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Former Weymouth Police officer Justin Chappell pleaded guilty in federal court on Tuesday to repeatedly punching a man in handcuffs during a 2022 arrest without legal justification. The 43-year-old Chappell pleaded guilty to one count of deprivation of rights under color of law. He was charged with the crime earlier this month. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Chappell could be seen on video in a violent struggle with an allegedly intoxicated man at a Weymouth home on July 2, 2022. After getting the man into his cruiser, Chappell can be seen striking the arrestee 13 times with a closed fist, causing visible injury. Chappell will be sentenced on July 16, 2024. The charge of deprivation of rights under color of law resulting in bodily injury provides for a sentence of up to 10 years in prison, up to three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000. “Members of law enforcement take an oath to serve and protect with professionalism and integrity,” said Acting United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy.

A state trooper’s shooting of a Brooklyn man during a court-ordered eviction was deemed justified by the Office of Inspector General. The inspector general released its report on the shooting of Byron Harvey by Trooper Romello Lumpkin. It happened on May 9, 2023. State police were responding to an eviction at a home on Tiffany Street. Harvey refused to leave the apartment, state officials said. The state marshal requested help because of a large dog in the apartment. The marshal, Trooper Yeung, and two Animal Control Officers entered the apartment by using a key from the landlord. They saw Harvey standing in the living room and holding a large knife. “Trooper Yeung gave Harvey multiple commands to ‘put the weapon down,’ but he refused,” said the inspector general. Yeung then called for backup and Trooper Lumpkin, Sergeant Brian Lovell, and others responded. Harvey refused to drop the knife. According to the report, he said, “You’re going to have to shoot me … if you don’t, I’m going to get at least one of you.” Harvey walked toward the troopers with the knife in a raised position, officials said. Lumpkin then shot Harvey in the abdomen. The inspector general’s office said Lumpkin’s use of force was justified because he was trying to stop Harvey’s attack. “The investigation establishes that Trooper Romello Lumpkin used deadly force against Byron Harvey to stop Harvey’s attempted knife attack. I therefore conclude that Trooper Lumpkin’s use of force was justified under Connecticut law. The Office of Inspector General will take no further action on this matter,” the inspector general said.

Auburn Police have arrested a man they say intentionally tried to hit people with his car. Officers responded to Lea Hill Park on April 20 for reports of a vehicle driving through trying to hit people in the park. While en route to the park, officers passed the described suspect vehicle as it was leaving. A short chase began, but an officer was able to use their vehicle to get the suspect vehicle to stop. An 18-year-old was arrested and booked into King County Jail on multiple felony charges, including domestic violence assault. An early investigation indicates that this was an incident of domestic violence and that the driver was targeting his significant other.

One man is in custody after a crash involving an Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper. Multiple law enforcement agencies responded to the crash near the I-44 exit on West 49th Street around 11 a.m. it involved three vehicles. OHP said Augusto came off the ramp at a high speed, hit the side of the first vehicle, causing it to spin and go over the curb before hitting the trooper traveling south. They also released photos of the damage to the trooper's SUV. Troopers said Augusto ran from the scene of the accident, but OHP arrested. There were minor injuries at the scene, but nobody was taken to the hospital.

Officer Lentz was at the intersection of Southwest 19th Street and South Telephone Road when he spotted a family of geese, two adults and six chicks, attempting to cross. "Come on," Lentz can be heard saying in the footage. "Come on doggies." Lentz can be seen using his patrol car to block the intersection and escort the family across the road. "There you go, little guys," Lentz said when the geese reached the other side of the road.

Two individuals operating a stolen vehicle thought they could outrun deputies. Little did they know, our Aviation Unit was above tracking their erratic behavior. Coupled with our K9 Unit's precision, deputies arrested Neremiah Lopez, 15, and Yamilex Santana, 18, for Grand Theft Auto, amongst others. "I'm consistently impressed with the precision and speed of our deputies," said Sheriff Chad Chronister. "Less than seven minutes after these two recklessly ditched their car, law enforcement from HCSO, Pasco County, Hernando County, and FHP took these criminals into custody."

