Latest news with #chase
BreakingNews.ie
3 days ago
- General
- BreakingNews.ie
Four teenagers arrested in Wexford and Wicklow after Garda chase in stolen car
Four teenagers have been arrested in Wicklow and Wexford after leading gardaí in a stolen car chase in the early hours of Tuesday. Shortly before 3.00am on Tuesday, gardaí were dispatched to a report of suspected unauthorised taking of a vehicle in Arklow, Co Wicklow Advertisement A car was observed matching the suspected stolen vehicle with four males on board travelling southbound on the Arklow Road towards Inch, Co Wexford, and a managed containment operation commenced. A stinger device was deployed and the vehicle was brought to a stop at Junction 23 of the M11 southbound near Gorey, Co Wexford. Two male juveniles were arrested at the scene. A short time later the two other juveniles were located and arrested and detained at Garda stations in the Eastern Region. All four have since been charged and are to appear before Bray District Court on Tuesday. Gardaí said investigations were ongoing.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Local Residents Hold Suspect at Gunpoint Assisting Police in Chase
HOUSTON COUNTY, Ala. (WDHN) — Two Houston County residents say they assisted police in a chase Sunday to Rickey Stokes News, multiple Houston County Sheriff's Deputies and Ashford Police officers responded to Oak Creek Lane off of Bluff Springs Road this afternoon after getting reports of multiple disorderly people, both male and female, show one or more suspects then allegedly fled on foot between a trailer park on Oak Creek Lane and the cemetery at Bluff springs witnesses and Houston County residents, Nick Francis and Kincaid Knight, tell WDHN they caught one of the suspects in the woods during the chase and held the man at gunpoint before police caught up to detain him. Francis claims the deputies thanked them for their assistance afterwards. Now the Houston County Sheriff's Department is leading the investigation and WDHN has reached out to them for more information. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Man tries to flee Butts County traffic stop with meth, deputies say
BUTTS COUNTY, Ga. - A man is in custody after officials say he tried to run from Butts County deputies while carrying a large amount of drugs. Authorities say the chase, search, and eventual arrest happened on Friday night. What we know According to the Banks County Sheriff's Office, the situation began when deputies stopped a vehicle going southbound on Interstate 75 for a traffic violation. The driver, identified as Michael Brown Jr., ran off on foot, eluding deputies for hours. According to officials, Brown eventually crossed over Interstate 7 and entered the property around the Georgia Diagnostic Prison. Using the Georgia Department of Corrections bloodhound tracking teams, Brown was eventually found and taken into custody. Deputies say that they found over a pound of methamphetamine that Brown dropped when he ran. What they're saying "Sometimes my deputies have to wear many hats and are required to be more than just deputies. Tonight, I would call them real estate agents. They were able to give Mr Brown a tour of the beautiful landscape of the outside perimeter of his future home, the Georgia Diagnostic Prison in beautiful Butts County," Sheriff Gary Long said. The Source Information for this story came from a release by the Butts County Sheriff's Office.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Yahoo
Trooper injured after fleeing driver crashes into his patrol car and runs away
A Georgia State Patrol trooper is recovering after receiving injuries during a chase with another driver. The trooper tried pulling over a silver Hyundai Sonata along on I-85 South at Indian Trail Road on Monday evening for a seatbelt violation, but the driver of the Sonata started speeding away. GSP said the trooper chased the driver along I-85 south, onto I-285 East. TRENDING STORIES: Severe storm threat moving through late tonight Missing pregnant woman found safe after walking away from Atlanta hospital Metro Atlanta mother says insurance will only cover fraction of son's international ATV accident It then went onto Northlake Parkway, where the trooper attempted to stop the driver with a PIT maneuver but was not successful. The driver of the Sonata then sped onto Lavista Road. The driver then started to turn onto Fellowship Road, but quickly turned back and ended up hitting the trooper's patrol cruiser on the driver's side. The driver of the Sonata then got out of the car and ran away. The trooper received minor injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital to be treated. Luckily, no one else was injured in this incident.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Yahoo
Wanted woman accused of leading police on chase through Washington, Allegheny counties
Police are looking for a woman they say led officers on a high-speed chase through multiple communities. According to court documents, officers tried to pull Amy Jo Cole over on I-79 North in South Strabane Township in Washington County on May 16 when they saw her cross the solid yellow line and change to the right lane without signaling. They said she took off and reached speeds of over 120 m.p.h., recklessly passed other vehicles and drove down the center of both lanes. Police ended the chase when they approached a construction zone on I-79 in Allegheny County for safety concerns. Cole has a probation violation warrant and has not yet been arrested. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch WPXI NOW
