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8/15/2022 – 23 Stop Stick August Pursuit Stories.

August 15, 2022

By: Zach Madden

Category: Stop Stick News

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8/12/22

Two arrested for drugs, possessing a stolen vehicle following chase  North Carolina

Source: The Stanly News & Press  –https://www.thesnaponline.com/2022/08/12/two-arrested-for-drugs-possessing-a-stolen-vehicle-following-chase/

Following a Thursday morning multi-county chase that began in Charlotte with a stolen vehicle and ended in Albemarle, law enforcement arrested two individuals after their vehicle crashed on Concord Road, near Harwood Road in Albemarle.
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8/12/22

Memphis man with warrant in New Orleans arrested, charged  Louisiana 

Source: https://www.actionnews5.com  – https://www.actionnews5.com/2022/08/13/memphis-man-with-warrant-new-orleans-arrested-charged/

A Memphis man who was wanted in New Orleans for felony aggravated assault was arrested after a police pursuit on Friday, says the Senatobia Police Department.
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8/14/22

Police use stop sticks taser to stop driver who led them on 80 mph chase  Iowa

Source:ourwuadcities.com by Linda Cook  – https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/local-news/police-use-stop-sticks-taser-to-stop-driver-who-led-them-on-80-mph-chase/

A 25-year-old Davenport man is in jail after he led police on a chase of 80 mph, then ran from the car before an officer used a Taser to stop and arrest him. Hunter Jones IV was held on $5,000 bond in Scott County Jail to face a felony charge of eluding and misdemeanor charges including driving under suspension, interference with official acts, having no registration, possession – second, possession of drug paraphernalia, non-working rear lamp, reckless driving and disobeying a traffic-control device.
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8/13/22

Law enforcement chases stolen U-Haul across 2 states, suspect charged  South Carolina

Source: https://www.foxcarolina.com  – https://www.foxcarolina.com/2022/08/13/law-enforcement-chases-stolen-u-haul-across-2-states-suspect-charged/

The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that a chase involving multiple law enforcement agencies ended in Cherokee County on Friday afternoon. Deputies said the chase began when officers in North Carolina spotted a U-Haul truck that had been reported stolen in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
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8/06/22

Sheriff: 2 accused of kidnapping woman led police, deputies in Ross County pursuit  Ohio

Source: 10tv.com by 10tv Web Staff  – https://www.10tv.com/article/news/crime/2-accused-of-kidnapping-woman-led-police-deputies-in-ross-county-pursuit/530-087d283b-d485-49eb-9572-66be3d8a579e

Authorities arrested a man and woman accused of abducting a woman and leading law enforcement agencies on a pursuit in Ross County on Saturday. Around 2:15 p.m., the Ross County Sheriff’s Office received calls from people in the area of state Route 772 and Potts Hill Road about a woman being a possible victim of an abduction
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8/14/22

Person of interest for homicide in Omaha arrested by Iowa law enforcement; suspect had barricaded himself in a church  Iowa

Source: KETV by KETV Staff Reportt  – https://www.ketv.com/article/omaha-police-homicide-suspect-arrested-iowa-law-enforcement/40890934

Iowa law enforcement took a man into custody Sunday who Omaha police said is a person of interest in relation to a homicide, according to authorities. On Sunday morning, West Des Moines police said officers located a vehicle that was identified as stolen from the homicide investigation in Omaha. 
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8/10/22

High-Speed Chase in Cortland & Broome CountiesNew York

Source: WNBF News Radio 1290 AM & 92.1 FM by Kathy Whyte – https://wnbf.com/high-speed-chase-through-cortland-and-broome-counties/

An arrest from a July 22 bank robbery that occurred at the NBT Bank of Baldwinsville was made on Wednesday by the New York State Police with help from other agencies. The man who was arrested was out on parole from another robbery.
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8/11/22

Man steals police patrol car, leads Mississippi law enforcement on two-county pursuit Mississippi

Source: Magnolia State Live  – https://www.magnoliastatelive.com/2022/08/11/man-steals-police-patrol-car-leads-mississippi-law-enforcement-in-two-county-pursuit/

A man has been arrested after he reportedly stole a police car and led officers from multiple agencies on a two-county pursuit. WCBI in Columbus reports that Robert Earl Spradling, 31, was taken into custody. Officials with the Itawamba County Sheriff’s Office report that the incident happened Saturday night in Mantachie.
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8/04/22

Wauwatosa armed robbery, police pursuit, 2 in custodyWisconsin

Source: FOX6 News Milwaukee  – https://www.fox6now.com/news/wauwatosa-armed-robbery-police-pursuit

 

Two people were taken into custody Thursday morning, Aug. 4 following an armed robbery and police pursuit in Wauwatosa. According to police, around 3:30 a.m. officers responded for an armed robbery at the Walgreens on Mayfair Road.
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8/11/22

Teen arrested after confrontation with gun, high-speed chase in Kalamazoo County, police sayMichigan

Source: mlive by Bradley Massman | bmassman@mlive.com – https://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/2022/08/teen-arrested-after-confrontation-with-gun-high-speed-chase-in-kalamazoo-county-police-say.html

