By Erin Stone Published 3:18 pm PDT, Thursday, July 5, 2018 Photo: / Twitter Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 Oakland police arrested a woman who stole an Oakland Police Service Technician vehicle and brought a dog along for the ride on Thursday, July 5 2018 in Oakland, Calif. Oakland police arrested a woman who stole an Oakland Police Service Technician vehicle and brought a dog along for the ride on Thursday, July 5 2018 in Oakland, Calif. Photo: / Twitter Woman accused of stealing Oakland police vehicle, taking dog for ride 1 / 1 Back to Gallery A woman was arrested Thursday after she stole an Oakland police vehicle and took a dog along for the ride, authorities said. Oakland Police and Animal Services located stolen Police Service Technician vehicle. Arrest of an adult female driver. Surprise … [Read more...] about Woman accused of stealing Oakland police vehicle, taking dog for ride
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Man flees scene after hitting police vehicle
James David Dickson The Detroit News Published 12:01 p.m. UTC Jun 13, 2018 A motorist on Detroit's east side struck a police car, injuring an officer before abandoning the vehicle late Tuesday, police said. The crash took place about 11:30 p.m. at Nevada and Fenelon, which is north of East McNichols and east of Ryan. The police car, driven by a female officer from the 11th precinct, was heading westbound on Nevada when a 2018 white Chevy Malibu was headed eastbound. The Malibu tried to turn left onto northbound Fenelon and hit the police vehicle. The officer was transported to an area hospital by medics for injuries to her left arm. She was listed in stable condition Wednesday morning. After the crash, the man driving the Malibu abandoned the car and fled on foot. Police caught up to the suspect some time after the crash and arrested a 26-year-old man at a Marathon gas station at Savage and Van Dyke about three miles northeast of … [Read more...] about Man flees scene after hitting police vehicle
Police surround home near Antioch for suspect in ramming of police vehicle
A suspicious vehicle complaint in Antioch Wednesday morning led to a police vehicle being rammed, leading to police setting up a perimeter around a home in unincorporated Antioch after finding the suspect vehicle parked outside.According to Sgt. Christopher Covelli of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, the call of a suspicious vehicle was fielded by Antioch dispatchers around 6:30 a.m. and might have been a complaint of a suspicious vehicle or solicitor.Antioch police responded, according to Covelli, and the driver would not stop, hitting a police vehicle in the process. He added that there was no pursuit, but the vehicle was located just outside of town in the 40500 block of Route 83 at a house that is subdivided into apartments.“Some people have come out of the apartments,” he said, but not the individual police want to talk to.Police cordoned off the area, and Route 83 was closed to traffic just south of the village of Antioch. Lake County Division of Transportation … [Read more...] about Police surround home near Antioch for suspect in ramming of police vehicle
Police: Vehicle crashes into crowd in German city, some dead
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Lansing, Chicago police capture suspects after bi-state I-80/94 pursuit that ensnared traffic
A police pursuit that began in the Chicago suburbs and ended in a crash on I-80 near eastbound Torrence Avenue tied up traffic for hours along I-80/94, authorities said.According to Lansing police, Chicago officers were in pursuit of a suspect vehicle on the Illinois side of the border this afternoon. At 2:46 p.m., the Lansing Police Department issued a traffic alert on Facebook, alerting commuters Ridge Road and Torrence Avenue was experiencing heavier traffic than usual due to I-80 having been closed in both directions. Lanes have since reopened, but residual delays during rush hour can be expected, including for commuters on the Indiana side of I-80/94 extending past the westbound Kennedy Avenue exit. Police have urged commuters to seek alternative routes. "The closure was due to a Chicago police vehicle pursuit, which ended in a crash on I-80 at Torrence. All subjects were taken in to custody. Lansing (police and fire) units assisted in the capture and … [Read more...] about Lansing, Chicago police capture suspects after bi-state I-80/94 pursuit that ensnared traffic