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2 days ago
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Austin officer-involved shooting: Suspect hospitalized
The Brief An officer-involved shooting took place in North Austin late Saturday after a police pursuit of a stolen vehicle. Police said the suspect crashed the stolen car, then shot at an officer; the officer returned fire, injuring the suspect, who is now in custody. No officers were injured; one person from a vehicle hit by the suspect sustained minor injuries. AUSTIN - An investigation is underway after an officer-involved shooting that happened in North Austin late Saturday night. What we know Late Saturday night in the 700 block of West Anderson Lane service road, Austin Police attempted to pull over a vehicle that was reported stolen. The driver of the vehicle did not stop, and the officer initiated a pursuit. A short time later, the stolen vehicle crashed into another vehicle that was not involved. One person from that vehicle was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. After the crash, the driver of the stolen vehicle shot at an officer, police officials say. The officer returned fire and shot the suspect in the clavicle. Officials say the driver followed commands after being shot. The suspect was taken to the hospital for their injuries and is in police custody. No officers were injured in this shooting. The Texas Department of Public Safety and Austin Police are investigating. What we don't know Law enforcement officials did not release the name of the suspect. The Source Information in this article is from the Austin Police Department.
Yahoo
2 days ago
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Stolen vehicle pursuit ends in crash with occupied vehicle
DENVER (KDVR) — A police pursuit of a stolen vehicle ended with a crash on Saturday night, according to the Aurora Police Department. The department said that at around 5:45 p.m., officers encountered a stolen vehicle that was driving west on Mississippi Avenue near East Chambers Road. The officers followed the vehicle and attempted to perform a traffic stop near South Potomac Street. The driver of the stolen vehicle did not pull over, and police began to pursue the vehicle. Officers said the pursuit continued primarily west through Denver and into Glendale. 2 separate crashes occur in same vicinity of I-70 on Saturday afternoon The pursuit ended when the stolen vehicle crashed into an 'uninvolved vehicle' near South Cherry Street and South Leetsdale Drive. There were four occupants in the vehicle that was crashed into. Police said that one of the four occupants was injured in the crash and taken to the hospital. The extent of their injuries is unknown. The other three occupants remained at the scene. The suspect from the stolen vehicle was taken into custody before being transported to a hospital, with the extent of their injuries also unknown. The Aurora Police Department said that it is on the scene investigating the incident, and Colorado State Patrol will also be conducting an investigation into the crash. The Denver and Glendale police departments are at the location of the crash, assisting with traffic and scene control. The Aurora Police Department said that the suspect faces charges, including: Felony motor vehicle theft Felony vehicular eluding The suspect will 'likely face others' pending the investigation. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
3 days ago
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Driver ‘seriously' hurt after high-speed chase ends in fiery NH crash, police say
A man was 'seriously injured' after being involved in a police pursuit, where he drove over 140 miles per hour, according to a New Hampshire State Police statement. The incident happened at around 1:30 a.m. on Friday when a state trooper was driving southbound on the F.E. Everett Turnpike in Bedford and noticed a 2018 Infiniti Q50 pass him at over 140 miles per hour, and refused to stop. A pursuit began and the driver continued southbound on the turnpike until he drove off the right side of the road and crashed, state police said. The driver was trapped inside the car as it caught fire. State police quickly responded, using fire extinguishers to control the blaze while attempting to get the driver out. Merrimack, New Hampshire Fire Rescue personnel managed to put out the flames completely and free the driver from the heavily damaged vehicle. The driver was taken by medical helicopter to Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston with serious injuries. Longtime Market Basket execs say they expect to be sacked amid company's turmoil Newest travel warning says Americans have been kidnapped, ransomed in this country Mass. State Lottery winners: 3 tickets worth $100K won, claimed on Friday 'He was a creative force': Lead singer of '60s psychedelic rock legends dead at 82 Greenfield man sentenced for alcohol theft, knife threat to store owner, DA says Read the original article on MassLive.
