Stop Stick November News: 11-19-2024: Stolen Vehicles, Drug Dealing, High-Speed Pursuits, and More
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Police have arrested a man after a stolen truck was dumped in Mulgrave early this morning.
Officers responded to reports that a stolen Isuzu was spotted near the intersection of Ferntree Gully Road and the Burwood Highway, in Ferntree Gully, about 4.20am on 18 November.
The truck was observed by police near the intersection of Ryans and Wellington roads a short time later, and stop sticks were successfully deployed on the vehicle.
The truck continued to speed through the intersection of Lysterfield and Wellington roads, at times on the wrong side of the road, before clipping a police vehicle.
No one was injured during the incident.
The truck eventually came to a stop on Wellington Road in Mulgrave and the driver dumped the vehicle, taking off on foot.
With the assistance of the Dog Squad, police arrested a man on Wellington Road a short time later.
A Yakima man is behind bars following a lengthy pursuit that covered over 70 miles in two Central Washington counties.
The Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office says it began at around 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 13 in Yakima County near Union Gap, when a Washington State Patrol (WSP) trooper pulled over a sedan driven by 22-year-old Misael Altamirano-Rabadan for suspicion of driving under the influence.
Authorities say that as the trooper approached Altamirano-Rabadan’s vehicle, he fled, leading police on a northbound pursuit on Interstate-82 that continued on Interstate-90 near Ellensburg.
During the chase, deputies say Altamirano-Rabadan reached speeds of over 110 mph, turned his vehicle’s headlights off, and passed traffic on both shoulders of the freeway.
Altamirano-Rabadan reportedly collided with several vehicles during the pursuit and refused to stop even after spike strips had been deployed to slow his vehicle.
Two accused cannabis dealers were arrested by the Grundy County Proactive Unit after a pursuit on Thursday, November 14th.
Police officials say 32-year-old Sean Straughton and 38-year-old Jonathan Straughton, both of Galesburg, were arrested for Aggravated Fleeing and Eluding Police, Obstructing Justice, and Dealing and Possessing between 500 and 2000 grams of cannabis.
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office said the pursuit started on Interstate 80 at mile marker 105 and concluded at mile marker 93 after spike strips were used on the vehicle.
During a search of the vehicle, 920 grams of cannabis was seized. Both subjects were transported to the Grundy County Jail where they were processed and released.
A 47-year-old Millbury man attempted to run from police twice in a U-Haul truck, according to the Shrewsbury Police Department.
Around 8:42 p.m. on Nov. 12, a Shrewsbury police officer saw a U-Haul truck in the parking lot of a CVS. The driver of the U-Haul had fled from Massachusetts State Police the night before, police said.
As the truck left the CVS and pulled onto Harrington Avenue, the police officer said there were multiple traffic violations. When the officer attempted to stop the vehicle, the U-Haul wouldn’t stop.
“A rear unsecured door of the vehicle opened and various contents of the vehicle were falling out of the back as the officer pursued the vehicle,” police wrote in a statement on Facebook.
The police department attempted to use “Stop Stick” tire deflation devices on Boston Turnpike near the Shrewsbury and Northborough town line.
“The devices were successful in disabling the suspect vehicle’s tires, however the driver still continued to drive the vehicle,” the police department wrote.
The U-Haul eventually crashed into a utility pole near the Target in Westborough, which caused active power lines to come down and block Route 9.
An Owensboro man who led authorities on a chase that ended near Ellis Park has been arrested on numerous charges.
Henderson Police Department said its officers were called at 3:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 17th to the 2200 block of U.S. 41-North for a report of a driver passed out in a brown Buick. When officers arrived and attempted contact the driver, the man drove away.
The driver was later identified as Dymond L Harris, 25, of Owensboro.
Harris drove north toward the twin bridges and crossed into the southbound lanes. Police said Harris crossed the Ohio River traveling in the wrong direction on the southbound bridge. Several cars had to take action to avoid a head-on collision.
A Henderson patrol officer was able get ahead of the chase and successfully deploy a Stop Stick tire deflation device. Harris came to a stop in a ditch near Ellis Park.
He was taken into custody without further incident.
Harris was in possession of a handgun when he was arrested. Harris has a previous felony conviction in Warrick County, IN and is prohibited from possessing a firearm.
He submitted to a chemical breath test which showed he was above the legal limit to operate a motor vehicle.
Harris was booked into the Henderson County Detention Center on the following charges: reckless driving, fleeing police, wanton Endangerment, DUI, possession of a handgun by a
Convicted Felon, Possession of Open Container, No Insurance, No Vehicle Registration. He is being held on a $10,000 cash bond.
SOMERSET, Pa. – A motorist was taken into custody after leading law enforcement officials on a high-speed chase from Summit Township to the Berlin area.
