A Gloversville man, accused of stealing a fire truck and taking it on a joyride, has been arrested. Police say officers, at around 6:00 AM, responded to the Gloversville Fire Department, for the report of a stolen firetruck. There, according to investigators, a fire truck valued at around $500,000 was stolen while it was parked in front of the Gloversville fire department.
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Stop Stick News 9/26/22/ 30 Stories from Around the US and World
September 26, 2022
By: Zach Madden
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9/24/22
I-94 pursuit results in arrests – Minnesota
Source by: Fergus Falls Daily Journal
Multiple law enforcement agencies assisted in catching the driver occupants of a stolen vehicle near Fergus Falls, on Sep. 24.
According to a statement from Fergus Falls Police Chief Kile Bergren, at around 3:50 p.m., the Minnesota State Patrol was advised of a driving complaint on westbound Interstate 94 involving a silver Toyota Avalon driving erratically and at a high rate of speed. The caller also indicated that it appeared the occupants were smoking marijuana. The MSP advised officers that the vehicle was listed as a stolen car and was involved in a pursuit earlier in the western part of the Minneapolis metropolitan area.
9/25/22
Police arrest teens in stolen car at Kalkallo – Australia
Police have arrested two teenage boys in an allegedly stolen car traveling at nearly double the speed limit in Melbourne’s north this morning. Fawkner Highway Patrol members spotted a stolen Mitsubishi Lancer traveling at more than 140km/h on the Tullamarine Freeway at Moonee Ponds shortly after 12am.
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9/23/22
Two Women Charged Following Pursuit | News Radio 1190 KEX | Portland Local News – Oregon
Source: Sentinel-Standard – https://1190kex.iheart.com/featured/portland-local-news/content/2022-09-25-two-women-charged-following-pursuit/
Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies assigned to the city of Cornelius got information that a wanted person had been seen near her home and then got into the passenger seat of a car. The passenger was 26-year-old Ana Juarez Santoyo of Cornelius and she was wanted for an incident in early September when she threatened to shoot an adult and four children. Deputies later identified the driver as 24-year-old Bianca Gonzalez Vargas who also lives in Cornelius.
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9/06/22
Vehicle stolen in Portland recovered in Hockinson after string of hit-runs – Oregon
Source: The Columbian – https://www.columbian.com/news/2022/sep/25/vehicle-stolen-in-portland-recovered-in-hockinson-after-string-of-hit-runs/
A woman was arrested and a vehicle stolen in Portland was recovered Sunday following a string of hit-and-runs in Clark County. Clark Regional Emergency Services Agency dispatchers received calls around 10:50 a.m. about a reckless driver involved in multiple hit-and-runs. The vehicle was first reported at the intersection of Northeast 99th Street and Highway 99, according to a Clark County Sheriff’s Office news release.
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9/24/15
3 arrested following Lenexa Costco theft, low-speed police chase – Deleware
Source: The Talk of Delmarva by Marie Lou – https://www.wgmd.com/laurel-woman-arrested-after-violation-of-no-contact-order-resisting-arrest/
A Laurel woman was issued a no-contact order with Laurel Elementary School after she allegedly slashed the tires of two school employees after a school-related disagreement, and threatened a school official. Several days later, Laurel officers spotted 36 year old Crystal Brummell parked near the school, but when officers attempted a traffic stop she drove off, but officers broke off the chase.
9/24/22
Cheyenne Police Arrest Man Following 100+ MPH Car Chase – Wyoming
Source: KGAB AM 650 – https://kgab.com/cheyenne-police-arrest-man-following-100-mph-car-chase/
A 34-year-old Cheyenne man is behind bars after leading police on a high-speed chase reaching speeds of 100 miles per hour early this morning, according to a Cheyenne Police Department spokesman. Capt. David Janes says the incident started when police spotted a white GMC pickup driven by 34-year-old Nathan Morgan doing a ‘burnout” and driving recklessly in the area of Converse and 11th Street around 1:20 am this morning [Sept. 24].
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9/25/22
Melbourne 23yo man allegedly caught at 233kph on Melbourne freeway – Australia
Source: ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation – https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-23/melbourne-werribee-driver-caught-driving-233kph-police/101467416
Police said they first saw the vehicle driving erratically on the Princes Freeway in Laverton, about 30 kilometres south-west of the CBD, just before 7:30pm. The air wing unit monitored the vehicle as it approached the Duncans Road intersection at Werribee, where it was allegedly observed travelling at 233kph. The speed limit on that section of road was 100kph.
