An NYPD officer sustained minor leg injuries after being struck by a car that he had pulled over in Travis, Staten Island, on Wednesday morning. The officer was conducting a car stop involving a gray Jeep when the incident occurred shortly after 1 a.m. After the officer exited his vehicle, the Jeep sideswiped him while pulling out. The driver of the Jeep was apprehended, and the officer was taken to Staten Island University Hospital in stable condition.
A driver without a licence was apprehended by the Prince Albert RCMP near Shellbrook, Saskatchewan, for operating a vehicle with no steering wheel. The individual was utilizing vise grips to navigate the car.
A sheriff’s deputy in Idaho, who previously served as a police officer in Pleasant Hill, California, died after being shot during a traffic stop on Saturday. The 27-year-old deputy, identified as Tobin Bolter, joined the Ada County Sheriff’s Office in January. According to authorities, Bolter made a traffic stop at around 8:55 p.m. when a suspect opened fire. A witness to the shooting called 911 and performed CPR on Bolter until medics arrived. Bolter was transported to a hospital but succumbed to his injuries. The suspect, a 65-year-old man, was later shot and killed by Ada County Sheriff’s deputies after he allegedly fired at them while they attempted to take him into custody.