Yahoo
3 days ago
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Michigan City officer's shooting of South Bend man ruled justified due to 'deadly threat'
The actions of a Michigan City officer who fatally shot a South Bend man during a pursuit in April 2025 were ruled justified. On May 29, the Jasper County Prosecuting Attorney's office, acting as special prosecutor, found that the officer who shot a man on April 4 was legally justified in using deadly force to defend himself. Michigan City Police identified the officer who fired his gun as Sgt. Michael Oberle — a 15-year veteran of the department, The Tribune's reporting partners at WNDU-TV said — however a report from the prosecutor's office does not identify the officer by name. A Michigan City officer conducted a traffic stop around 5:30 p.m. at the 5800 block of South Franklin Street, near Walmart, for driving without headlights in reduced visibility, a Michigan City Police Department press release said. The driver and passenger in the car gave the officer their names. However, the passenger's name, who identified himself as 'Jose Martinez,' was associated with several active warrants, the prosecutor's office said. The officer began to investigate if the passenger was the same man, the prosecutor's press release said, but at this time, the passenger, who was later identified as Jose Meza, fled from the vehicle. Multiple officers, including Oberle, pursued Meza — a 21-year-old from South Bend — and observed Meza pull a firearm from his waistband and point it at the officers, the prosecutor's office said. Oberle was backing up the officer that initially conducted the traffic stop, Michigan City Police Chief Marty Corley told The Tribune. Meza fled across parking lots and hedges at a business before pointing his gun at Oberle, the prosecutor said. 'Believing that Meza posed a deadly threat, (Oberle) fired multiple shots, striking Meza,' the prosecutor's office report said. Meza fell to the ground, began to reach for his gun and Oberle fired two more shots, the prosecutor said. Meza was rendered first aid and transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead, the press release said. Indiana State Police District 13 Criminal Investigations Division investigated the shooting, finding evidence that showed Meza attempted to fire multiple times, but his gun malfunctioned, the prosecutor's office said. Oberle was placed on paid administrative leave during the investigation, a press release from Michigan City Police Department said. Indiana State Police presented the investigation to the county prosecutor's office for further review on May 21. The investigation is now closed, Jasper County Prosecuting Attorney Jacob R. Taulman said in a news release, and no charges were filed against Oberle. Email Tribune staff writer Camille Sarabia at csarabia@ This article originally appeared on South Bend Tribune: Michigan City cop faces no charges as fatal shooting ruled 'justified'
The Independent
4 days ago
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- The Independent
Met warned over failure to train staff after moped driver, 18, died in pursuit
A teenage moped driver's death while being pursued by an unqualified officer showed the Metropolitan Police had failed to train its staff 'effectively', a coroner has warned. Lewis Johnson, 18, died after hitting a traffic light pole while carrying a pillion passenger in Clapton Common, east London, on February 9 2016, as both individuals tried to evade arrest for allegedly committing phone thefts. A Met police vehicle chased Mr Johnson for more than three minutes before the collision occurred, but had been following 'too closely at times' which put him under additional pressure and affected his decision making, a jury at an inquest into his death found. The driver of the vehicle also did not have the qualification required by the force's policy at the time to engage in the pursuit of motorbikes, but the chase still took place because of 'a lack of knowledge' among the driver, vehicle operator and Met control room staff and 'a lack of adequate communication' of the policies. The jury also found that opportunities to reduce the risk to Mr Johnson and the public by the driver in the pursuit were missed. Mary Hassell, senior coroner for Inner North London, echoed the jury's conclusion that there was a failure by the Met 'to implement, disseminate and train relevant staff on relevant policies effectively' and warned action should be taken to prevent future deaths. She said: 'It seemed to me from the evidence in court that there was not a consistent expectation among police officers of how long it generally takes a police controller to make a decision on authorisation of a pursuit. 'Whilst I do not suggest there should be a time limit on this, it would seem helpful if the expectation of the timing of police control decision-making were to be roughly aligned between those making the decisions (in the police control room) and those waiting for the decisions (in police cars involved in the pursuits).' Mr Johnson's medical cause of death was given as blunt abdominal trauma with an aortic rupture. Copies of the coroner's prevention of future deaths report were sent to the Met Commissioner, Mr Johnson's mother, the Independent Office for Police Conduct director general and the chief coroner of England and Wales. Pc Paul Summerson was found not guilty of causing Mr Johnson's death by dangerous driving in October 2021 following a trial at Kingston Crown Court. He was also cleared of causing serious injury by dangerous driving his passenger, Louis Kyriacou.