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9/23/22
Franklin Police arrest two teens suspected in string of vehicle burglaries – Tennessee
Source: Williamson Home Page -https://www.williamsonhomepage.com/news/franklin-police-arrest-two-teens-suspected-in-string-of-vehicle-burglaries/article_457f77c0-3acf-11ed-9761-9f262b26cb8a.html
The Franklin Police Department arrested two teens suspected in string of vehicle burglaries early Thursday morning. According to an FPD news release, police responded to the Berry Farms neighborhood at 5:10 a.m. after a citizen reported seeing vehicle burglaries, but FPD said that the suspects moved to the Stream Valley neighborhood before they arrived.
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09/23/22
WATCH: Cruiser cam captures police pursuit in Dayton; 1 taken into custody – Ohio
Source: Yahoo News WHIO Staff – https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/ionia/1-adult-4-juveniles-accused-of-leading-police-on-chase-in-stolen-pickup
New cruiser cam footage has been released of a police chase that happened in Dayton Thursday night. The pursuit started near Lexington Avenue and Salem Avenue after Dayton police were dispatched to reports of a vehicle taken in an aggravated robbery, according to police.
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09/23/22
Thursday evening pursuit ends in 4 arrests – Oklahoma
Source: Enidnews.com – https://www.enidnews.com/news/thursday-evening-pursuit-ends-in-4-arrests/article_158c45ca-3b74-11ed-ab2a-2b4aeb5f26b0.html
A pursuit that started in western Enid on Thursday evening ended with four people being arrested. According to an Enid Police Department incident report, Officer Jordan O’Reilly was en route to Atwoods around 6:42 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022, about a shoplifting incident that had just occurred and recognized a license plate number from the call notes as belonging on a vehicle reported as stolen out of Major County.
9/22/22
Man accused of taking stolen fire truck on a joyride in Gloversville – New York
Source: cnycentral.com by WRGB Staff – https://cnycentral.com/news/local/man-accused-of-taking-stolen-firetruck-on-a-joyride-in-gloversville-steven-g-horton
9/22/22
GRAND JURY: Lakeside attacker’s charges upgraded; CSH pecan grove “rolling shootout” suspects indicted | Baldwin2K – Georgia
Source by: Baldwin2K– https://baldwin2k.com/g/milledgeville-ga/n/123281/grand-jury-lakeside-attackers-charges-upgraded-sparta-teen-officer
Montavious Lewis, 17, was indicted on one count each of fleeing/attempting to elude an obstruction of an officer. Back in May, Lewis reportedly carjacked a work truck in Sparta and led law enforcement on a high-speed chase through Milledgeville. The incident occurred during the lunch rush downtown, where a number of people were celebrating graduations and the beginning of the holiday weekend. As the chase came barreling toward town, Milledgeville Police Department officers were in the process of laying “spike strips” on Ga. 22 at the river bridge when the truck came into view.
9/22/22
Omak Teen Races With Deputies on Tuesday – Washington
Source by: News Radio 560 KPQ t – https://kpq.com/omak-teen-races-with-deputies-on-tuesday/
An Omak teen was trying to outrun Okanogan County Sheriff’s Office Deputies on Sep. 20. At 5:11 p.m., a deputy saw a white car cross over into the opposite lane while going southbound Old Highway 97 through Malott. When spotted, the 19-year-old driver Clement Joseph slowed down to try and avoid a speeding ticket, but was caught going 45 mph in a 35 mph zone.
9/22/22
Man arrested after two police chases in stolen vehicles – Virgenia
Source by: CBS 19 News By Staff Reporter – https://www.cbs19news.com/story/47344899/man-arrested-after-two-police-chases-in-stolen-vehicles
AUGUSTA COUNTY, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) — A man from Waynesboro is facing multiple charges after leading law enforcement officers on a chase through several jurisdictions. According to the Augusta County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy tried to pull over a speeding Ford Explorer on East Side Highway around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday. The Ford refused to stop and the deputy pursued it onto the Blue Ridge Parkway, crossing into Nelson and Rockbridge counties.
