08/22/2022 – August Pursuit Stories from around the country and abroad

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8/21/22

Canadian’s $38 Billion Lawsuit Against Mercedes Deemed “Vexatious,” Must Pay The Automaker | Carscoops – British Columbia

Source: Carscoops.com by Sebastien Bell  – https://www.whio.com/news/local/sidney-pursuit-end-crash-i-75-piqua/YDIUO7WO7JBWHAIEELC7RJD3YQ/

Tong Sun, whose 2018 Mercedes-Benz Metris lease was terminated by the automaker, has lost a lawsuit in the British Columbia Supreme Court in which he hoped to win $49 billion CAD ($37.9 billion USD at current exchange rates) from the German company.

 

 

8/19/22

Three Rivers man gets prison time for fleeing police, unlawful driving – Leader Publications – Michigan

Source: www.leaderpub.com by Debra Haight – https://www.leaderpub.com/2022/08/19/three-rivers-man-gets-prison-time-for-fleeing-police-unlawful-driving/

A 27-year-old man has been jailed on $20,000 bail pending an Aug. 1 court appearance on charges of attempting to elude Perkins police from Highways 33 and 177 to his residence in Stillwater while narrowly missing hitting other vehicles — along with possessing marijuana and methamphetamine.

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7/27/22

The Crime Blotter: Two people arrested for statewide dealership car thefts – Washington

Source: mynorthwest.com by KIRO Newsradio Reporter  – https://mynorthwest.com/3601928/the-crime-blotter-two-people-arrested-for-statewide-dealership-car-thefts/

Bellevue detectives arrested a 29-year-old male and 24-year-old female at a Renton hotel Friday. The pair is suspected of multiple car thefts from car dealerships across the state. Investigators say on Aug. 2, they drove a suspected stolen vehicle to a Bellevue dealership and asked the salesperson to move a similar vehicle to compare with theirs. They then asked for the Carfax report, and when the salesman returned, both vehicles were gone.
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8/19/22

FCSO Arrest Man Who Fled Traffic Stop, Hid In Swamp – Florida

Source: WNDB – News Daytona Beach – http://www.newsdaytonabeach.com/stories/fcso-arrest-man-who-fled-traffic-stop-hid-in-swamp,12737

23 year-old Alunzo Peoples was arrested on Thursday by the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office after fleeing a traffic stop and hiding in a swamp. It took deputies almost five hours after the initial stop to get him cuffs and take him to jail. Peoples was pulled over by a deputy at 12:40 am on Thursday for driving with a suspended license. He was driving on SR-100 past US-1 in Bunnell, and upon seeing the patrol car approaching he whipped a u-turn and began driving west. He blew through the traffic light at US-1, and continued onto SR-11 in the westbound lane (SR-100 becomes SR-11 when it crosses US-1).
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6/17/15

Watch Badass Dallas County Sheriff’s Deputy Take Out Police Shooter’s Van – Texas

Source: Dallas Observer by Stephen Young  – https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/watch-badass-dallas-county-sheriffs-deputy-take-out-police-shooters-van-7320385

From the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office comes this awesome video of Deputy Katrina Caldwell stopping James Boulware and his armored van. Dallas cops were chasing Boulware south on Interstate 45 early Saturday, away from police headquarters on Lamar Street, where Boulware had fired at officers and left pipe bombs.
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8/19/22

Woman rams vehicle into police cruisers after chase in Wilmington – Ohio

Source: https://www.fox19.com by Jared Goffinet – https://www.fox19.com/2022/08/19/woman-rams-vehicle-into-police-cruisers-after-chase-wilmington/

An early morning police chase ended with a suspect in custody after she rammed law enforcement cruisers. Shortly before 1 a.m. Friday, Wilmington officers tried to pull over a driver for a traffic violation on North Wall Street near East Main Street. The female driver did not stop, prompting a slow-speed chase, according to the Wilmington Police Department.
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7/29/22

