10/09/2023 Stop Stick News: 38 Pursuit Stories from Across the World – 160+MPH Pursuits, Multiple Stolen Ambulances, Stolen Kias, and more.

Three men from the Birmingham area were taken into custody after leading Lawrence County deputies on multi-county vehicle pursuit Tuesday, according to the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office.

A Chicago woman was arrested this week following a pursuit in Henry County.| On Monday, October 2, at approximately 6:44 p.m., the Henry County Sheriff’s Office received a report of an ongoing pursuit involving a stolen vehicle. The chase was initiated by the Iowa State Highway Patrol and entered Henry County eastbound on Highway 34 from the Jefferson County Line.

Henry County Deputies were able to successfully deploy stop sticks near 170th Street and Iowa Avenue. The driver, later identified as 29-year-old Ashley M. Sanders, was brought to a halt without any injuries to herself, officers, or the public. Sanders was placed under arrest and transported to the Henry County Jail.

After an investigation, Sanders was charged with second-degree theft, a class D felony, eluding with speeds 25 mph over the speed limit, an aggravated misdemeanor, and interference with official acts-bodily injury, a serious misdemeanor, among several other nonscheduled citations by the Iowa State Patrol.

MT.| PLEASANT — Monday, Oct. 2, Henry County Sheriff’s Office assisted Iowa State Patrol in an ongoing pursuit of a stolen vehicle entering Henry County resulting in an arrest.

Authorities arrested Ashley Marissa Sanders, 29, of Chicago with charges of Eluding — speed 25 over limit (aggravated misdemeanor), Theft in the Second Degree (Class D felony), Interference with Official Acts — causing bodily injury (serious misdemeanor), among several other non-scheduled traffic citations by the Iowa State Patrol.

According to the criminal complaint filed with the court, Iowa State Patrol Trooper Daniel Ramiro first observed a Black 2023 Nissan Altima with Illinois plates traveling at 82 miles per hour eastbound on Highway 34 at marker 218 at approximately 6:39 p.m.

When Ramiro caught up with the vehicle, driven by Sanders, and activated his emergency lights and sirens to pull the vehicle over, he states “The vehicle went to the right lane of traffic and stopped in the middle of the roadway.”

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WHATCOM COUNTY, Wash.| — About 2:30pm today, Wednesday, October 4th, a Lynden Police officer attempted a traffic stop. After pursuing the subject vehicle over 10 miles with the assistance of multiple other law enforcement agencies, the driver was taken into custody in the southbound lanes of I-5.

Lynden Police Chief Steve Taylor told Whatcom News via email that the suspect vehicle, a white pickup truck, had been observed being driven the wrong way through a one-way parking lot on 19th Street. It then continued north on the sidewalk for several hundred yards. During the pursuit, the driver was seen driving erratically.

MOSES LAKE – Authorities are on the hunt for 32-year-old Michael Dean Sheppard of Moses Lake following a high-speed chase on Tuesday night.| Sheppard is wanted for felony eluding.

The incident began around 6:15 p.m. when a Grant County Deputy spotted a 1976 Ford pickup speeding on State Route 17. As per the Deputy’s report, the pickup was traveling at 62 mph in a 50-mph zone. When the Deputy tried to match the pickup’s speed to pull it over, the driver of the Ford pickup accelerated, initiating a pursuit that spanned across Patton Boulevard and various county roads.

Eyewitnesses along the route reported the pickup being driven erratically, even swerving into opposite lanes and blatantly ignoring stop signs. Thankfully, the reckless driving did not result in any damages or injuries as no other vehicles were affected, and no one was hurt.

On Monday, a deputy saw two suspicious cars parked next to each other at an apartment complex in the 11000 block of Waller Road East in Parkland.

Both cars — Kias — were occupied by juveniles and a license plate check revealed both cars were reported stolen.

As the deputy waited for backup to arrive, he watched a person load a black trash bag into a third car, a Hyundai.

A check of that car revealed it had been reported stolen as well.

Before backup could arrive, two of the stolen cars were driven away from the scene.

The deputy laid out spike strips in front of one of the cars, but the driver swerved and drove away.

MT.| JULIET, Tenn. (WSMV) – Two teenagers in an alleged stolen vehicle were apprehended by officers in Mt. Juliet after a brief pursuit, according to the Mt. Juliet Police Department.

Officers found the Hyundai Elantra, which was reportedly stolen on Oct. 3, and attempted to stop it on Central Pike near Mt. Juliet Road on Wednesday night. Police said a brief pursuit ensued, but they were able to disable the vehicle with spike strips.

The 14-year-old occupants fled the vehicle and were eventually apprehended by police. The teenagers were found with marijuana and burglary tools, according to MJPD.

TROUTMAN, N.C.| (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A woman has been arrested after fleeing from the police with a stolen license plate on her vehicle, according to the Troutman Police Department.