09/22/22
Pair arrested on drug, weapons charges following pursuit – 47abc – Delaware
Source by: SWARK Today – https://www.wmdt.com/2022/09/pair-arrested-on-drug-weapons-charges-following-pursuit/
MILTON, Del. – Two people are behind bars after police say they fled from an attempted traffic stop early Thursday morning. Just before 1:30 a.m., a trooper on patrol in the Milton area observed a silver 2021 Nissan Altima traveling at a high rate of speed on southbound Coastal Highway, north of Cave Neck Road. The trooper reportedly tried to conduct a traffic stop on the vehicle, but the driver ignored the trooper’s emergency equipment and accelerated away on southbound Coastal Highway. Another trooper in the Lewes area was able to successfully deploy stop sticks to disable the Altima, which eventually came to a stop in the area of the Crab House restaurant in Rehoboth Beach.
9/22/22
Police game-plan in place ahead of Grand Final weekend – Australia
Source by: https://www.wsmv.com – https://www.miragenews.com/police-game-plan-in-place-ahead-of-grand-final-859700/
Grand final fever has descended on Victoria for the first time in three years with a number of festivities planned across the city for the AFL Grand Final long weekend. Victoria Police will be fielding a strong, around-the-clock police presence across the CBD and City of Yarra.
9/15/22
Two Austin teenagers arrested near LaGrange after police pursuit – Texas
Source by: KEYE – https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/two-austin-teenagers-arrested-near-lagrange-after-police-pursuit
We all make a few bad decisions in our lives, but hopefully, they aren’t as stupid as stealing a police car. That should be an obvious no-no, but it didn’t stop 30-year-old Chelsea Horsley from allegedly taking a joyride in a vehicle belonging to the Shelby Police. Citing the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, Fox 46 is reporting an officer with the department stopped and exited his vehicle to talk to someone around 11 p.m. on September 4th. As this was happening, Horsley allegedly got into the vehicle and took off.
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9/21/22
High Speed Chase Ends With Two Arrests – Sioux County Radio – Iowa
Source by: Sioux County Radio – https://siouxcountyradio.com/news/2022/09/21/high-speed-chase-ends-with-two-arrests
Two suspects are in custody after a high-speed chase through several northwest Iowa counties. According to the Le Mars Police Department, at about 8:45 Monday evening, an officer tried stopping a vehicle for a traffic violation. Police say the vehicle did not stop and a pursuit began. The vehicle reportedly fled up Highway 75 onto Highway 60 where officers deployed stop sticks deflating the vehicle’s tires and stopping it just south of Sheldon.
9/21/22
Vidalia man arrested in shooting that left one in hospital – Georgia
Source by: WGXA – https://wgxa.tv/news/local/vidalia-man-arrested-in-shooting-that-left-one-in-hospital
VIDALIA, Ga. (WGXA) — One man is in jail and another is in the hospital following a shooting on West Pine Street on Tuesday afternoon. Vidalia Police say that officers responded to a call about a man who had been shot and when they arrived, they found 59-year-old Eric Turner suffering from a gunshot wound.
9/21/22
Pursuit takes police to EC – Oklahoma
Source by: Pauls Valley Democrat –https://www.paulsvalleydailydemocrat.com/news/local_news/pursuit-takes-police-to-ec/article_a654cf83-4912-5f1b-b68d-486ef5282d42.html
A handful of criminal charges have caught up to a motorist who took police in Purcell on a high speed, often reckless chase that finally ended not far from Elmore City. Shiloh Sue Yarberry, 30, of Moore, who also goes by the name of Shiloh Sue Broce, now faces five formal counts after the unusual pursuit over a week ago.
9/21/22
Monroe man who led deputies on multi-county chase faces new charges – Michigan
Source by: WWMT – https://wwmt.com/news/local/chase-police-calhoun-branch-county-murder-alan-golematis-charge-fleeing-eluding-felonious-assault-prosecutor
CALHOUN COUNTY, Mich. — The Branch County prosecutor approved additional charges against a Monroe man who led deputies on a five-county chase, the undersheriff said Wednesday. Alan Golematis, who is already facing an attempted murder charge in Calhoun County for the same chase, was charged with felonious assault and fleeing and eluding police in Branch County, Undersheriff Keith Eichler said.
9/21/22
UPDATE ON ABDUCTED, MISSING CHILOQUIN WOMAN – Oregon
Source by: Klamath Alerts – https://klamathalerts.com/2022/09/21/update-on-abducted-missing-chiloquin-woman/
At approximately 9:45PM Klamath County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the Pilot Travel Center in Chemult where they located Molly May Swedenskey who was previously abducted. The person of interest in the abduction, Eric Patrick Koon, age 19, fled south on highway 97 at speeds exceeding 100 mph.