Darien Cops Pursue Stolen Car’s Driver, Who Crashes: Police – Illinois

Source: Darien, IL Patch – https://patch.com/illinois/darien-il/darien-cops-pursue-stolen-cars-driver-who-crashes-police

 

7/28/22

Suspect at large following pursuit with Tennessee Highway Patrol – Tennessee

Source: Wvlt.tv byPaige Hill – https://www.wvlt.tv/2022/08/19/suspect-large-following-pursuit-with-tennessee-highway-patrol/

A suspect remains on the run following a police pursuit on I-75 Thursday, according to a report obtained by WVLT News. Tennessee Highway Patrol troopers attempted to stop a 2012 Jeep Cherokee on I-75 for a traffic violation on Aug. 18. However, the driver, who has not been identified, continued to travel north on the interstate, officials said. A Monroe County deputy and Sweetwater City official set up and deployed spike strips, as a result. The person ran over the strips but didn’t stop, leaving a trail of them on the interstate, the report shared. Approximately five to six vehicles were damaged after they hit the spikes, officials said.
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08/18/22

UPDATE: Steven Narron / Amber Alert Investigation – Alaska Native News – Alaska

Source: Alaska Native News – https://alaska-native-news.com/update-steven-narron-amber-alert-investigation/63336/

On August 17, 2022, the Alaska State Troopers Fairbanks Criminal Suppression Unit was tasked with assisting Alaska Department of Corrections Probation Officers with locating 51-year-old Fairbanks resident Steven Narron for an active felony probation violation warrant for his arrest. Troopers learned Narron was also a non-compliant sex offender.
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08/18/22

Four arrested after ‘stolen’ Lexus crashes into parked car, hedge and wall– Colorado

Source: KUSA.com By Janet Oravetz (9 News) – https://www.sloughobserver.co.uk/news/20671654.slough-police-incident-four-arrested-car-stolen/

Four men have been arrested on suspicion of stealing a motor vehicle after being caught out by a CCTV camera.  The incident occured just before 10pm on Wednesday, August 17, when a vehicle with a cloned licence plate was spotted in Iver.  Officers followed the vehicle, a blue Lexus, into Slough and tried to stop it using a tyre-deflating device.
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8/17/22

Liberal Police Assist in Pursuit Out of Morton County – Kansas

Source: PoncaCityNow.com by maintained by – https://www.kscbnews.net/liberal-police-assist-in-pursuit-out-of-morton-county/

Traditional spike strips weren’t quite enough to stop a domestic violence suspect fleeing Pierce County deputies on Tuesday. It was nature’s spike strip, Washington’s infamous blackberry bushes, that ultimately stopped the man in his tracks. High-speed pursuit of the suspect from Spanaway to Frederickson ended when the man crashed into a person’s backyard fence and took off on foot, according to the Sheriff’s Department. Deputies said the man was arrested after he was snagged by the bushes.
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7/28/22

Blackberry Bushes Snag Man Running From Pierce County Deputies After High-Speed Pursuit – Washington

Source by: chronline.com – https://whiznews.com/2022/07/18/three-county-chase-ended-in-zanesville-with-suspect-in-custody/

Officers with 4th Platoon of the Victoria Police Department responded to Toyota of Victoria, 5902 N. Navarro Street, at 4:06 a.m. on Wednesday, July 27, in reference to catalytic converters possibly being stolen from vehicles. Upon arrival, officers observed a vehicle leaving the parking lot. They then conducted an investigative stop when the vehicle sped off. Officials initiated a vehicle pursuit. During the pursuit, a reciprocating saw was thrown from the vehicle.
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8/18/22

Man arrested after police chase admits ‘being high as a kite’ – Wisconsin

Source by: WISN by Nick Bohr – https://www.wisn.com/article/milwaukee-man-arrested-after-police-chase-admits-being-high/40935717

A Milwaukee man is in custody, accused of a high-speed chase in which he compared himself to Speed Racer. The pursuit began around 3 a.m. Monday at North Street and Moreland Boulevard in Waukesha. Police there spotted a stolen car, tried to pull it over, and the stolen vehicle drove off, eventually reaching Interstate 94 eastbound.
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8/17/22