Around 9:20 Monday night, an officer stopped a Nissan Altima for speeding on South Main Street.

Once the officer exited his patrol car, the driver of the Nissan sped away, officials said.

After a chase on Main Street and then onto Perth Road, a deputy with the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office successfully used spike strips to stop the suspect.

22-year-old Jordan Williams was taken into custody and officers found her 1-year-old child in the vehicle.

The Mooresville Police Department contacted the Troutman officials to say they had just taken a report indicating that Williams had stolen the license plate that was on the Nissan in their jurisdiction.

MESQUITE, Nev — An armed man police said is a convicted felon led officers on a chase through multiple states, starting in St.| George, Utah.

St. George Police Department public information officer Tiffany Mitchell said neighbors spotted the suspect parked outside of a cul-de-sac near Nelson Circle and Bloomington Drive.

“Thought that he was suspicious and kind of kept an eye on him,” Michell said. “He then pulled into the victim’s driveway and got out.”

She said he first walked up to the front door, then walked around the side of the house and jumped into a window well to kick open a window.

“That’s the point where the homeowner came out of the home, made contact with the suspect, at which point the suspect pulled a gun, racked it, pointed it at the homeowner and threatened to kill him,” Mitchell said.

She said the two had some kind of interaction and the suspect sped away in a black sedan stolen from Utah County.

“The homeowner and the neighbor who saw this got a vehicle description and a license plate number,” Mitchell said. Officers went after the driver, who police said was armed with a handgun.

A 25-year-old Waramanga man with a suspended licence failed to stop for police before colliding with a residential building in Gungahlin on Tuesday afternoon.|

Police say they spotted an unregistered and uninsured black Mazda driving at excessive speeds along Mirrabei Drive, Ngunnawal at around 3.30pm.

The vehicle failed to stop for them and took off  reaching speeds significantly higher than the posted limit.

Using stop sticks, police successfully deflated one of the Mazda’s front tyres, however, the man continued to drive erratically, almost colliding with a bus and driving along grass median strips, on the wrong side of the road, and on to footpaths.

Oct.| 2—A 20-year-old Reading man was captured on foot shortly after crashing a stolen vehicle into the woods in Exeter Township with police in pursuit over the weekend, police said.

Victor E. Colon Nazario remained in Berks County Prison on Monday. He was committed there in lieu of $75,000 bail following arraignment Sunday before District Judge Sandra L. Fegley in Reading Central Court.

Colon Nazario of the 300 block of Mulberry Street is awaiting a hearing on charges of receiving stolen property, fleeing or attempting to elude an officer, reckless endangerment and exceeding the maximum speed limit by 57 mph.

According to the criminal complaint:

About 1 a.m. Sunday a patrol officer was alerted to a stolen Buick Encore heading into the township traveling east on Route 422. The officer positioned his patrol vehicle in a restaurant parking lot in the 4800 block of Perkiomen Avenue, which is Route 422.

He saw the SUV entered the block and pulled behind the vehicle. The officer turned on his emergency lights and siren when the SUV turned right onto Lorane Road.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind.| (WTWO/WAWV) — Two arrests were made early Tuesday morning after Terre Haute Police officers were led on a pursuit through the northern part of the city and county.

According to a post from the Terre Haute Police Department, uniformed officers attempted to make a traffic stop around 4:00 a.m. at S. 25th and Poplar Streets for several traffic violations including driving a vehicle with no license plate.

The vehicle ignored the officer’s attempts for a traffic stop and the pursuit began. The suspects came to a stop after the Vigo County Sheriff’s Department was able to assist by successfully deploying stop sticks and disabling the suspect’s vehicle at the intersection of N. 13th and Haythorne Street where the suspects then fled on foot.

(La Porte, IN) – A seat belt violation led to a high speed chase from near Springville into Porter County.|

La Porte County Police said it was about 10 a.m. Sunday when the officer stopped the vehicle for a seat belt violation.

A computer check revealed the driver had a suspended license.

At one point, police said the driver put the vehicle back into gear and stepped on the gas pedal westbound on Interstate 94.

The SUV was chased into Porter County where it ended when stop sticks flattened the tires on the vehicle near Burns Harbor, police said.

Mareon Williams, 32, of Chicago was arrested for resisting law enforcement and allegedly having about a quarter ounce of marijuana in the vehicle.

It was another busy weekend for Pierce County Sheriff’s deputies starting at 11:30 p.m.| on Saturday. A Mountain Detachment deputy passed a pickup truck that was speeding along Mountain Highway East and Mashel Prairie Road East in Eatonville and didn’t have license plates. He turned around and attempted to catch up to the truck. In addition to speeding, the driver was exhibiting signs of impairment, including having trouble negotiating turns and nearly losing control of the truck.

