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July 27th – 2026 Stop Stick News

July 27, 2026

By: Zach Madden

Category: Customer Stories, Stop Stick News

July 27th Stop Stick® Weekly News Roundup:

Published Date: July 27th, 2026

Author: Sam Ebrens

 

July 27th Stop Stick News: Weekly News Roundup. With over 500,000 vehicles equipped across the U.S. and worldwide, and with over 60,000 documented pursuits ended successfully and safely, Stop Stick® is law enforcement’s most trusted brand. We are committed to serving those who serve us by providing training and proven safe, simple-to-use, and effective tools.

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07/23/2026

Pickup truck stopped on I-90

1. July 27th Stop Stick News – ‘No way I can stop it’: Truck driver calls 911 as cruise control seizes up on I-90 – Ohio

Source: Fox 8 | Curated By: Rex Smith

A runaway pickup truck was brought to a safe stop. Tuesday morning after traveling miles across multiple jurisdictions with its cruise control stuck. The driver called 911 to report that his truck’s cruise control had locked up. Leaving him unable to slow down or brake. “No way I can stop it,” the driver said in the 911 call. The man behind the wheel, explained to the dispatcher, he was driving a Dodge pickup with a 30-foot trailer behind it. The dispatcher tried to help the man troubleshoot the problem while coordinating across several law enforcement agencies as the vehicle continued down the highway. At points going through construction zones where the man was restricted to a single lane. State troopers eventually stopped the truck in Erie County, using stop sticks.

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Thomas Lamont Ancrum, 37, has been sentenced to more than nine years in federal prison for possessing two firearms as a convicted felon. Evidence obtained in the investigation revealed that Ancrum led officers with the NCPD on a dangerous highspeed chase. Ancrum reached speeds of over 100 miles per hour, weaving in and out of interstate traffic. Eventually, officers used stop sticks to puncture the vehicle’s tires. Which quickly ended the pursuit. Ancrum exited the vehicle, dropped a book bag, and ran across the interstate. He was quickly apprehended by a police K9 and arrested. Inside the backpack, officers found two firearms and small quantities of cocaine and marijuana.

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07/20/2026

Idaho State Police arrest Texas man after truck pursuit in Jerome County July 27th Stop Stick

5. July 27th Stop Stick News – Jerome County sheriff releases new details on stolen truck pursuit arrest – Idaho

Source: KMTV | By: KMTV News Staff

A pursuit involving a stolen box truck from Caldwell ended with the arrest of 33-year-old Ashby Skeen from Texas. At about 8:10 a.m., the Caldwell Police Department notified ISP that a stolen 2017 GMC box truck equipped with a GPS tracking device was in the Jerome area, ISP said. The truck was stopped with spike strips near the Jerome and Minidoka county line, Jerome County Sheriff Gary Taylor told KMVT. The vehicle lost its tires, and the driver fled on foot. Troopers used updated location information from Caldwell police to locate the truck and attempted to stop it. The driver fled, leading law enforcement on an approximately 18-mile pursuit, according to ISP.

07/20/2026

2 accused of child snatching in Warwick arrested in Maryland July 27th Stop Stick

6. July 27th Stop Stick News – 2 arrested in Baltimore County for alleged kidnapping in Rhode Island – Maryland

Source: CBS News | Curated By: Adam Thompson

According to authorities, Baltimore County Police arrested two suspects on Sunday in connection with an alleged Rhode Island kidnapping. Around 4 p.m., officers attempted to pull over 30-year-old Alexandro Legreat and 38-year-old Sahira Villanueva in Essex, Maryland, but the driver refused to stop. To end the pursuit, police deployed stop sticks, successfully disabling the vehicle. Although the suspects then grabbed two children and tried to flee on foot, officers quickly caught and arrested them. Following the arrest, medics transported the children to a hospital for observation, while both suspects now await extradition to Rhode Island to face criminal charges.

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07/17/2026

One man was shot to death Friday night and a suspect arrested after a disturbance in a house in Kansas City, Kansas. July 27th Stop Stick

7. July 27th Stop Stick News – Flock LPR Alert Leads to Arrest of Three Homicide Suspects – Kansas

Source: Yahoo Finance 

According to authorities, law enforcement arrested three suspects on June 8, 2026, after a fatal shooting in Kansas City, Kansas, triggered a multi-agency pursuit. Initially, the KCKPD major case unit launched a homicide investigation after a gunman fatally shot a 64-year-old man that evening. Shortly after 11:00 p.m., a Flock license plate reader in Chase County flagged the suspect vehicle heading westbound on Highway 50 toward Newton. As a Harvey County deputy intercepted the vehicle and attempted a traffic stop, the driver refused to pull over and fled. To end the pursuit, officers blocked highway exits while deputies deployed spike strips on I-135, successfully disabling the vehicle near 36th Street and taking all three occupants into custody without incident.

 

07/17/2026

Stone Ivia Mwaki July 27th Stop Stick

8. July 27th Stop Stick News – Osceola use spike strips, helicopter to nab driver after 100+ mph chase – Florida

Source: Orlando News | Curated By: Staff Report 

According to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office, deputies arrested 23-year-old Stone Ivia Mwaki on Monday, July 6, after he sped recklessly through the county at 135 mph. Initially, the Sheriff’s STAR Unit spotted Mwaki weaving through traffic at excessive speeds before he turned onto Poinciana Boulevard into a residential neighborhood. As he ran a red light and ignored multiple stop signs, a DUI unit deputy attempted a traffic stop, but Mwaki refused to pull over. To protect the public, ground units discontinued their pursuit while an agency helicopter tracked him from above. Eventually, deputies deployed spike strips on Poinciana Boulevard, successfully disabling the vehicle before Mwaki abandoned it and fled on foot.

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07/17/2026

Connecticut Driver's Wild I-95 Escape Ends After Troopers Deploy Stop Sticks July 27th Stop Stick

9. July 27th Stop Stick News – State police use stop sticks to disable truck driven erratically in Norwalk – Connecticut </a>

Source: WFSB | By: WFSB Staff

According to police reports, a man wanted for suspected larceny led Connecticut State Police on a chase along the highway shoulder during Wednesday evening rush hour. Initially, Norwalk Police tracked the black GMC Sierra around 5 p.m. on July 15 before alerting Troop G, as the truck was also involved in an earlier hit-and-run accident. Soon after, troopers spotted the suspect driving on the right shoulder near Exit 19 to bypass heavy traffic. To stop the vehicle, troopers deployed stop sticks near Exit 20, which successfully disabled the truck near Exit 25. Although the driver jumped out and tried to run, troopers quickly tackled and took him into custody following a brief struggle.

Suspects Flee, Abandon Vehicle After New Lenox Gaming Cafe Burglary: Police | New Lenox, IL Patch July 27th Stop Stick

10. July 27th Stop Stick News – Suspects Flee, Abandon Vehicle After New Lenox Gaming Cafe Burglary – Illinois

Source: Patch | By: Lauren Traut

According to police reports, four suspects burglarized a New Lenox business early in the morning, triggering a chase that ultimately forced them to abandon their car on I-80. Just after 2 a.m., officers responded to a burglary in progress at the Zin Club on East Joliet Highway. Meanwhile, the business’s alarm company alerted authorities that four individuals had parked out front and were using sledgehammers to smash into machines inside. As officers arrived, they spotted the suspect vehicle speeding away. Although an officer immediately attempted a traffic stop, the driver fled eastbound on Route 30 at a high rate of speed. Finally, the Mokena Police Department deployed stop sticks, successfully immobilizing the getaway car.

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