The arrest of a Kissimmee man who led Volusia County deputies on a high-speed pursuit along Interstate 4 on Saturday “wrapped up” a three-day sheriff’s office traffic operation in and around the city of Deltona, the agency said. Kevin Olivo Rivera, 29, reached speeds of 113 mph in a rented BMW X3 while attempting to run from a deputy on I-4s. The sheriff’s office shared body-worn camera video showing the moment a deputy deployed stop sticks at Orange Camp Road. OIivo Rivera took the SUV back onto I-4, but it soon came to a stop with the newly-flattened tires. The video shows Olivo Rivera’s arrest, during which he was found to be a convicted felon, the sheriff’s office said. Deputies searching the BMW located cocaine, oxycodone, MDMA, alprazolam, marijuana and 165 rounds of ammunition, the post states, adding a handgun that Olivo Rivera allegedly threw into the woods was later recovered by a K-9 unit. Olivo Rivera faces charges of violating probation (prior case); fleeing/eluding law enforcement with disregard to the safety of persons/property; possession of cannabis with intent to sell; trafficking in cocaine/mixture from 28 grams to 150 kilograms; trafficking in oxycodone from 7 grams to 14 grams; trafficking other controlled substances from 4 grams to 30 kilograms; possession of amphetamines with intent to sell, manufacture and/or deliver; constructive possession of a conveyance used for the purpose of trafficking; driving while license revoked (habitual); resisting an officer without violence; two counts of possession of a weapon by an in-state felon; possession of paraphernalia; and tampering with evidence, booking records show. At his first appearance in court Sunday morning, a judge ordered that Olivo Rivera be held on no bond pursuant to the violation of probation.

New bodycam footage shows the heroics of some local first responders. The Henderson Police Department released the video showing the moments officers responded to an apartment fire near Patrick Lane and Galleria Drive. We want to warn you that you may find this disturbing to watch. On March 10, officers responded to a report of an apartment fire at 981 Whitney Ranch Drive. Upon arrival, officers observed the apartment's windows shattered, with smoke and flames coming from within. Officers were then informed that a mother and daughter were trapped inside the burning apartment. Acting swiftly and without hesitation, the courageous officers successfully rescued an 8-year-old girl and two dogs from the apartment; no one else was inside.

On Thursday night, deputies responded to a stabbing reported on a sidewalk off LPGA Boulevard in the Daytona Beach/Holly Hill area. A deputy monitoring his Live911 audio feed was able to hear the 911 call in real time around 9:11 p.m., locate the victim, and provide emergency medical treatment of a life-threatening stab wound to the chest. While treating the victim, deputies were also able to gather and disseminate information about the suspect, 23-year-old Skylar Bigham (DOB 10/20/2000), who had fled the area. He was located just after midnight by an officer with the Holly Hill Police Department. It was determined Bigham had been using a police scanner app to listen to law enforcement radio traffic in an effort to avoid capture. The victim was transported to an area hospital, where he required emergency surgery but was expected to survive. According to interviews with witnesses, the stabbing stemmed from an argument over a woman that both the defendant and victim dated. All parties involved in the incident are residents of camps in the woods in the area. Bigham was arrested on charges of aggravated battery, tampering with evidence, possession of methamphetamine and possession of narcotic paraphernalia. He is being held at the Volusia County Branch Jail with no bond as of this post.

Seattle police released new bodycam video Friday evening that shows the moments leading up toofficers fatally shooting a suspected child predator at a Tukwila hotel earlier this week. Seattle Police Department (SPD) Chief Adrian Diaz said the 67-year-old child predator suspect arrived at the DoubleTree Suites hotel around 3:13 p.m. on Wednesday under the impression that he was meeting two young girls, ages 7 and 11. However, unbeknownst to the suspect, multiple SPD officers with the Washington State Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce were undercover and waiting to arrest the man. The task force at the SPD investigates Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) cases. These cases may include the production, distribution or possession of materials used to sexually exploit children or service provider systems used in committing such crimes. The newly released video shows the officers opening the door for the man, who immediately flashed a gun. A scuffle then occurred before police ultimately fatally shot the man. The man was later pronounced dead at the scene, according to police. Officials at the scene said a Seattle officer was grazed by a bullet in their leg during the shootout with the man. Diaz continued to note that internet crimes against children are up 67% from 2022 to 2023. "For our officers, these situations are dangerous, unpredictable, and can escalate rapidly," Diaz said. “I was running, I could see someone firing a gun,” said Eric Wehrmeister, who was staying at the hotel several doors down. “There was a rapid succession of gunfire. Good thing they were shooting away from my room. You know it could’ve been a lot worse.” Wehrmeister told KOMO News he had just checked out before the shooting on the fifth floor of the hotel, which happened several rooms down from where he had stayed.

