Chicago Arrested Overnight In Gibson County – Indiana
104.1 WIKY – https://wiky.com/2023/01/12/three-people-from-chicago-arrested-overnight/
An Indiana State Trooper was patrolling US 41 near Decker around 1:00 this morning when he observed a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed.
The officer stopped the car and noticed a strong odor of marijuana.
When the front seat passenger was asked to exit the vehicle, the driver put the vehicle in gear, and drove off at a high rate of speed.
Stop sticks were deployed in Gibson County, stopping the vehicle.
A stolen handgun reported out of Chicago was found in the vehicle.
Brianna Ransom, Tyger Steen and Dvontre Watkins all from Chicago, were arrested and booked into the Knox County Jail.
01/11/23
Police Blotter: Sunset District – California
Richmond Review/Sunset Beacon – https://sfrichmondreview.com/2023/01/11/police-blotter-sunset-district-56/
Officers responded to a report of an assault.
The victim said that they had been outside and speaking with a friend when the suspect, who had been living in a vehicle, was throwing out garbage. The victim confronted the suspect about the trash that was discarded, and the suspect responded by punching the victim.
The victim dodged the suspect and walked away.
01/12/23
Police arrest two men in stolen vehicle in 927788 – Australia
https://www.miragenews.com/ – https://www.miragenews.com/police-arrest-two-men-in-stolen-vehicle-in-927788/
Two men have been arrested in a stolen vehicle in Wantirna South this afternoon.
Officers located a stolen Ford Ranger utility in a shopping center carpark, believed to have been stolen in an aggravated burglary in Belmont on 12 January between midnight and 6am.
The driver of the Ford rammed a police vehicle and a parked car before driving away on Burwood Highway at about 11.20 am.
Stop sticks were successfully deployed on a nearby street, deflating both passenger-side tyres.
01/11/23
Following multi-county chase, Albemarle police, other local agencies make arrests – The Stanly News & Press – North Carolina
The Stanly News & Press – https://www.thesnaponline.com/2023/01/11/following-multi-county-chase-albemarle-police-other-local-agencies-make-arrests/
On Tuesday, at approximately 2:45 a.m., officers from the Albemarle Police Department were notified that a Dodge Charger Hellcat was being pursued by the Biscoe Police Department. The vehicle crossed into Stanly County and was quickly approaching the city limits of Albemarle at a high rate of speed, according to information released by Albemarle Police.
The Stanly County Sheriff’s Office was able to deploy stop sticks on East Main Street near Charter Street in an effort to stop the vehicle from speeding through Albemarle. The stop sticks were successful and disabled both right-side tires on the vehicle.
01/11/23
Wheatfield man arrested after police chase – New York
Lockport Union-Sun & Journal, N.Y – https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/crime/wheatfield-man-arrested-after-police-chase/article_3c68064e-91cc-11ed-b89a-d78e75184c6d.html
Jan. 11—A Wheatfield man was arrested following a police chase that began and ended in Wheatfield early Wednesday morning.
The Niagara County Sheriff’s Office said the incident began about 12:10 a.m. Wednesday with a traffic stop of a pickup truck on River Road in Wheatfield. As the deputy walked up to the stopped vehicle, the driver took off, fleeing south on River Road. With the deputy in pursuit, the driver fled into the City and Town of Tonawanda before doubling back toward Wheatfield.
01/11/23
Man Flees After Police Find Him Asleep in Stolen Car – Washington
News Radio 560 KPQ – https://kpq.com/man-flees-after-police-find-him-asleep-in-stolen-car/
Police in Moses Lake are looking for a man who fled from officers after he was found asleep inside a stolen vehicle.
KPQ news partner iFiber One reports the incident occurred at around 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday in the area of Miller Street Northeast and Longview Street Northeast.
After officers placed spike strips under the vehicle and boxed it in, the man reportedly refused commands to exit the vehicle and then crashed into a police cruiser.
Officers then broke the vehicle’s driver’s side window to try and grab the man, but he resisted and drove away.
