Wild Los Angeles RV police chase leaves people, dogs injured

A dog leaning out the window of an RV during a wild Los Angeles police chase in May 2019Screenshot via NBC12 First, know that the dogs are basically OK. After you watch this video, you’ll have to push your heart back down into your chest. This wild, wild, wild RV chase took place in Los Angeles, but this was in no way part of some crazy movie. A woman, with two dogs in her lap, careened a full-sized RV through the crowded San Fernando Valley streets, bouncing off of trees and cars and—anything in its path, like some life-sized pinball game from hell. The RV had been purchased with stolen identification Tuesday night, and the ensuing chase might be disturbing for some viewers. At one point, a poor pup can be seen attempting to exit the out-of-control RV through the shattered front windscreen. When it jumps, so will you. Again, reports are that the dog is in stable condition. Even after plowing into another car – the driver of that vehicle was tended to by paramedics – the rig kept going. Watch as the demolition derby tears off pieces of the huge RV, tattered and destroyed as it carries on. After crashing into yet another car, a man leaves the RV with a dog in hand, running. The female driver then leaves what remains of the RV behind, the dog limping with her. At this point, witnesses are heard to be caring only about the dogs. They’re not wrong. The woman was taken into police custody; no names have been released at this
Origin: Wild Los Angeles RV police chase leaves people, dogs injured

Wild Los Angeles RV police chase leaves dogs injured

Alberta police use life-size cut-outs of highway patrol officers to spook speeders

A Coquitlam RCMP officer, left, poses next to a life-sized, metal poster-board of an RCMP officer, in this undated handout photo.RCMP Handout / The Canadian Press Some new scarecrows are popping up on the Prairies, but these aren’t meant for bluffing birds. Life-size metal cut-outs of uniformed Mounties are being placed next to busy roads and intersections in Lloydminster, which straddles the Alberta-Saskatchewan boundary. The city says the fake officers are part of a pilot scarecrow initiative aimed at discouraging speeders. It’s modelled on a similar project that started last year in Coquitlam, B.C. RCMP in that community said that within six months of introducing their police scarecrows, the number of drivers caught speeding by more than 10 km/h decreased by half. Glenn Alford with the City of Lloydminster said each cut-out costs about $325—a fraction of what it would cost to have a real officer monitor the locations. The new recruits aren’t much for conversation, but they have proven highly effective in their duties with other municipalities, he said. We expect this program will have positive results here in
Origin: Alberta police use life-size cut-outs of highway patrol officers to spook speeders

Police searching for man who stole 1985 Ferrari 288 GTO during test drive

German police have recovered a valuable 1980s Ferrari stolen during a test drive, and are searching for the man believed to have sped off with the car while posing as a would-be buyer. The red Ferrari 288 GTO, first registered in 1985, is arguably one of the world’s first supercars, and is believed to be worth more than 2 million euros (US$2.2 million). A man answering an advertisement turned up for a sales appointment in Duesseldorf on Monday, then sped off with the vehicle when the seller got out of the car to swap places during a test drive. The Ferrari was recovered Tuesday in the nearby Grevenbroich area, where it was hidden in a garage. Police are still seeking the thief and released a picture Wednesday of a middle-aged man, and have appealed for witnesses to come
Origin: Police searching for man who stole 1985 Ferrari 288 GTO during test drive

German police seize 120 sports cars racing across Europe in high-speed rally

More than 100 supercars were seized in Germany this past week after witnesses reported the owners were driving recklessly and illegally racing on the autobahn. The incidents happened during Eurorally, a US$900-per-person event that sees a bunch of supercar owners get to together to enjoy their sports cars as the manufacturers intended—by driving them as fast as possible on the famously speed-limit-less German autobahns. Apparently, that was too much for some people. According to Global News, one of the drivers said the rally was “just some car guys having fun,” but the police say the drivers were racing each other, and employing illegal maneuvres such as passing in emergency lanes at high speed. Witnesses to the events said the supercars were travelling speeds in excess of 250 km/h. In the video, you can see entrants taking off their Eurorally stickers in order to avoid further trouble from the authorities. The rally started in Oslo, Norway, and was supposed to end up in Prague before it was stopped on a section of the A20 in Germany. View this post on Instagram German police tried to stop EURORALLY by accusing us, but what happened only made us stronger. We are moving forward to our last stop in Prague! ❤️ @rwmedia #eurorally2019 # eurorally #nothingcanstopus 📸 @renarso A post shared by Eurorally (@eurorally) on May 4, 2019 at 5:10am PDT Once the authorities were notified, they didn’t hesitate to bring out all the firepower they could. Dozens of cops descended on the supercars; even helicopters were brought in to follow the vehicles. While almost all the cars were seized, not all were found guilty of driving infractions, and despite the interference, the event was able to reach its finish line happily in Prague, with all drivers receiving their supercars back from the impound
Origin: German police seize 120 sports cars racing across Europe in high-speed rally

Car thief suspect Tasers Winnipeg police officer in the face during arrest

A police officer hands out a ticket to a motorist during a distracted driving blitz on Tuesday, May 17, 2016 near the Midtown Bridge in Winnipeg, Manitoba.Chris Procaylo Police in Winnipeg say one of their officers was zapped in the face with a stun gun while he and another officer tried to arrest a suspected car thief. Officers were stopped by a group of people on Saturday afternoon who told them a male was trying to steal a nearby vehicle, and was inside it kicking at the windshield. Police say the officers found the suspect inside the car but he locked the doors and refused to come out. The owner of the vehicle eventually unlocked the car, but police say the suspect still refused to exit, and he fought with the officers when they tried to tried to arrest him. Const. Jay Murray says the officers tried to Taser the suspect, but he was able to get his finger into the trigger and allegedly zapped one of the officers in the face before they finally subdued him. Rodney Alvin Meeches, 32, of Winnipeg, faces charges that include theft of a vehicle, disarming a peace officer and assaulting a peace officer with a weapon. A video taken by a bystander, which Murray says is circulating on social media, shows two officers struggling with the suspect on the pavement outside the car while the clicking of the energy weapon is audible. You can hear the Taser cycling on and off, but the suspect actually gets his finger into the trigger and clamps down, so now it’s cycling repeatedly, Murray said. Then if you see the video, the officers, I believe they start to punch at that point in an attempt to get that Taser under control and take this person into custody. The suspect was eventually arrested and was taken to hospital where he was treated and released, and is now in custody. Police say they believe recent drug use may have played a role in the incident. Both officers later attended a hospital for treatment of injuries they sustained. Murray said the officer who wasn’t hit with the Taser will likely be off work for several days due to his
Origin: Car thief suspect Tasers Winnipeg police officer in the face during arrest

This gold Porsche got pulled over by German police for being way too shiny

A gold foil-wrapped Porsche Panamera stopped in Germany for being too shinyMarius Röer / Morgenpost German authorities have ordered a blinged-out golden Porsche off the road for being too shiny. Hamburg’s Morgenpost reported April 12 that the 31-year-old driver was stopped in the northern city last week and told his Porsche Panamera, sporting a reflective gold foil finish, might blind other drivers and was a danger. He was told to remove the foil and re-register the car, but police say he continued to drive it. The driver was stopped again Wednesday and police took his keys, papers and license plate, before the vehicle was towed to a garage. He was fined an unspecified amount and will have to remove the foil to make the car street-legal again. Morgenpost reports a Lamborghini owner nabbed at the same time with similar gold foil complied and removed
Origin: This gold Porsche got pulled over by German police for being way too shiny