Whitehall police officers shot and killed a passenger in an SUV after responding to reports of gunshots in a department store parking lot. The shooting happened about 2 a.m. near the Roses Discount Store in the 4600 block of East Main Street. The man, whom police described as in his mid-30s, died at the scene. As of Friday morning, police had not released his name. The two unidentified officers were involved in an unrelated traffic stop when they heard nearby gunfire. A minute later, the department's gunshot detection system alerted the officers to a shooting. The officers came upon two vehicles in the parking lot. One fled as the officers pulled up, according to Deputy Chief Dan Kelso. A Honda Pilot SUV with two men remained at the scene. Kelso said the officers noticed guns in the backseat of the SUV, and the officers began giving commands to both men, who didn't speak English. One officer knew enough Spanish to give the commands in that language, Kelso said. Officers managed to persuade the driver to get out of the car, but Kelso said the passenger turned around and reached into the back seat. That's when both officers opened fire, hitting and killing the man, Kelso said.

A man was arrested Wednesday after police say he stole a car and rammed it into a patrol vehicle in Gwinnett County. Kalvin Robinson, 21, faces several charges, including two counts of aggravated assault against a law enforcement officer, felony obstruction, felony fleeing and felony theft by receiving. At around 6 p.m., officers were called to a strip mall off Lawrenceville Highway in Tucker. They found a bleeding man who said he had been dragged by his car as it was stolen, according to police. Not long after, officers found the vehicle at a Quality Inn off East Park Place Boulevard in Stone Mountain — along with Robinson. The suspect drove away, kickstarting a chase that ended at a Chevron less than a mile away when he rammed the stolen car into a patrol car, police said. Bodycam footage shows Robinson running away from police across several lanes of traffic after the impact. K-9s and an aviation unit were called to help find him in a search that would last an hour and a half, police said. Robinson was eventually found at the same Quality Inn as before, according to police. He had changed his shorts and “hastily tried cutting his hair to alter his appearance,” police said. The man allegedly resisted arrest and had a gun in his pocket, but he was taken into custody safely, according to police. Robinson was booked in Gwinnett County Jail, where he faces more charges from separate arrest warrants. Those include theft by deception, second-degree forgery, theft by shoplifting, family violence battery and robbery, police said.

A new video released by the Moraine Police Department shows a car crashing into a parked police cruiser and brings into question the dangers of reckless driving. Around 2 a.m. on Sunday, a Moraine Police Officer was parked on the side of Northbound I-75 while he was helping someone else on the interstate. The Officer had parked his cruiser behind an ambulance to protect the vehicle, and when he was walking back to his cruiser, another car crashed into the back of the cruiser. Captured on both the Officer’s body cam and the cruiser’s dash cam, you can see the officer begin walking back to his cruiser. The ambulance and the cruiser were in the right lane and the oncoming driver could be seen not attempting to move over or slow down. The oncoming driver crashed into the back of the police cruiser. No one was injured in the crash. News Center 7′s Mike Campbell talked to people in the Miami Valley about the dangers officers face on the roadways, many of them believed the blame was on reckless drivers. “No, I think it’s a lot of distracted driving these days, so, absolutely not,” Shirley Collier, who drives on I-75 every day, said when asked if she felt that people paid attention on the road. Collier said she knows it is the law to move left anytime you see emergency vehicles parked on the right side of the road, especially on the freeway. She acknowledges that it isn’t always easy, but it’s still important. “It’s not [easy] but it not only puts the officer but the person that’s pulled over in danger,” Collier said. Another driver, Glenn Hofsiss, who moved to Dayton after living in Georgia for 30 years, says that people won’t give emergency vehicles space on the roads. >> 3 hospitalized after crash on I-75 in Moraine “No, they won’t yield, they won’t move over,” Hofsiss said. Hofsiss said Ohio drivers are much more aggressive. Even though traffic is heavy in Moraine all the time, many people say reckless drivers are the ones that make them want to stay off the freeway. In the case of the crash involving the cruiser, police said the driver was not only driving recklessly, but they believe he was also under the influence and are moving forward with a DUI investigation. Drivers say we all have to take safety seriously. “The roads here are pretty decent, but the drivers are reckless, I don’t understand why,” Hofsiss said. The suspected OVI driver was not seriously hurt, and neither was the officer, but that’s likely because he was about six steps from getting back in his cruiser to finish a report.