The motorist’s vehicle didn’t come to a stop until metal “spike strips” – designed to puncture tires and slow down a vehicle – were placed on the road and a Pennsylvania State Police cruiser forced the getaway car sideways in a tactic called the “pit maneuver,” Somerset County District Attorney Molly Metzgar said.
Metzgar said the person was in custody awaiting criminal charges, but she was still gathering details on the incident as of 1 p.m. Thursday.
The incident started after a traffic stop was attempted in Summit Township earlier Thursday, she said.
The high-speed chase ended along state Route 31 near Berlin.
Somerset County Detectives and members of the Somerset County Drug Task Force joined state police in the investigation, she said.
Once the car came to a stop, the person – whose name was not yet public – was taken into custody without further issues, Metzgar added.
Offenders entered a Doncaster property via an unlocked rear sliding door between 1.00am and 3.30am on 29 October. Once inside the offenders stole keys for two vehicles, as well as a MacBook Pro. A Porsche stolen from the property was later tracked by police and the Air Wing driving at speeds of up to 240km/h along the Monash Freeway on 4 November. Six teens were arrested in Caulfield East after stop sticks were deployed. The driver – a 16-year-old boy – was charged with a range of offences, including dangerous driving while pursued by police, reckless conduct endangering life, burglary, and theft of motor vehicle. A 15-year-old boy was charged with theft of motor vehicle, while four 14-year-old girls were released with a caution.
On 3 November, offenders entered a St Leonards house via an unlocked rear door. The keys to a Mercedes Benz sedan were stolen from a hook inside the front door. On 7 November, police located the stolen Mercedes travelling along Waverley Road, Malvern East. Police and the Air Wing followed the vehicle to Stud Road, where stop sticks were deployed. The vehicle eventually came to a stop in Lonsdale Street, Dandenong where six children were taken into custody – a 17-year-old boy, three 15-year-old boys, one 15-year-old girl, and one 14-year-old girl.
29-year-old Israel Jonathan Wise of Puett Park Drive in Conover was arrested today (November 14) and charged with felony counts of possession of a stolen motor vehicle and fleeing to elude arrest with a motor vehicle. He was also charged with reckless driving with wanton disregard, no operators license, injury to personal property, failure to stop at a red light, speeding, resisting arrest, felony possession of methamphetamine, and felony possession of a stolen firearm.
Wise was taken into custody in Taylorsville following a vehicle chase that began in Catawba County. At about 7:30 this morning, the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office alerted the Alexander County Sheriff’s Office, Taylorsville Police, and the North Carolina State Highway Patrol that a white Buick S.U.V. was entering Alexander County on Highway 16. The vehicle had been reported as stolen.
Taylorsville Police deployed stop-sticks near the Alexander County Fairgrounds as Deputies from Catawba and Alexander counties pursued the vehicle. The S.U.V. struck the stop-sticks on the passenger side, but the driver continued north toward Taylorsville until he was stopped by an Alexander County Deputy. A least two vehicles were struck by the suspect during the chase. No injuries were reported.
Wise is being held in the Catawba County Detention Facility without bond. He’ll make a first appearance in District Court tomorrow in Newton.
Wise has previous charges pending in Catawba County for felony larceny and violation of his status as an habitual felon.
WEST OCEAN CITY, Md. – The Worcester County Sheriff’s Office arrested multiple people for allegedly stealing from the Under Armour Outlet Store last week.
During the evening hours of November 7th, deputies were called to the store after employees reported that several individuals were in the process of stealing merchandise. The suspects fled the scene in a vehicle, which deputies spotted speeding towards the outlet’s exit. The vehicle did not comply with the attempted traffic stop, fleeing into the Town of Berlin, where it briefly slowed to allow one of the passengers to allegedly jump out of the vehicle and flee on foot. The suspect, identified as 27-year-old Jakhai Woodard, was quickly taken into custody by Berlin Police and Maryland State Police. He was found to be in possession of a controlled dangerous substance intended for distribution and had an active warrant from Worcester County Circuit Court.
Police say the suspect vehicle continued driving through Berlin and into Wicomico County, where stop sticks were used to stop the vehicle in the area of Airport Road in Salisbury. The remaining four occupants of the vehicle were arrested, and police found 33 items of Under Armour clothing inside the vehicle, valued at $2,347. Police say the investigation confirmed that four of the five suspects illegally removed the items from the store, and although it was initially reported as a robbery, the incident was determined to be a theft.
Woodard was charged with theft $1500 to under $25,000, theft $100 to under $1500, second degree burglary, and CDS possession with intent to distribute. He was also served with an existing Circuit Court warrant and was held on a $25,000 bond.
29-year-old Ajaih Tull was charged with theft $1500 to under $25,000, theft $100 to under $1500, second degree burglary, and multiple traffic citations, and was released after posting a $10,000 bond.
22-year-old Na’Bria Lewis was charged with theft $1500 to under $25,000, theft $100 to under $1500, and second degree burglary, and was released after posting a $10,000 bond.