Suspected Thief Takes Stolen Corrales (NM) Fire Truck on Wild Chase – FirefighterNation: Fire Rescue – Firefighting News and Community– New Mexico

Source by: by Firefighter Nation Content Directors  – https://www.firefighternation.com/apparatus/thief-takes-stolen-corrales-nm-fire-truck-on-wild-chase/

A thief took a Corrales fire truck on a chase Tuesday that ended with the vehicle slamming into a building wall. The incident began when the department was called out to medial call at Applewood Road near Seven Bar Ranch. The firefighters at the scene called police and notified them their squad truck was missing at about 8:30 a.m., KOB reports.
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8/17/22

Minooka Man Accused of Possessing Meth & Leading Police on Pursuit – Illinois

Source by: WSPY NEWS by WCSJ – http://www.wcsjnews.com/news/local/minooka-man-accused-of-possessing-meth-leading-police-on-pursuit/article_2e4442f2-1e28-11ed-994d-575328779833.html

A 36-year-old Minooka man is facing several charges in Will County. Ryan McLean was charged with the Unlawful Possession of meth between 15 and 100 grams, a class one felony and two counts of Aggravated DUI, both class four felonies. He was given a citation for DUI, driving while license revoked, speeding, improper passing of emergency vehicle, improper lane usage, not driving on right side of the road and disobeying traffic device. The Illinois State Police said they tried to pull over a vehicle operated by McLean for committing several traffic violations in Will County around 7 p.m. on Sunday.
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7/28/22

Gone in 90 seconds – two cars recovered and three charged – Australia

Source by: ACT Policing Online News – https://www.policenews.act.gov.au/news/media-releases/gone-90-seconds-%E2%80%93-two-cars-recovered-and-three-charged

ACT Policing officers have arrested three people and recovered two stolen vehicles as car thieves continue to be targeted. In the first incident, about 7.00am yesterday (Wednesday, 17 August 2022) a Ford Falcon that was left running in a garage for 90 seconds was stolen from a Theodore residence. A person who was aware the vehicle had been stolen later located the Falcon in Narrabundah and notified police. The driver of the vehicle was held at the location until police arrived.
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8/27/22

Car jacking suspect steals police car – Georgia

Source by: The Blackshear Times by Jason Deal – http://www.theblacksheartimes.com/news/car-jacking-suspect-steals-police-car/article_10d732b2-1e3a-11ed-9215-837a383e6c6b.html

 

8/17/22

Driver arrested after trying to out-run police – United Kingdom

Source by: Reading Chronicle by By Nicole McBride – https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/20667559.stolen-vehicle-found-police-chase-reading/

A driver has been arrested after failing to out-run police while driving in a suspected stolen car. Thames Valley Police said that they attempted to stop the car in Reading after noticing the vehicle was displaying cloned registration plates. A post on social media said that after the vehicle failed to stop, a technique was used to deflate the cars tyres used in high-speed pursuits, called ‘stop stick’.
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8/18/22

Peabody gets ‘stop sticks’ – Kansas

Source by: HILLSBORO Star-Journal – http://starj.com/direct/peabody_gets_stop_sticks_+5348stop+506561626f64792067657473202773746f7020737469636b7327\

Peabody police officers could have used “stop sticks” when they joined a three-county chase in June that reached speeds up to 130 mph. Chief Bruce Burke applied for $8,000 from the United States Deputy Sheriff’s Association. The organization donated four sets of sticks — used to deflate tires of a vehicle that won’t stop during a law enforcement chase.
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8/16/22

Troopers: Man struck 2 squad cars during chase in Davenport–  Iowa

Source by: https://www.kwqc.com– https://www.kwqc.com/2022/08/16/deputies-man-struck-2-squad-cars-during-chase-davenport/

A Davenport man was arrested early Tuesday after police say he was under the influence of methamphetamine and struck two squad cars during a chase in Davenport.
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7/27/22

1 taken into custody after high-speed pursuit ends in North Kansas City – Mossuri