New dash camera footage shows the explosive moment when former U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-NC) allegedly slammed into the parked car of a Florida State Trooper on Monday. Drivers on I-75 were brought to a stand-still earlier this week after a Mercedes which was driving “erratically and aggressively,” according to one witness, tore past them down the highway, and rear ended a cop’s car. As the drivers rode past, many were able to identify the driver of the Mercedes as none other than the avid Donald Trump supporter and accused insurrectionist. Footage released to the Miami New Times via a public records request shows the exact moment Cawthorn allegedly crashed into the Florida Highway Patrol cruiser. In the video, the rear window of the trooper’s car shatters at the immense impact from the speeding vehicle. The trooper’s car, which did not appear to be moving, is jolted, and rolls a few meters forward. One trooper can be heard groaning at the impact. “Ugh, damn it,” he says. In another clip, the trooper can be seen wincing as he steps out of the car and walks a few feet away. The Florida Highway Patrol confirmed that the trooper involved in the accident “sustained minor injuries and was transported to an area hospital.” The agency did not identify Cawthorn as the driver, but said the crash involved a 28-year-old man who lives in Coral Cove, both of which match Cawthorn’s description. Cawthorn has yet to comment on the incident.

A Maui man died at the hospital a week after being tased by police officers following a chase over an alleged stolen vehicle on April 11. The incident happened in Wailuku. According to a report by the Maui Police Department (MPD), officers were investigating a report of a stolen Ford F-150 out of the Kahului on April 10. The following day, officers spotted the vehicle in the Haiku area around 7 a.m. According to MPD, officers followed the vehicle to a home on Kahiapo Place. Officers made contact with the driver, later identified as 53-year-old Televise Sau, and ordered him to get out of the vehicle, however, police say Sau hit the gas and headed toward the driveway before getting out and running. Police say Sau was running toward an unoccupied and uninvolved house when an officer fired his stun gun, striking Sau. Sau was placed under arrest and taken to Maui Medical Center for treatment. He remained at the hospital until he was pronounced dead on Thursday, April 18. MPD issued the following statement on this incident: “The Maui Police Department takes incidents involving the use of force very seriously. In accordance with department policy, an internal investigation into the incident has been initiated, and the officer involved has been placed on administrative leave. We express our deepest condolences to the family and loved ones of Mr. Sau during this difficult time.” Sau’s official cause of death has not been released. This case remains under investigation. MPD is investigating this incident as an unattended death case.

Body camera footage showed the moment that Indian River County Sheriff’s deputies moved into place as they waited for two Miami men inside a Vero Beach Burlington department store, accused of stuffing thousands of dollars worth of merchandise into a suitcase. From the video, one of the suspects was seen casually walking out. Deputies then immediately stopped him by the parking lot. The suspect puts up a fight, but deputies were able to eventually take him down and make the arrest. As for the second suspect, he was seen running away despite deputies telling him to stop. One of the deputies deployed his stun gun before the man fell down. The pair were identified as Nelson Alonso and Adrian Hernandez. They both have felony records and are on probation out of Miami. They now remain in the county jail. This recent incident is just a glimpse into what’s been happening nationwide. “You see it in other parts of the country, in New York, in California, where they’re loading up carts and rolling out,” said Indian River County Sheriff Eric Flowers. Flowers believes the area is a hot spot because the shops are right off the interstate. “Right there by 95, we have the same with our outlet mall, and we have special precautions in there with our license plate readers that if you go into that outlet mall and steal, we’re going to catch you,” he said. His biggest concern is for the workers and customers. “We don’t want the retail workers, the customers, anybody to get hurt in these,” he said. “You never know. If folks are willing to travel from Miami to Vero Beach, you saw, they fought with our deputies, they’re not going to just give up easily. We don’t want somebody else to get hurt.” He also shared a message to these traveling criminals who think this area is a target. “You get what you get when you play stupid games up here in Indian River County,” Flowers said. “Find somewhere else to do that nonsense, because if you try it here, we’re going to catch you.” Both suspects remain behind bars on multiple charges, which include grand theft and resisting an officer.

Police and fire crews in New York City rescued a man they said was stuck in cold water underneath a pier in the Hudson River on Tuesday, April 16. The bodycam footage, released by the New York Police Department, showed several rescuers lowering themselves into the water and helping the shivering man out with a ladder. In the video, the man could be seen on a stretcher after being rescued from the cold water, and according to the New York Fire Department, the man was taken to Lenox Hill Hospital.

