Stop Stick Pursuit News 21 Stories From Around the Country June 20, 2022

Stop Stick brings you pursuit news stories from around the country and world, of successful Stop Stick pursuit deployments that resulted in the termination and conclusion of vehicle pursuits. The stories featured in this blog are featured and linked to the original articles and are not the opinions and comments of Stop Stick Ltd.

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6/26/22

Three teens arrested after allegedly stealing vehicle, leading police on chase – Wisconsin

MILWAUKEE – Three teenagers have been arrested after allegedly stealing a car and leading police on a chase through Milwaukee on Saturday night.
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Source: WTMJ –  https://wtmj.com/homepage-showcase/2022/06/26/three-teens-arrested-following-armed-robbery-of-vehicle/

 

6/26/22

Guernsey County Sheriff investigating officer-involved shooting after pursuit – Ohio

CAMBRIDGE — The Guernsey County Sheriff Office is investigating an officer-involved shooting, which started with a pursuit on Friday night.
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Source: Yahoo | Mail, Weather, Search, Politics, by The Daily Jeffersonian – https://news.yahoo.com/guernsey-county-sheriff-investigating-officer-131001604.html

 

6/26/22

Man leads authorities on chase through east Tulsa in stolen car – Oklahoma

TULSA, Okla. — One man was arrested after he led authorities on a chase through east Tulsa in a stolen car early Monday morning. Juan Martinez, 18, was arrested for eluding, DUI and being in possession of a stolen vehicle, among several other charges.
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Source: FOX23 News  – https://www.fox23.com/news/man-leads-authorities-chase-through-east-tulsa-stolen-car/6SVXS3PYGBFJDG4LIYFTB5KBUU/

6/25/22

Franklin County deputy with minor injuries after pursuit – Missouri

At 6:49 a.m. Saturday Lyon County Sheriff’s Office was engaged in a vehicle pursuit that entered Franklin County.Franklin County deputies deployed spike strips in an attempt to end the pursuit.
The deployment was successful, but the vehicle continued at a slow rate of speed into the Love’s Travel Stop parking lot at 203 East 27th Street.
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Source: KMBC by KMBC 9 News Staff – https://www.kmbc.com/article/franklin-county-deputy-with-minor-injuries-after-pursuit/40418521

6/24/22

Stolen vehicle recovered after OPP cruisers perform ‘rolling stop’ in Middlesex County – London | Globalnews.ca – Canada

Two Middlesex County OPP cruisers were damaged after police performed a “rolling stop” in recovering a stolen vehicle on Thursday morning after officers deployed Stop Sticks
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Source: 980 CFPL – https://globalnews.ca/news/8944643/stolen-vehicle-recovered-after-opp-cruisers-perform-rolling-stop-in-middlesex-county/

6/24/22

Man arrested in Gibson Co. after 2 state chase – Illinois/Indiana

WABASH CO., Ill. and GIBSON CO., Ind. (WFIE) – One man is in jail, now facing charges in two states, after an overnight chase.
Officials with the Wabash County, Illinois, Sheriff’s Office say they tried to pull over a car around 11:30 p.m. Thursday for several traffic violations.
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Source: https://www.14news.com – https://www.14news.com/2022/06/24/man-arrested-gibson-co-after-2-state-chase/

 

 

6/24/22

Carjacking suspect arrested following 100 mph chase on I-78 in northern Berks – Pennsylvania

Police successfully deployed spike strips Thursday evening to flatten the tires of the stolen car, ending the roughly 13-mile chase near Hamburg, and arrested the 20-year-old robbery suspect, Jarrion Wiggins of New York.
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Source: Reading Eagle– https://www.readingeagle.com/2022/06/24/carjacking-suspect-arrested-following-100-mph-chase-on-i-78-in-northern-berks/

6/24/22

Smithville man sentenced to prison for police chase in stolen RV – Ohio

Randy Schiffbauer, 25, pleaded guilty Thursday to one count each of robbery and failure to comply with an order of a police officer and four counts of felonious assault, all felonies. He also pleaded guilty to receiving stolen property in an unrelated case.
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Source: Akron Beacon Journal – https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/2022/06/23/smithville-man-gets-prison-time-police-chase-stolen-rv-randy-schiffbauer-summit-county/7716568001/

6/23/22

Driver hits cruiser during pursuit in Mercer County – Pennsylvania

Hennigan led police on a chase through New Wilmington where spike strips were used to stop him. They flattened two of his tires.
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Source: WYTV by Patty Coller – https://www.wytv.com/news/local-news/driver-hits-cruiser-during-pursuit-in-mercer-county/

6/23/22

Pair arrested following late night pursuit through Fargo and Moorhead – North Dakota