A 17-year-old is facing several charges after police said the teen confronted a family with a gun inside a store and later lead authorities on a high-speed chase. The suspect’s identity was not immediately released by the Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office.
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8/12/22

Manhunt underway in WF after suspect leads police on car chase Texas

Source: https://www.newschannel6now.com – https://www.newschannel6now.com/2022/08/12/manhunt-underway-wf-after-suspect-leads-police-car-chase/

A manhunt is underway in Wichita Falls following a high-speed chase that started in Vernon. As of 11:12 p.m. Thursday night, Wichita County Sheriff Duke said they have a perimeter set up and they believe he is within that perimeter.
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8/11/22

Gene Solis sentenced to 5 years for threats that led to SWAT standoff Texas

Source: https://www.kcbd.com by KCBD Staff– https://www.kcbd.com/2022/08/11/man-thanksgiving-day-30-hour-swat-standoff-lubbock-sentenced/

A Lubbock man has been sentenced to five years in prison for interstate threatening communications after the November 2021 standoff with law enforcement at the Texas National Guard Armory. He pleaded guilty in April to the charge.
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8/12/22

Man on bail arrested for similar offencesAustralia

Source:ACT Policing Online News – https://www.policenews.act.gov.au/news/media-releases/man-bail-arrested-similar-offences

A 37-year-old man who recently received bail after previously being charged with 16 offences, has been arrested overnight following him again allegedly driving a stolen vehicle.   About 7.30am yesterday (Thursday, 11 August 2022) a resident left their unsecured Hyundai iX35 SUV for a short time and when they returned outside, the vehicle had been stolen.
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08/11/22

Deputies: Henderson man facing several charges after chase in Warrick Co. – Indiana

Source: https://www.14news.com by 14 News Staff  –https://www.14news.com/2022/08/11/deputies-henderson-man-facing-several-charges-after-chase-warrick-co/

A Henderson, Kentucky man has been arrested after an early morning chase in Warrick County on Thursday. According to the Warrick County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy was flagged down in Elberfeld after someone reported seeing a man, later identified as 26-year-old Juan Sexton, approach a group of women, making them uncomfortable.
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08/10/22

Police deploy stop sticks to apprehend man in stolen Cadillac after 100 mph chase Florida

Source: Villages-News: News, photos, events in T… by Meta Minton – https://www.villages-news.com/2022/08/10/police-deploy-stop-sticks-to-apprehend-man-in-stolen-cadillac-after-100-mph-chase/

Lady Lake police deployed stop sticks to apprehend a man in a stolen Cadillac after a chase of speeds of up to 100 miles per hour. Joshua Douglas Atkins, 31, of 206 Morningside Ave. in Lady Lake, had been at the wheel of the gold 2005 Cadillac when officers deployed stop sticks and hit three of the vehicle’s four tires at about 10 p.m. Tuesday at U.S. Hwy. 27/441 near the entrance to Water Oak Golf & Country Club, according to an arrest report from the Lady Lake Police Department.
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8/11/22

Two people in custody after multi-county car chase ends in Albemarle – The Stanly News & PressNorthCarolina

Source: The Stanly News & Press – https://www.thesnaponline.com/2022/08/11/two-people-in-custody-after-multi-county-car-chase-ends-in-albemarle/

Two people have been taken into custody in Albemarle following a Thursday morning car chase that began in Mecklenburg County with a stolen vehicle. According to Stanly County Sheriff Jeff Crisco, the chase ended on Concord Road near Harwood Road after stop sticks were deployed.
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8/03/22

Man accused of leading authorities on pursuit in Dubois CountyIndiana

Source by: WEVV 44News by Adam Kight – https://www.wevv.com/news/crime/man-accused-of-leading-authorities-on-pursuit-in-dubois-county/article_3db3f690-17e5-11ed-9306-0f098ad761c4.html

A man was arrested in Dubois County, Indiana early Tuesday morning after authorities say he led them on a pursuit. The Dubois County Sheriff’s Office says that around 5 a.m. Tuesday, multiple units responded to the report of a possibly stolen vehicle in the area of Interstate 64 and State Road 162.
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8/10/22

High-Speed Chase in Cortland & Broome CountiesNew York

Source by: WNBF News Radio 1290 AM & 92.1 FM by Kathy Whyte – https://wnbf.com/high-speed-chase-through-cortland-and-broome-counties/

No injuries are reported following a high-speed chase early August 10 on Interstate 81 through 2 counties. Law enforcement agencies were heard on radio transmissions at 2:40 a.m. pursuing a vehicle southbound from Cortland County into Broome County. Pursuing units reported to Central Communications speeds reaching and possibly exceeding 110 miles per hour.
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8/08/22

McGrew woman charged with stealing puppies, security cameraNebraska

Source: starherald.com by CHRISTOPHER BORRO  – https://starherald.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/mcgrew-woman-charged-with-stealing-puppies-security-camera/article_b887350e-1749-11ed-ab27-a32e641d187d.html