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) helped locate an elderly man with dementia who went missing from his home. According to deputies, the man went missing on Tuesday, April 9. After receiving the call, law enforcement sprung into action to find the man. See also: One person rescued after fiery crash in Palm Beach County It was moments later when deputies found the man walking with a walker over two miles away from his home in a residential area, HCSO says. Deputy body camera footage showed deputies helping the elderly man in a patrol vehicle before returning him to his home.

A juvenile was arrested and charged with motor vehicle theft last week after crashing and bailing from a stolen vehicle according to the Howard County Police Department. Police say on April 9 officers responded to a Columbia neighborhood for a vehicle collision. Witnesses reported seeing a male run from the vehicle, and officers determined the vehicle was stolen. According to body-camera footage released by the police department, witnesses directed which way the suspect went. Police then launched a drone with thermal imaging to search for the suspect who bailed out. Fox45 spoke with Allison Meyer, who lives in the neighborhood of the crash. “What is he doing in this neighborhood stealing cars," said Meyer. Last week, five teens from Baltimore City were arrested for robbery and carjacking, just about a mile away. This past November, a woman was robbed at gunpoint in her driveway by two juveniles, also about a mile away from the crash. "It’s a very suburban family friendly neighborhood, everybody out walking their dog and going for runs and I mean it’s a safe place to be generally," said Meyer. The drone located the suspect nearby and police converged on his location where they arrested the juvenile suspect.

Deputies opened fire on a man armed with a knife in a deadly shooting that followed a domestic violence call in Long Beach. Deputies were called at about 9 p.m. Tuesday to the 15900 block of Indiana Avenue in Paramount on a restraining order violation call. They spoke with the victim, then saw the subject of the report drive past the home. He was seen driving east on Artesia Boulevard in Long Beach, approaching Downey Avenue, before stopping the red vintage muscle car at the intersection. Deputies pulled in behind the driver, who then reversed the car and crashed into the front of a sheriff's department patrol car. The sheriff's department cruiser ended up wedged under the rear of the muscle car, possibly a 1970s-era Pontiac Ventura. The man got out of the car carrying a knife, and deputies opened fire. The man died at the scene. One deputy was injured in the confrontation. Details about the injuries were not immediately available, but law enforcement said that the deputy is in stable condition.

Police in Albany, New York are investigating an officer-involved shooting Wednesday morning, that Chief Eric Hawkins calls “an ambush.” It happened around 12:30 a.m. in the area of North Main Avenue and Western Avenue, near the College of Saint Rose. Police said the officer was conducting a traffic stop when he was shot by the suspect. The two exchanged fire. The suspect is now deceased, according to Hawkins. According to police, the officer attempted to stop a car for speeding, but he was unable to successfully stop the driver. Dash camera video from police shows the chase between the officer and the suspect. A short time later, the officer allegedly saw the car parked and attempted again to make contact with the driver, but as he approached the vehicle, he was “ambushed” from behind the vehicle. A statement from Mayor Kathy Sheehan states the officer was attempting to stop a vehicle for traffic violations when he was “ambushed in an act of depraved gun violence.” Lee Kindlon, local defense attorney and Albany DA candidate, also shared his thoughts in a statement Wednesday. This morning’s shooting of one of Albany’s finest, a member of APD, is, as Mayor Sheehan said, ‘an act of depraved gun violence.' We must do more to stem the flow of guns into Albany because it makes everybody less safe. My prayers are with the officer for a speedy recovery, and hope the family of the deceased finds comfort as they grieve. Body camera footage from police shows the moment the officer left the vehicle to conduct the traffic stop and was fired upon. In the video, you can hear the officer radioing "Shots fired."