01/11/23
Frankfort man arrested following high-speed chase in Madison County – Kentucky
FOX 56 News – https://fox56news.com/news/local/frankfort-man-arrested-following-high-speed-chase-in-madison-county/
MADISON COUNTY, Ky. (FOX 56) — Multiple law enforcement agencies were busy Tuesday working together to pull over a driver that led them on a high-speed chase on the interstate. Mount Vernon Police initially tracked the suspect’s car, following a call out of Madison County. The suspect was spotted but did not yield to police and then proceeded to I-75 Northbound.
Responding were Berea Police, Madison County Sheriff’s deputies, and Kentucky State Police Post 7 in Richmond.
01/10/23
Passenger Of DUI Driver Calls Cops On… The Cops | iHeart – Washington
iHeart – https://www.iheart.com/content/2023-01-10-passenger-of-dui-driver-calls-cops-on-the-cops/
A passenger in a pickup truck called 911 about someone pursuing them in Washington state, except the ones chasing them are the cops, according to The Spokesman-Review.
This all began when a Washington State Patrol trooper spotted a Ford F-150 weaving between lanes around 12:30 a.m. Sunday (January 7) near Third Avenue and Route 27 in Spokane Valley, according to the agency. Trooper Ryan Senger suspected the driver was under the influence and activated his lights.
01/11/23
Elkhart man accused of leading police chase with 8-year-old in vehicle – Indiana
ABC57 – https://www.abc57.com/news/elkhart-man-accused-of-leading-police-chase-with-8-year-old-in-vehicle
ELKHART, Ind. – An Elkhart man was arrested after allegedly leading officers on a chase in a stolen vehicle with an 8-year-old inside, according to the Elkhart Police Department. The 8-year-old was not reported stolen with the vehicle.
At 4:49 p.m. on Monday, an officer responded to the 900 block of Johnson Street for a report of a suspicious vehicle.
The day before, a 2014 Buick Regal was reported stolen and the plate of the vehicle seen on Johnson Street matched that of the stolen Buick.
01/10/23
Teen driver accused of attempting to elude Cushing police – 1600 KUSH – Oklahoma
1600 KUSH – https://www.1600kush.com/news/teen-driver-accused-of-attempting-to-elude-cushing-police
(Cushing, Okla.) — An arrest warrant has been issued in Payne County for a Carney teenaged truck driver accused of attempting to elude Cushing Police Officer Heather Snow from Main Street and Howerton into Lincoln County while speeding and narrowly missing hitting 19 other vehicles shortly after midnight on New Year’s Day.
Campbell McKenna Miller, 19, was apprehended in Lincoln County where he was charged with endangering others while attempting to elude police and drunk driving, court records show. Miller was released from the Lincoln County Detention Center on $6,000 bail and ordered to appear in court on Jan. 19, Lincoln County court records show.
01/10/23
Missouri man caught with two illegally modified fully automatic glock handguns charged with gun crime – Missouri
A Missouri man caught with two illegally modified, fully automatic Glock handguns and suspected narcotics has been charged with a federal gun crime.
Courtlend D. Green, 25, of St. Louis, was charged by complaint in U.S. District Court in St. Louis with being a felon in possession of a firearm. He is in custody and is scheduled to appeal in federal court Tuesday.
01/10/23
High speed chase ends in crash in Pickaway Co. – Scioto Valley Guardian – Ohio
Scioto Valley Guardian – https://sciotovalleyguardian.com/2023/01/09/high-speed-chase-ends-in-crash-in-pickaway-co/
PICKAWAY COUNTY, Ohio — A pursuit involving the Ohio Highway Patrol ended in a crash Monday evening.
It happened shortly after 8 p.m. in the 4800 block of Duvall Road in Harrison Township.
According to troopers, speeds in the chase reached nearly 100 miles per hour. The suspect fled from the patrol and continued along Ashville Pike before making its way onto Duvall Road.