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9/21/22
Deputies use spike strips, PIT suspects but pursuit continues – Ohio
Source by: CBS News – https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/video/deputies-use-spike-strips-pit-suspects-but-pursuit-continues/
According to LASD deputies, the car was reported stolen out of Lakewood yesterday.
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9/21/22
Town and Country police arrest two suspected car thieves after chase – Missouri
Source by: STLtoday.com – https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/town-and-country-police-arrest-two-suspected-car-thieves-after-chase/article_2d94842c-3d0d-5d90-9d5d-f2fbfb72cef9.html
TOWN AND COUNTRY — Police captured two boys suspected of tampering with cars after a chase early Tuesday in Town and Country. One of the boys had what police described as an assault rifle modified handgun. No shots were fired, and no one was hurt. Police said two other suspects got away in a stolen work truck. The missing work truck is described as a white 2020 Ford transit van with license plate GF3N3F. The truck has yellow “Pella windows” logos.
9/20/22
Police activity leads to PAHS lockdown – Washington
Source by: MyClallamCounty.com – https://www.myclallamcounty.com/2022/09/20/police-activity-leads-to-pahs-lockdown/
PORT ANGELES – Police activity in the neighborhood, led to a short lockdown of Port Angeles High School yesterday afternoon. It started about 12:30 when Port Angeles Police responded to a report of a domestic disturbance at the Welcome Inn Trailer Park along Highway 101 in west Port Angeles.
9/20/22
4-mile backups on West Beltway SB at Clay Road following Pct. 4 chase, video shows – Texas
Source by: ABC13 Houston – https://abc13.com/beltway-chase-clay-road-traffic-southbound-houston/12242779/
A chase spanning multiple counties ended with the arrest of a 39-year-old Monroe man Tuesday evening. The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) says deputies became involved in the chase after receiving reports of an individual shooting at authorities before a pursuit began through Branch County.
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9/20/22
Pursuit That Began In Le Mars Ends At Sheldon – Iowa
Source by: KIWARadio.com – KIWA-AM 1550 – https://kiwaradio.com/local-news/pursuit-that-began-in-le-mars-ends-at-sheldon/
Northwest Iowa — A high-speed chase that began in Le Mars Monday evening ended when the suspect vehicle became disabled after hitting spike strips set out by Sheldon Police. According to the Le Mars Police Department, one of their officers attempted to make a traffic stop on the southwest side of Le Mars around 8:40 Monday evening. Police say the vehicle failed to yield to the officer’s emergency lights and sirens.
9/14/22
PCSO: Spike strips stop woman trying to transport migrants through Arizona – Arizona
Source by: 12news.com-https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/arizona/pcso-spike-strips-stop-woman-transport-migrants-arizona/75-77ed4f35-dc69-4d05-b495-f2f658263004
Kierra Jones, 35, was booked into jail after six people were seen jumping out of her vehicle Tuesday morning in Pinal County. PINAL COUNTY, Ariz. — A driver was taken into custody Tuesday morning by the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office after they allegedly attempted transport a group of non-citizens along Interstate 10. Kierra Jones, 35, of Los Angeles was booked into the Pinal
9/20/22
Illegal gun recovered with stolen vehicle – Mid Hudson News – New York
Source by: Mid Hudson News – https://midhudsonnews.com/2022/09/20/illegal-gun-recovered-with-stolen-vehicle/
TOWN OF SOUTHEAST – State Police and the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office have arrested three people in connection with criminal possession of a weapon and criminal possession of stolen property following a pursuit on Interstate 684 in the Town of Bedford that ended at exit 9W for Interstate 84 in the Town of Southeast.
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9/19/22
Pursuit from Smithton ends in Columbia– Illinois
Source by: Republic-Times – https://www.republictimes.net/pursuit-from-smithton-ends-in-columbia/
A man sought on traffic charges following a Friday night incident in Smithton was apprehended Saturday morning in Columbia after fleeing from his vehicle following a pursuit. At about 10:45 p.m. Friday, Columbia police were alerted to a blue 2001 Honda being pursued by Smithton police on Route 158 near Route 3. Columbia officers deployed stop sticks on Route 3 in an attempt to slow the fleeing vehicle, and the attempt was successful as at least one of the tires was punctured.
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