Video recorded by a Massachusetts State Police helicopter shows officers pursue a vehicle and apprehend the people who were inside after they fled the vehicle when they became trapped in a residential area of Berkley. State police officials said that shortly before 3 p.m. Wednesday, troopers attempted to stop a stolen vehicle related to an earlier notification. The stolen vehicle fled the initial stop but was spotted merging onto Route 79 north quickly afterward. Troopers pursued the vehicle for a short time but disengaged when the vehicle exited the highway and began fleeing down local roadways, according to state police. An MSP Air Wing Unit flight crew responded to provide support and was able to find the stolen vehicle and track it on Route 24 north. Video from that MSP Air Wing Unit flight shows the stolen vehicle take Exit 11 on Route 24 north, which is the exit for Padelford Street in Berkley. The stolen vehicle then wound up turning onto Deerfield Drive, a loop subdivision in Berkley, and Berkley police officers were able to trap the vehicle inside. The MSP helicopter video then shows three people exit the stolen vehicle and run into a wooded area off Deerfield Drive. State police said those three people were apprehended within a few minutes. State police troopers wound up making two arrests: 19-year-old Kobe West and 21-year-old Alexia Springer, both of Fall River. West was charged with receiving a stolen motor vehicle, operating a motor vehicle with a revoked driver's license, reckless operation of a motor vehicle, failure to stop for police, marked lanes violation and speeding. State police said West was also wanted on five outstanding warrants for his arrest. Springer was charged with receiving a motor vehicle, according to state police.

A Huntsville man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for injuring a Lowell police officer in a crash. Jerry Henington, 38, pleaded guilty on Monday to battery, fleeing, unauthorized use of property to facilitate a crime, two counts of criminal mischief, leaving the scene of a personal injury accident and resisting arrest. Henington originally also had attempted first-degree murder, possession of a controlled substance and driving while intoxicated charges. Those were not included in the amended criminal information. Henington was also charged as a habitual offender. Lowell police responded to a hit-and-run accident on North Dixieland Street and West Monroe Avenue around 5:50 p.m. on June 14, 2023. Minutes later, officers found Henington and his vehicle. Lowell police said in a news release that Henington had already hit a motorist on the roadway, fled the scene and tried to hide in a subdivision. As a second officer approached the subdivision, Henington “exited at a high rate of speed and hit the officer in a T-bone type collision,” according to the release. Dashcam video shows the moment Hennington collided with the officer’s vehicle. An affidavit claims the officer was targeted in the collision. The officer was taken to a nearby hospital for multiple fractures and torn ligaments in one of his hands, according to the affidavit. The vehicle’s owner reported to police that Henington was an acquaintance and had stolen the vehicle from her, the affidavit said. Henington and his codefendant Tye Sutton, 18, were later taken into custody. Sutton pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance in October 2023 and was sentenced to six years of probation in November 2023.

The Office of Police Accountability (OPA) released a report Wednesday agreeing with investigations justifying the January 2023 actions of a Boise police officer who shot a man who threatened police with a knife while walking along the “Flying Wye” on I-84. According to the Use of Force Investigative Report, the OPA concluded that it was "reasonable" for Boise Police Department (BPD) Sgt. Kirk Rush to use deadly force against Harry Chester Andrews, and that it was an act of self-defense. On Jan. 3, 2023, police were dispatched to a man walking in the westbound lanes of the interstate. When officers arrived, they found Andrews walking on I-84 with a knife in his hand, according to the report. Rush told Andrews to get on the ground and drop his knife. Andrews did not follow commands and ran at Rush with the knife in hand, which prompted the officer to shoot Andrews, injuring him. He was taken to the hospital and treated for his injuries. Andrews pleaded guilty, in Oct. of 2023, to aggravated assault upon certain personnel with a deadly weapon enhancement. Andrews was sentenced to prison for 25 years on Jan. 11, 2024. The Ada County Prosecutor's Office said while police were detaining and aiding Andrews, he said to the officers, "I wanted to kill you." On the same day as the sentencing, Gem County Prosecuting Attorney Erick Thomson released a press release that justified Officer Rush in the shooting.

Police in pursuit of high-end stolen vehicles were targeted by one of the suspects in a getaway attempt. Toronto police released video of their encounter. According to police, a group of armed and masked men targeted a man in a BMW X5 on April 6. Five days later, police believe the same group targeted a person who was putting gas in their Lamborghini Urus. Police said the suspects ran over the victim as they drove away in his car. He was seriously injured and hospitalized. On April 12, officers got a hit on the stolen Lamborghini from a license plate reader and followed the car to a parking lot. While there, police said the stolen BMW arrived on the scene. Police said the BMW driver reversed up a hill and smashed into police cars. Officers eventually smashed the windows and deployed a Taser on the driver. Police said the suspects had to be removed by force from the vehicle. Officers recovered $18,000 and three handguns. “The individuals committing these crimes are violent and not deterred at the thought of being arrested,” said Acting Superintendent Susan Gomes at a news conference at police headquarters. Police arrested two people, one of whom is a minor.