Source by: https://www.kctv5.com by David Pinter – https://www.kctv5.com/2022/08/17/1-taken-into-custody-after-high-speed-pursuit-ends-north-kansas-city/

Missouri State Highway Patrol took a woman into custody Tuesday night after a high-speed pursuit ended in North Kansas City. The pursuit in the Northland lasted about half an hour. The incident began as a stranded motorist call in Clay County shortly before 7 p.m. However, the woman – who was driving a red pickup truck – sped off.
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8/15/22

Slow-Moving South Thurston County Pursuit Ends in Arrest – Illinois

Source by: The Daily Chronicle – https://www.chronline.com/stories/slow-moving-south-thurston-county-pursuit-ends-in-arrest,298366?

A man was arrested in South Thurston County over the weekend after leading law enforcement officials on a slow-moving chase that ended with a pursuit intervention technique (PIT maneuver) being used to end the ordeal.
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8/15/22

Man arrested after leading police on chase in stolen truck, attempting to drive through fences and yards – Oregon

Source by: kgw.com – https://www.kgw.com/article/news/crime/man-arrested-police-chase-stolen-truck/283-9f3586c0-ad5b-4a82-9219-38332791f59e

Police said the suspect was eventually located and arrested inside a residence that he had broken into. He was charged with 34 crimes. No one was reported injured. PORTLAND, Ore. — A man was arrested Sunday and charged with 34 crimes after leading police on a lengthy chase, first in a car and later on foot, that ended inside a residential home.
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8/15/22

Speeding driver arrested in melton – Australia

Source by: nationaltribune.com.au – https://www.nationaltribune.com.au/speeding-driver-arrested-in-melton/ 

Police have arrested a 27-year-old man using stop sticks after he was allegedly seen driving at speeds of up to 150km/h. The Holden Commodore was seen driving erratically and at high speeds along Point Cook Road in Point Cook shortly after 2am. The vehicle was monitored by police on the ground and guided from above by the Air Wing as it made its way to Melton. Police have arrested a 27-year-old man using stop sticks after he was allegedly seen driving at speeds of up to 150km/h. The Holden Commodore was seen driving erratically and at high speeds along Point Cook Road in Point Cook shortly after 2am. The vehicle was monitored by police on the ground and guided from above by the Air Wing as it made its way to Melton.
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8/16/22

Teen carjacker to face 12 charges – Australia

Source by: ACT Policing Online News- https://www.policenews.act.gov.au/news/media-releases/teen-carjacker-face-12-charges

A 16-year-old boy will face the Children’s Court after being charged with multiple offences including aggravated robbery, following a carjacking in Calwell yesterday (Monday 15 August 2022).  About 8.00am yesterday, a man was sitting in his blue Ford Mustang while parked at the Calwell Shops when a teen opened the driver’s door and allegedly threatened the driver with a knife.
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8/15/22

Police chase car burglar on I-91 – Connecticut 

Source by: Journal Inquirer by Collin Atwood – https://www.journalinquirer.com/crime_and_courts/police-chase-car-burglar-on-i-91/article_d6ac97f6-1ca6-11ed-854f-1fb1425508b5.html

 

8/15/22

Stop sticks slow speedster – Australia

Source by: bay 93.9 Geelong by Rebecca McDonald – https://www.bay939.com.au/news/local-news/135736-stop-sticks-slow-speedster

8/16/22

Deputies say 12-year-old Hanford boy arrested after stealing family’s minivan, driving recklessly – California

Source by: ABC30 Fresno – https://abc30.com/12-year-old-boy-police-chase-fresno-county-hanford-arrested-steals-minivan-deputies-arrest/12128560/

 

8/16/22

Deputies say 12-year-old Hanford boy arrested after stealing family’s minivan, driving recklessly – Iowa

Source by: weareiowa.com – https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/pastor-ioan-ittu-st-paul-lutheran-church-interview-standoff-omaha-police/524-675ec2bc-302c-4ae2-9949-5dbbe04a4acf

 

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