Las Vegas Stolen Car Strikes Police Car in Pursuit Near The Strip
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Posted on: October 12, 2022, 07:54h.
Last updated on: October 12, 2022, 07:54h.
A Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) officer was taken to a local hospital after a suspect drove a stolen vehicle into a police cruiser near the Las Vegas Strip on Tuesday. The unnamed suspect later was apprehended.
The incident began, when at about 3:50 pm, officers on patrol near the Strip spotted a vehicle that had been reported stolen.
They twice tried to stop the fleeing vehicle, KLAS, a local TV station, reported. But the suspect kept on outmaneuvering them.
The incident came to a close when an LVMPD helicopter flew over the stolen vehicle as it headed to the intersection of Oakey Boulevard and Rexford Drive.
Eventually, the suspect crashed the vehicle into a civilian vehicle parked on the road. Police then apprehended the suspect.
During the chase, at one point the suspect purposely crashed the stolen vehicle into a police car near the intersection of Paradise Road and Twain Avenue, police said.
No one suffered serious injuries during the chase, according to local media.
An unnamed officer went to the hospital for an exam as a precaution, KTNV, a local TV station, reported based on police statements.
Trooper Killed on Highway
Tuesday’s incident follows last year’s collision when a car struck a Nevada trooper.
It was July 2021 when a Nevada Highway Patrol trooper was struck by a car on Interstate 15, near The Strip, driven by a fleeing suspect. The trooper later passed away.
The trooper was identified as Michah May, 46. May had been outside of his patrol car, placing stop sticks to halt the speeding car. They are designed to penetrate tires, forcing a vehicle to come to a stop.
The suspect, Douglas Claiborne, 60, was fatally shot by officers on the highway. Initial reports suggested he was reaching for May’s firearm when other troopers opened fire. Claiborne was also believed to have another weapon with him in the car.
Before the crash, he had stolen a car and led police on a 20-minute chase, local news reports said. It started in North Las Vegas and continued onto Interstate 15, where he drove into May. The impact propelled May through the stolen car’s windshield, reports added.
Fatal Accident on Strip
Las Vegas Boulevard has seen several accidents with injuries in recent months. Some led to fatalities.
For instance, in August, a Las Vegas woman was speeding on Las Vegas Boulevard in front of Resorts World Las Vegas when her BMW crashed into another vehicle, police said. The other driver died from serious injuries.
Williams was charged with DUI resulting in death, DUI resulting in substantial bodily harm, two counts of reckless driving, and violating probation or conditions of a suspended sentence, according to local news reports.
Charges are pending in local court. She remains in custody this week in the Clark County Detention Center, according to online jail records.
The other driver, Bisheba Gaines, 50, died at the crash scene. She was driving a Nissan Vera, KSNV, another local TV station, reported.
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