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11/14/2022 Stop Stick November News: 24 Stop Stick Deployments from Around the Country
November 14, 2022
By: Zach Madden
Category: Stop Stick News
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11/13/22
Three arrested after chase on I-35 – Missouri
KEARNEY, MO – Formal charges are pending against three occupants of a vehicle that had to be disabled after a pursuit on I-35.
Kearney Police said in a post-Sunday, a male and female, 23 years of age, and a male, 22, were captured after spike strips were deployed south of Route 92 junction. The pursuit began at a local apartment complex
11/12/22
Abandoned car leads to criminal quartet believed responsible for 98 Denver metro area crimes– Massachusetts
CBS News Colorado –https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/98-denver-metro-area-crimes-four-people-arrested-criminal-enterprise/
Four people arrested for what police called an “extensive criminal enterprise” received sentences for their roles.
Kevin Feathers, the last to be sentenced, got the heaviest penalty. Feathers was convicted of an organized crime and racketeering charge and sentenced to 18 years in state prison.
His sentence was handed down Oct. 24, ending a two-year investigation and prosecution that started when police chased a stolen car and later found it abandoned in November 2020.
11/12/22
Police: man in custody following 5-hour pursuit and negotiation– Ohio
WSYX – https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/police-man-in-custody-following-5-hour-pursuit-and-negotiation
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Ohio State Highway Patrol has taken a suspect into custody after he led troopers on a chase through multiple counties and barricaded himself in a car early Saturday morning.
Around 12:30 a.m. OSHP troopers from the West Jefferson post attempted to stop a Jeep Cherokee for expired registration and a red light violation on State Route 29 at US Route 42, OSHP officials said.
11/05/22
Man who reportedly led officers on high-speed chase is charged with multiple crimes– Minnesota
Worthington Globe –https://www.dglobe.com/news/local/man-who-reportedly-led-officers-on-high-speed-chase-is-charged-with-multiple-crimes
NOBLES COUNTY — A Sioux Falls man is charged with fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle and fifth-degree drug possession after allegedly speeding away from a traffic stop.
On Nov. 2, a local police officer reportedly attempted to pull over a vehicle on Interstate 90, near the city of Worthington. Prior, the officer had observed the vehicle’s occupants engage in what he believed was possible criminal activity at a rest stop.
11/07/22
Grinnell Police, Jasper County Sheriff deputies capture home invasion suspect – Iowa
Southeast Iowa Union – https://www.southeastiowaunion.com/poweshiek-county-cr/grinnell-police-jasper-county-sheriff-deputies-capture-home-invasion-suspect/
On Nov. 7 at 12:28 p.m., Grinnell Police Department officers were dispatched to 503 Washington Ave., Number 1, on a report of a home invasion in progress. The reporting party advised that an unknown male had kicked open her front door and entered her home. The reporting party advised that she fled to a bedroom with two small children and locked the door. Upon arriving into the area, GPD officers observed a silver Chevy Malibu driven by a white male driving away.n.
11/12/22
Police arrest two men in high-speed pursuit after alleged break-in attempt | Riotact – Australia
Police have arrested two 18-year-old men who will face court on Monday morning. Photo: AFP.
Police have arrested two men following a high-speed pursuit who allegedly attempted to break into a shop in Woden using angle grinders last night (11 November). Police alleged witnesses saw them trying to break into a Woden Shopping Centre store at about 9:20 pm.
11/11/22
Tuesday night pursuit ends with no injuries – Colorado
Yuma Pioneer –https://www.wyndhamtv.com.au/man-with-handgun-leads-to-major-police-operation/
November 8, 2022 at around 11:00 PM, Officers with the Yuma Police Department attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle that was traveling at 70 miles per hour through the City of Yuma.
Upon initiating the traffic stop, the vehicle continued at high rate of speed. At that point, a pursuit was initiated. A short time after the initiation of the pursuit, Yuma County Deputies informed Officers that the suspected driver had an active warrant for his arrest. The vehicle continued down several county roads. The suspect then started to head back towards Yuma. The Officer tried to get in front of the suspect vehicle in an attempt to stop it before it got back to city limits. While doing so, the suspect intentionally struck the Officer’s vehicle.
11/11/22
Driver arrested after pursuit, search in Morrill County – Nebraska
https://www.1011now.com – https://www.1011now.com/2022/11/11/driver-arrested-after-pursuit-search-morrill-county/
SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. (Press Release) -Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol, with assistance from the Morrill County Sheriff’s Office, have arrested a Bridgeport man following a pursuit and search Thursday evening.