The deputy initiated a traffic stop, but the truck sped away. Since DUI is a pursuable offense, the deputy chased after the truck. Another deputy deployed stop sticks in the 41600 block of Mountain Highway. The truck hit the sticks and crashed into a fence. The driver jumped out of the truck and ran through the woods. The original deputy caught up to him and arrested him. The 17-year-old driver appeared to be under the influence of narcotics, so a deputy performed a blood draw.

It was another busy weekend for Pierce County Sheriff’s deputies starting at 11:30 p.m.| on Saturday. A Mountain Detachment deputy passed a pickup truck that was speeding along Mountain Highway East and Mashel Prairie Road East in Eatonville and didn’t have license plates. He turned around and attempted to catch up to the truck. In addition to speeding, the driver was exhibiting signs of impairment, including having trouble negotiating turns and nearly losing control of the truck.

The deputy initiated a traffic stop, but the truck sped away. Since DUI is a pursuable offense, the deputy chased after the truck. Another deputy deployed stop sticks in the 41600 block of Mountain Highway. The truck hit the sticks and crashed into a fence. The driver jumped out of the truck and ran through the woods. The original deputy caught up to him and arrested him. The 17-year-old driver appeared to be under the influence of narcotics, so a deputy performed a blood draw.

GRAND ISLAND, Neb.| (KSNB) – Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol took two minors into custody early Saturday morning following a pursuit in central Nebraska.

A trooper observed a Jeep Liberty speeding on Interstate 80 near Gibbon, at mile marker 286 at 11:45 p.m. on Friday. The Jeep pulled over to the shoulder, but the driver accelerated when the trooper exited his patrol unit. The vehicle fled eastbound in excess of 100 miles per hour. The trooper initiated a pursuit.

The driver turned off all vehicle lights as it fled eastbound on I-80. Another trooper was able to successfully deploy stop sticks to slow the vehicle near mile marker 312. The Jeep then crossed the median and began traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes of I-80. A trooper was able to quickly perform a tactical vehicle intervention to bring the vehicle to a stop.

VIGO COUNTY, Ind.| (WTHI) – Police have identified the two people accused in a Tuesday morning police chase in Terre Haute.

It started around 4 a.m. when officers said they tried to stop a truck near 25th and Poplar Streets. The reason for the stop was several traffic violations and no license plate.

Police said the driver, later identified as Benjamin Hendrickson, 23, of Terre Haute, refused to stop, leading to the chase. Police identify pair accused in early morning Terre Haute chase

The chase continued to the northern part of Vigo County. The sheriff’s office used stopsticks near 13th and Haythorne. Hendrickson allegedly continued driving back through Terre Haute. He came to a stop near 17th and Crawford Streets.

Aiken County authorities have captured a suspect who stole an Aiken Public Safety vehicle Monday morning and then overturned it during a wild chase.|

Repeat offender Kevin Kirkland, of Aiken, was under arrest for drugs after a traffic stop earlier on Richland Avenue in Aiken, but he climbed through the patrol car in handcuffs and took off with the vehicle, Aiken Public Safety Lt. Jennifer Hayes said.

“He was in the back of a vehicle with a cage. How he was able to get though the barrier is being investigated,” Lt. Hayes said. “We will work on procedures to help prevent this from occurring in the future.”

A 20-year-old Reading man was captured on foot shortly after crashing a stolen vehicle into the woods in Exeter Township with police in pursuit over the weekend, police said.|

Victor E. Colon Nazario remained in Berks County Prison on Monday. He was committed there in lieu of $75,000 bail following arraignment Sunday before District Judge Sandra L. Fegley in Reading Central Court.

Colon Nazario of the 300 block of Mulberry Street is awaiting a hearing on charges of receiving stolen property, fleeing or attempting to elude an officer, reckless endangerment and exceeding the maximum speed limit by 57 mph.

According to the criminal complaint:

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Police are investigating two stolen Nashville ambulances, each taken in two separate incidents on Sept. 30.

Gary Mabry of Mt. Juliet stole Medic 28 from the Tri-Star Summit Hospital in Hermitage before noon, WTVF reported.

Metro Nashville and Mt. Juliet police officers pursued Mabry, who intentionally hit two other cars during the chase. One person who was in a vehicle that was struck during the chase was injured.

Officers used spike strips to stop Mabry. He fled on foot before being taken into custody.

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Police have arrested two men following an extended follow through the southern suburbs of Melbourne.|

Officers spotted a Toyota Kluger travelling on Blackburn Road, Blackburn, with suspected cloned plates, on Monday 2 October about 1.50pm.

Police attempted to intercept the car, but it took off travelling at a fast rate of speed.

With Air Wing assisting, officers followed the vehicle through Caulfield and Malvern before stop sticks were successfully deployed on William Street, Armadale, where the vehicle came to a stop.

The passenger of the vehicle, a 41-year-old man, fled the vehicle on foot towards Dandenong Road.