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Tag: Traffic Stops: Page 2
Patrol
Illinois State Trooper Recovering After Being Shot, Beaten at Traffic Stop
Officials say ISP Trooper Dakotah Chapman-Green stopped the suspect just before 11 p.m. on Oct. 24 and the suspect got out of the car and fired at least 10 gunshots at the trooper hitting him multiple times. Officials say he was wounded in both legs.
November 1, 2023
Special Units
Indiana K-9 Choked, Eyes Gouged During Traffic Stop
"The male driver gouged K-9 Jack’s eyes and grabbed K-9 Jack around the throat with both of his hands, leaving the canine briefly incapacitated and causing his eyes to roll to the back of his head,” police said.
October 18, 2023
Patrol
LASD Testing App That Lets Deputies Video Chat with Drivers During Stops
"By introducing video contact at this crucial point, police officers have the option to add another layer of identification before arriving to the vehicle," said SafeStop.
September 22, 2023
Patrol
UT Officers Justified in Fatally Shooting Suspected Sovereign Citizen During Traffic Stop
The suspect was stopped for having a fake license plate, a common practice among sovereign citizens. The way he reacted to the stop—refusing to cooperate with the officer and saying the officer had no authority over him—is also common behavior for soverei
September 14, 2023
Patrol
VA Officer Struck by Vehicle, Seriously Injured at Traffic Stop
The officer had his emergency lights on at the time when police say a vehicle driven by 30-year-old Yacarely Diaz-Castro slammed into the officer’s vehicle, sending him over the guardrail.
August 22, 2023
Special Units
Suspect in Shooting of TX Deputy Captured After Standoff
According to the U.S. Marshals Office, members of the Gulf Coast Violent Offender Fugitive Task Force attempted to arrest Green inside of a home when shots were fired and two deputy marshals were wounded.
August 18, 2023
Patrol
NM Officer Dies After Being Shot During Foot Pursuit
July 17, 2023
Patrol
NC Deputies Rescue Missing FL Teen at Traffic Stop
Deputies with the Nash County Sheriff’s Office arrested Alejandro Hernandez Vazquez, 40, after realizing his 16-year-old female passenger had been reported missing by Florida's Coral Springs Police Department only five hours earlier.
July 11, 2023
Patrol
GA Deputy Shot and Killed, Suspect Steals Patrol Car
Deputy Tyee Browne was making a traffic stop on a suspect who was wanted for burglaries in Cordele around 3:40 a.m. As the deputy was approaching the suspect, the suspect shot him.
July 5, 2023
Patrol
KY Deputy Shot and Killed at Traffic Stop
Lexington police said they used a license plate reader system, traffic cameras and other information to locate the suspect at a nearby home where he was taken into custody.
May 23, 2023
Featured
WI Deputy Murdered at Traffic Stop, Suspect Kills Self
After Deputy Leising arrived, she asked 34-year-old Jeremiah D. Johnson to complete a field sobriety test. The DOJ reports Johnson was evasive and eventually drew a handgun and shot her.
May 8, 2023
Featured
2 WI Officers and Suspect Killed in Traffic Stop Shootout
The officers made the stop based on a warrant and to check the welfare of the 50-year-old driver, following notification of concerning behavior. During the traffic stop, gunfire was exchanged.
April 10, 2023
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