At approximately 6:35 p.m. a trooper observed a Volkswagen Passat traveling in excess of 90 miles per hour on Highway 385 near the Link 62A intersection. The trooper attempted a traffic stop, but driver refused to yield and fled northbound. The trooper initiated a pursuit.
11/10/22
Platte County prosecutor finds police used reasonable force in May shooting – Missouri
https://www.kctv5.com -https://www.kctv5.com/2022/11/10/platte-county-prosecutor-finds-police-used-reasonable-force-shooting/
PLATTE COUNTY, Mo. (KCTV) – Platte County Prosecuting Attorney Eric Zahnd found that reasonable force was used by law enforcement officers when they shot and killed a Kansas City, Kansas, man wanted for murder on May 3 after he led police on a high-speed chase across the metro.
11/10/22
West Allis police pursuit; 2 in custody – Wisconsin
FOX6 News Milwaukee – https://www.fox6now.com/news/west-allis-police-pursuit-2-in-custody
WEST ALLIS, Wis. – Two people were taken into custody early Thursday morning, Nov. 10 following a police pursuit in West Allis. Suspected cocaine and heroin along with two handguns were found in the vehicle.
According to police, West Allis officers observed a black Audi that was listed as stolen in the area of S. 60th St. and W. National Avenue at approximately 2:38 a.m.
11/10/22
South Bend teen arrested after leading police on chase, holding multiple people against their will – Indiana
https://www.wndu.com – https://www.wndu.com/2022/11/10/south-bend-teen-arrested-after-leading-police-chase-holding-multiple-people-against-their-will/
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) – South Bend Police say a suspect has been arrested after a pursuit involving several individuals who reported being held inside a vehicle against their will.
Officers saw a vehicle disregarding multiple stop signs in the area of Linden Avenue and Kaley Street around 1:20 a.m. Thursday. When the officers tried to stop the vehicle, it failed to stop, which lead to a pursuit.
11/10/22
Two arrested after multi-agency pursuit in Dawson County – Nebraska
Arkansas Online – https://www.nwaonline.com/news/2022/nov/03/woman-charged-in-kidnapping-of-three-children-in-stolen-vehicle/
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) – Two people have been arrested after a multi-agency effort resulting from an ongoing Lexington Police Department investigation. The CODE Task Force was also assisting in the investigation.
Wednesday morning, the Lexington Police Department attempted a traffic stop on a Chevrolet Impala as part of the investigation. NSP said the suspect vehicle fled Lexington westbound on Highway 30.
11/10/22
The Docket: FHP stop stolen Dodge Hellcat after high-speed chase – 850 WFTL – Florida
850 WFTL – https://www.850wftl.com/the-docket-fhp-stop-stolen-dodge-hellcat-after-high-speed-chase/
In this Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019, file photograph, the logo gleams off the black fender of an unsold 2018 Charger Hellcat as it sits at a Dodge dealership in Littleton, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
(HAMILTON COUNTY, FLA) — This week on The Docket, FHP deploys spike strips to stop drivers of a stolen Dodge Hellcat.
11/09/22
Fentanyl possession nets DOC term for 35-year-old – Colorado
Colorado Community Media- https://thebrightonblade.com/stories/fentanyl-possession-nets-doc-term-for-35-year-old,407104
BRIGHTON – A 35-year-old man drew a 12-year sentence in the Department of Corrections following his guilty plea to distribution of a controlled substance; in this case, it was fentanyl.
Adalberto Rohas entered his plea in September.
The incident happened in early April. A press statement from the 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office said an Adams County sheriff’s deputy tried to stop a car that had an improper license plate. Rojas was the driver and didn’t stop. After a pursuit, Rojas crashed his car after encountering stop sticks and fled on foot. Another deputy arrested Rojas.
11/08/22
Multiple law enforcement agency chase ends in arrests – Texas
Alice Echo News Journal – Alice Echo New. – https://www.alicetx.com/2022/11/08/multiple-law-enforcement-agency-chase-ends-in-arrests/
ROBSTOWN – Law enforcement officers were busy Monday afternoon with a chase that started in Orange Grove and ended in Robstown. A couple, Darin Jackson and Charla R. Hendon, was arrested when the chase ended.
At approximately 10:40 a.m. Monday morning, Constable Oscar Mendoza and his deputies with Nueces County Pct.5 received notification that a pursuit was heading east on Highway 44 from Agua Dulce.
11/09/22
Athens police chase that nearly injured three officers ends in Colbert woman’s arrest – South Carolina
Athens Banner-Herald by Wayne Ford –https://www.onlineathens.com/story/news/crime/2022/11/09/colbert-woman-charged-vehicle-assault-officers-athens-chase/8316160001/
Athens-Clarke police reported Wednesday that three officers were endangered during a vehicle pursuit Monday night that ended when officers were able to forcibly pin the vehicle between two patrol units.