Scotts Bluff County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a McGrew woman on Wednesday, Aug. 3, accusing her of stealing several puppies and a security camera from different residences. According to court documents, a McGrew resident called authorities around 3 p.m. Wednesday. The caller alleged Catherine Salazar, 69, to have possibly stolen a large dog and several puppies from a house in McGrew.
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8/8/22

Spokane Valley deputies stop convicted felon with PIT maneuver, find a gun and fentanyl | FOX 28 Spokane Washington

Source by: FOX 28 Spokane-https://www.fox28spokane.com/spokane-valley-deputies-stop-convicted-felon-with-pit-maneuver-find-a-gun-and-fentanyl/

Spokane Valley deputies say they used a PIT maneuver to stop a convicted felon trying to escape from them and found a gun and fentanyl in his car. Deputies say 36-year-old Bryan D. Bewick was arrested after leading them on a high speed chase where they used spike strips and ultimately a PIT maneuver to stop him.
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8/01/22

Woman arrested for DUI, car theft after wild chase through Shasta CountyCalifornia

Source by: Action News Now by Kelli Saam– https://www.actionnewsnow.com/news/crime/woman-arrested-for-dui-car-theft-after-wild-chase-through-shasta-county/article_4b18daee-1718-11ed-8dd9-0f735a257632.html

Police in Redding arrested an alleged drunk driver who they say crashed into a patrol car in a stolen vehicle during a wild chase in Shasta County. The incident started Sunday around 7:30 p.m. Redding police arrested the driver 25-year-old Christina Vallesteroes of Round Mountain on a series of charges including car theft, reckless evasion, impaired driving, and assaulting a police K-9.
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8/9/22
Man arrested after allegedly stealing Mantachie police carMississippi

Source by: Home – WCBI TV  – https://www.wcbi.com/man-arrested-after-allegedly-stealing-mantachie-police-car/

A man has been arrested after allegedly stealing a Mantachie police car and leading law enforcement on a two-county chase. 31-year-old Robert Earl Spradling was taken into custody after spike strips were used to stop him.
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8/09/22

14-Time Felon Arrested Again After Spokane Valley Deputies Use Spike Strips to Stop Eluding VehicleWashington

Source by: Big Country News – https://www.bigcountrynewsconnection.com/local/14-time-felon-arrested-again-after-spokane-valley-deputies-use-spike-strips-to-stop-eluding/article_7f900922-1827-11ed-b1f0-3be894f0c20b.html

On Thursday, July 28, Spokane Valley Deputies used spike strips to stop a vehicle that is believed to have fled from Deputies three times in the last month. The driver, a multi-time convicted felon (14 felony convictions), was arrested for Attempting to Elude a Law Enforcement Vehicle, Violation of a Domestic Violence Order of Protection, and Reckless Driving.
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8/01/22

Car chase ends with police standoff near JacksonMichigan

Source by: 68mlive by Mitchell Kukulka– https://www.mlive.com/news/jackson/2022/08/car-chase-ends-with-police-standoff-near-jackson.html

Officers were able to bring a peaceful end to a tense standoff between an assault suspect and police early Tuesday morning. At about 4:30 a.m. Aug. 9, officers from the Blackman-Leoni Department of Public Safety were dispatched to the 200 block of Ridgeway Street in Leoni Township, east of Jackson, for a report of domestic assault.
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8/09/22

Tuesday morning vehicle pursuit lands Louisiana man in jail – Dubois County Free Press, Inc. –  Louisiana

Source by: Dubois County Free Press, Inc. by Local Sources– https://www.duboiscountyfreepress.com/tuesday-morning-vehicle-pursuit-lands-louisiana-man-in-jail/

A Louisiana man who stole a van led police officers on a miles-long, high-speed chase Tuesday morning. Continuing after running over stop sticks, he was eventually apprehended without incident near the Patoka River in Jasper. He has been charged with numerous felonies. William A. Tatum, 38, West Monroe, La., fled on foot after crashing the van and was tracked by Dubois County Sheriff’s Office K-9, Chase.
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8/09/22
Teens using a relatives car stopped by officers with Stop Sticks

Jasper police deploy stop sticks after report of stolen vehicleIndiana

Source by: ABC12 WJRT-TV by Ryan Jeltema– https://www.tristatehomepage.com/news/local-news/jasper-police-deploy-stop-sticks-after-report-of-stolen-vehicle/

JASPER, Ind (WEHT) — The Dubois County Sheriff’s Office says a dangerous pursuit of a stolen vehicle ended in a crash and chase on foot Tuesday morning. Deputies state it started when they responded to a possible stolen white transit van that traveled from Interstate 64 onto State Road 162. According to the sheriff’s office, the van didn’t stop when deputies tried to pull it over.
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7/08/22

More details on weekend dangerous driving incidentCanada

Source by: Country 600 CJWW by Vanese M. Ferguson– https://www.cjwwradio.com/2022/08/08/more-details-on-weekend-dangerous-driving-incident/

The Saskatoon Police Service has confirmed that dangerous driving incident we told you abo