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Shoplifter leads police on wild chase www.privateofficer.com
August 30, 2008
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Shoplifter leads police on wild chase http://www.privateofficer.com
PORTLAND, Ore. AUG 30 2008
Bryan Hill
Ntl. Assoc. Private Officers
http://www.privateofficer.com/ — A camera caught a man’s arrest after a car chase that ended with officers crashing into his car, police said.
The man drove over police-deployed spike strips at least twice during the pursuit that never saw speeds of more than 55 mph, police said.
The car pursuit began when Portland police received a report of a shoplifter at the Winco on NE 122nd Avenue, officers said.
Officers and store security chased Robert Duvall Cooper, 26, out to his SUV and the alleged shoplifter nearly ran over a security guard as he fled the store’s parking lot, police said.
Officers said they followed Cooper onto Interstate 205 and after forcing him over spike strips twice they ended the chase using what is known as a PIT maneuver, where officers slam their patrol car into the rear fender of the vehicle, causing it to spin and come to a stop.
When the car came to a stop and the man was in custody, it became apparent that the man had driven until his tires had completely detached and he was driving on the rims, police said.
Cooper was arrested on charges of assault, attempted theft, reckless driving, reckless endangerment and attempt to elude, police said.
An Oregon Department of Transportation camera caught most of the chase including the dramatic conclusion.
The man drove over police-deployed spike strips at least twice during the pursuit that never saw speeds of more than 55 mph, police said.
The car pursuit began when Portland police received a report of a shoplifter at the Winco on NE 122nd Avenue, officers said.
Officers and store security chased Robert Duvall Cooper, 26, out to his SUV and the alleged shoplifter nearly ran over a security guard as he fled the store’s parking lot, police said.
Officers said they followed Cooper onto Interstate 205 and after forcing him over spike strips twice they ended the chase using what is known as a PIT maneuver, where officers slam their patrol car into the rear fender of the vehicle, causing it to spin and come to a stop.
When the car came to a stop and the man was in custody, it became apparent that the man had driven until his tires had completely detached and he was driving on the rims, police said.
Cooper was arrested on charges of assault, attempted theft, reckless driving, reckless endangerment and attempt to elude, police said.
An Oregon Department of Transportation camera caught most of the chase including the dramatic conclusion.
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