01/10/23
The Spotlight: Pursuing Solutions – Washington
FOX 13 Seattle – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsNXNLHlxaM
2023 is already off to the races courtesy of Dvante Jackson and a stolen late model luxury SUV. Prosecutors say Jackson tried to run over a Pierce County Sheriff’s deputy. Another risked his life to lay down spike strips to try to stop him. It took the Washington State Patrol’s aerial surveillance plane and a K-9 team to finally track down Jackson who was hiding in the muddy woods after he crashed the stolen SUV and took off on foot. The Puget Sound Auto Theft Task Force says there were 45,033 vehicles reported stolen in Washington state in 2022, a 78 percent increase over the last 15 years. An average of 78 vehicles are stolen every day just in Pierce and King County. Why are so many cars and trucks being stolen? Thieves feel emboldened because of the police reform laws that went into effect in 2021 that prohibit officers from pursuing them unless they have established probable cause that they committed a crime. Simply seeing them driving a stolen car does not meet the standard for using force to stop them. The suspect can simply speed away. Prior to 2021, they could detain people based on reasonable suspicion that they committed a crime which is a lower evidentiary level of proof. If police witness a suspect commit a violent crime and then that suspect speeds away, they can pursue if the person is deemed dangerous enough.
01/09/23
Fond du Lac police chase: 100+ mph, spike strips used – Wisconsin
TMJ4 News – https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/police-chase-with-stolen-car-in-fond-du-lac-spikes-strips-used
FOND DU LAC, Wis. — A 15-year-old girl was among the young people who allegedly fled police in a stolen vehicle before driving over spike strips and getting arrested in the Fond du Lac area overnight.
According to a news release from the City of Fond du Lac, around 12:18 a.m. near Butler and Forest police tried to pull over a vehicle allegedly stolen from the Milwaukee area.
The driver of the vehicle instead drove off. Police say they reached speeds over 100 miles per hour. Officers used spike strips and stopped the vehicle near Rest Area 63 on I-41.
01/09/23
Virginia man leads police on chase through Somerset – Kentucky
Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS – https://lakercountry.com/2023/01/virginia-man-leads-police-on-chase-through-somerset/
A Virginia man led Somerset police on a chase through the city Friday night.
Michael Barry, age 38 of Richmond, Virginia, is facing several charges from the incident.
According to Somerset Police, the chase began after a call came from the Popeyes restaurant drive-thru advising that a man was driving drunk Friday night.
The chase started there and went through several streets, with Somerset Police deploying stop sticks twice, flattening two of the tires on Barry’s Ford F-150.
01/09/23
Drag racing suspects tracked down by state police, found hiding in dumpster – Michigan
FOX 2 Detroit –https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/drag-racing-suspects-tracked-down-by-state-police-found-hiding-in-dumpster
State police tracks down Detroit drag racer, finds suspects in dumpster
Michigan State Police jumped into action 12:30 a.m. Sunday morning in a chase that took place from Wayne County across the Washtenaw County border.
FOX 2 (WJBK) – Michigan State Police jumped into action 12:30 a.m. Sunday morning in a chase that took place from Wayne County across the Washtenaw County border. Newly released helicopter footage showed the arrest.
01/09/23
Arson suspect arrested in Marion County after fleeing deputies, hiding in tree – Florida
FOX 2 Detroit – https://www.ocala-news.com/2023/01/09/arson-suspect-arrested-in-marion-county-after-fleeing-deputies-hiding-in-tree/
A 39-year-old arson suspect was arrested by the Marion County Sheriff’s Office after he fled from deputies and attempted to hide in a tree. On Sunday, January 1, an MCSO deputy located a male arson suspect, identified as Jessie James Kropp, who was traveling westbound in a vehicle on Highway 318 in Citra, according to MCSO.
The vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed, and the deputy attempted to conduct a traffic stop. MCSO stated that Kropp placed his middle finger out of the driver’s side window and refused to stop. An MCSO deputy pursuing Kropp’s vehicle (Photo: Marion County Sheriff’s Office)
01/09/23
Three arrested by Operation Toric – Australia
ACT Policing Online News – https://www.policenews.act.gov.au/news/media-releases/three-arrested-operation-toric
ACT Policing’s Operation Toric officers arrested three people and recovered three stolen vehicles in recent separate incidents.
About 8am on Friday (6 January 2023) police located a white Toyota Camry that had been stolen earlier that morning following a burglary in Scullin.
The Camry was observed driving in an erratic and dangerous manner, and police discreetly followed the vehicle to an address in Wanniassa.
Following enquiries by police, a 17-year-old boy was arrested and charged with breach of bail, driving a stolen motor vehicle, reckless driving, possession of stolen property and aggravated burglary.
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