09/13/2023 Stop Stick News: International Interventions: Stop Stick Halts High-Speed Chases Worldwide

A Massachusetts man was arrested after leading New Hampshire State Police on a pursuit early Saturday morning. New Hampshire State Police said Mark Descoteaux, 33, of Pepperell, Massachusetts, was arrested and charged on a number of charges. Around 1:15 a.m. on Saturday, state police were dispatched to a domestic disturbance at a home in Marlborough, where it was reported a person was intoxicated and damaged property before leaving the home and before troopers arrived, state police said. Troopers determined that the person had damaged property more than $1,500 and a be on the lookout was issued. Around 2:30 a.m., a trooper was on Route 101 in Peterborough and found the vehicle from the Marlborough incident.

Police arrested five people early Monday. The chase began in Omaha after a robbery. They finished the pursuit in Southeast Nebraska.

The incident began at 3:20 a.m. Omaha police tried to stop a stolen pickup truck. This happened on Q Street. Furthermore, police suspected the pickup in a felony assault. It also played a role in an armed robbery in West Omaha.

During the pursuit, the driver shined flashes at officers from the cab. Police thought the source was a weapon or a light. Next, the pickup fled into Iowa’s Pottawattamie County. Omaha police ended the pursuit there. Subsequently, the vehicle returned to Nebraska. It led police on a chase through three counties.

BLOOMFIELD – A I-69 northbound pursuit, Tuesday, at approximately 10:15 a.m., resulted in the arrest of an Evansville man on a variety of charges.

Master Trooper John Yung was stopped on the right shoulder of I-69, north of the 89-mile marker, with his rear red/blue emergency lights activated when a blue 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier, driven by Trey B. Bedwell, 35, of Evansville, failed to slow down and move over for a stationary emergency vehicle.

While using a VASCAR speed-timing device to track the Cobalt’s speed for more than a mile, Yung determined Bedwell’s vehicle speed exceeded 99 miles per hour.

A balaclava-clad man tried to ram a police car. He drove off at 60 mph after officers asked him to stop. The pursuit began with a traffic stop Tuesday. The driver sped through red lights and neighborhoods. Officers chased him in Barnsley.

Police say after six minutes they used a ‘stop stick’. The stick burst three tires and stopped the van. Subsequently, the fugitive fled on foot. Police quickly arrested the fugitive. However, a passenger got away.

Now, the driver faces multiple charges. These include failing to stop and dangerous driving. He also faces drug and equipment charges.

A Springfield man faces charges. He led a pursuit from Seymour to Springfield. Court documents charge Michael Phillips, 55. Charges include resisting arrest and two counts of assault. He also faces first-degree tampering charges.

First, the Seymour Police received a call around 6:30 a.m. A caller said Phillips’ Ford SUV hit several cars on Highway 60. An officer pulled into a nearby restaurant parking lot. He saw the SUV speeding toward stopped traffic. Furthermore, Phillips swerved onto the shoulder of the highway. Next, the officer got behind the truck. He clocked Phillips driving 100 mph.