The driver, a 29-year-old Colbert woman, was arrested on a drunk driving charge, along with eight felonies including three counts of aggravated assault and nine traffic violations, including aggressive driving.
11/09/22
Tulsa police arrest two for grand larceny – Oklahoma
TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — The Tulsa Police Department arrested two people after they allegedly stole $1,200 in merchandise before running from officers.
Monday evening, officers responded to a Dollar General near 41st and Garnett for a larceny in progress.
11/08/22
Mills, Pottawattamie County pursuit results in pair of arrests– Iowa
(Glenwood) — Two suspects are in custody following a pursuit in Mills and Pottawattamie Counties Monday.
The Mills County Sheriff’s Office says a deputy attempted to stop a vehicle for expired registration in the area of Highway 34 and 284th Street just before 11 p.m. when the driver, later identified as Albert Bowen of Omaha, refused to stop and fled west bound on Highway 34 exceeding speeds of 100 miles per hour.
11/07/22
Kent Police arrest shooting, multiple carjackings suspect | Kent Reporter – Washington
Kent Reporter –https://www.kentreporter.com/news/kent-police-arrest-shooting-multiple-carjackings-suspect/
Kent Police arrested a man for investigation of a Seattle shooting and multiple carjackings.
Officers responded at about 1:51 p.m. Monday, Nov. 7 to the 6400 block of South 212th Street regarding a Seattle Police request to locate a stolen vehicle, according to Kent Police.
The man had reportedly been involved in a shooting and carjacking in Seattle just prior to 1 p.m. in the 2300 block of Eastlake Avenue East, according to the Seattle Police Blotter. The vehicle owner had been shot in the leg.
11/07/22
Minneapolis man caught with drugs after high speed chase in Freeborn County pleads guilty – Minnesota
ALBERT LEA, Minn. – A man arrested for drugs after a high speed chase in southern Minnesota is pleading guilty.
Matthew Douglas Ingram, 36 of Minneapolis, was charged with first-degree controlled substance crime, fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle, felon in possession of a stun gun, two counts of third-degree DWI, and driving after revocation. The Minnesota State Patrol says a trooper tried to pull Ingram over just before 11:30 pm on August 10, 2021, after observing his vehicle crossing the fog line twice on Interstate 90.
11/07/22
Fairfield police to release video of officer shooting in Vallejo – California
The Vallejo Sun – https://www.vallejosun.com/fairfield-police-to-release-video-of-officer-shooting-in-vallejo/
FAIRFIELD – The city of Fairfield is set to release video on Wednesday of Fairfield police officers pursuing a man into Vallejo and shooting him in June, under the terms of a settlement with the Vallejo Sun.
The city had previously refused to release the footage, citing the criminal prosecution of Patrick Hall, the man whom the officers shot and wounded. In September, the Vallejo Sun filed a petition in Solano County Superior Court to compel release of the footage, arguing that it must be released under state law. Last week, the Fairfield City Council approved a settlement with the Sun, which requires the city to release the footage by the end of the day on Wednesday.
11/07/22
Troopers’ pursuit of muscle cars racing on I-71 nets 2 guns, suspected narcotics – Ohio
Mansfield News Journal – https://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/story/news/crime/2022/11/07/troopers-chase-muscle-cars-racing-on-i-71-nab-2-guns-suspected-drugs/69627798007/
NORTH RIDGEVILLE ― Ohio Highway Patrol troopers’ pursuit of muscle cars racing on Interstate 71 Saturday night netted two firearms and suspected narcotics.
Scanner traffic noted about five vehicles racing southbound on I-71 when the pursuit came through Richland County around 6:50 p.m. Saturday. Bellville Police Department also responded.
11/02/22
Brookfield pursuit, crash: Driver fled on foot; involved in domestic incident – Wisconsin
FOX6 News Milwaukee –https://www.fox6now.com/news/brookfield-pursuit-crash-driver-fled-domestic-incident
11/07/22
Hit and Run, Police Chase On Interstate 94 – Minnesota
AM 1240 WJON – https://wjon.com/hit-and-run-police-chase-on-interstate-94/
ALEXANDRIA (WJON News) — Interstate 94 near Alexandria was shut down for a brief period Monday morning because of a police chase.
State Patrol Sergeant Jesse Grabow says after a hit-and-run crash involving a stolen vehicle on eastbound Interstate 94 near Ashby, troopers and other law enforcement chased the vehicle and used stop sticks to end the pursuit.
The lone person in the vehicle was arrested.
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