It started shortly after 11 p.m. when a Fargo officer attempted to stop a pickup that had fled from Fargo police twice in the previous two days. The pickup drove into Moorhead where a Clay County Deputy attempted to use a tire deflation device. The vehicle then headed westbound on I-94 back to Fargo and exited onto South University Drive. Police used spike strips to slow the pickup.
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Source: The Mighty 790 KFGO by Don Haney – https://kfgo.com/2022/06/23/604113/

6/22/22

3 men in heist gang charged with New Lenox carjacking – Illinois

Deputies there tried to stop the suspects using spike strips, which disabled all the cars except for one BMW, police said.
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Source: KVEC-AM – San Luis Obispo, CA  – https://www.920kvec.com/2022/06/14/domestic-violence-suspect-arrested-following-chase/

6/22/22

Man killed by DPS in Falfurrias during shootout was wanted for murder out of Harris County, officials say – Texas

The shooting happened when officers attempted to pull Cedillos over Saturday, but he fled from law enforcement. Officers deployed spike strips near Highway 281 and Terry St. which ended the chase, according to Falfurrias PD.
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Source kiiitv.com – https://www.kiiitv.com/article/news/local/man-killed-by-dps-in-falfurrias-identified/503-ea2c6092-576d-450c-9df1-f11627a640f5

6/22/22

2 teens arrested in Pittsville armed robbery, vehicle chase: Police – Maryland

Two teens robbed a convenience store with a “long gun,” then led police on a vehicle chase, according to Maryland State Police. The teens are a 13-year-old female and a 15-year-old male, according to state police.
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Source: The Daily Times Staff Writers – https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/maryland/2022/06/22/police-chase-salisbury-md-store-robbed-msp/65362742007/

6/21/22

150 mph pursuit ends in crash, Evansville man in custody – Kentucky

uthorities say the chase ended when the Camaro driver crossed into Daviess County and a trooper used a spike strip on the vehicle. KSP then says the suspect tried to exit onto KY 1554 unsuccessfully and crashed into a guardrail.
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Source: Fox 59 by Aaron Chatman – https://fox59.com/news/150-mph-pursuit-ends-in-crash-evansville-man-in-custody/

 

6/22/22

Search for breaking & entering suspects near I-96 in Ottawa County – Michigan

OTTAWA COUNTY, Mich.  — The Ottawa County Sheriff’s office says it’s assisting in the search for suspects involved a breaking and entering in Muskegon county.
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Source: WXMI  – https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/lakeshore/ottawa/search-for-breaking-entering-suspects-near-i-96-in-ottawa-county

6/21/22
 

West Penn getting stop strips | Times News Online – Pennsylvania

The West Penn Township Police Department will be getting tire deflation devices that officers can use to stop fleeing vehicles.
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Source: Times News Online by By Jill Whalen  –https://www.tnonline.com/20220621/west-penn-getting-stop-strips/

 

6/21/22

Watch: Video shows successful stop stick deployment in just the nick of time – Wisconsin

CHIPPEWA FALLS (WQOW) – Intense bodycam video shows a Chippewa Falls police officer laying down a stop stick to stop a car chase moments before they car they were looking to stop hit them.
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Source: WQOW – https://www.wqow.com/news/chippewa-valley/watch-video-shows-successful-stop-stick-deployment-in-just-the-nick-of-time/article_e654724a-f18c-11ec-9d64-bf83a7d10db9.html

 

6/20/22

Jennings County man arrested after police chase through Johnson County – Daily Journal – Indiana

Barker then drover north on U.S. 31 at about 51 miles-per-hour and hit a stop-stick deployed by Franklin Police, which punctured his right front tire. He then drove north on the southbound lanes of U.S. 31, reaching speeds of about 90 mph, the report says.|
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Source: Daily Journal by Noah Crenshaw – https://dailyjournal.net/2022/06/20/jennings-county-man-arrested-after-police-chase-through-johnson-county/

 

6/21/22

LR parolee gets five years in prison after high-speed pursuit – Arkansas

A Little Rock man on parole who fled from a traffic stop in March prompting a high-speed pursuit that ended when spike strips were deployed was sentenced to five years in prison Monday after pleading guilty in Garland County Circuit Court.
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Source: The Sentinel-Record Steven Moss – https://www.hotsr.com/news/2022/jun/21/lr-parolee-gets-five-years-in-prison-after-high/

 

6/20/22

18-year-old alleged catalytic converter thief leads police on chase from NW Houston to Baytown – Texas

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — An 18-year-old accused of stealing catalytic converters was arrested after a police chase from northwest Houston to Baytown.
Police were called to an apartment complex at 3233 Mangum Rd. in response to the suspect trying to steal catalytic converters around 4:45 a.m. Monday.
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Source: ABC13 Houston – https://abc13.com/catalytic-converter-theft-houston-police-chase-18-year-old-arrested-baytown/11980444/

 

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