Cop ‘unintentionally’ shoots at suspected car thief in Southern California

By Free Republic | Created at 2024-12-11 16:53:24 | Updated at 2024-12-22 07:09:13 1 week ago

Cop ‘unintentionally’ shoots at suspected car thief in Southern California
ktla ^ | 12/10/2024 | Josh Dubose

Posted on 12/11/2024 7:58:02 AM PST by BenLurkin

Despite his arrest, a stolen vehicle suspect in Burbank is likely counting his blessings after one of the responding officers “unintentionally” fired his service weapon in his direction and pierced the windshield.

The incident, according to the Burbank Police Department, unfolded on Oct. 26 at around 1 a.m. while officers were looking for a white-colored Ford Econoline van stolen near the intersection of Buena Vista and Vanowen streets.

In footage of the incident released by police, responding officers are seen spotting the van at a stoplight less than a half mile away at Buena Vista and Victory Boulevard.

Officers made the decision to box the van in while it was sitting at the stoplight in an attempt to lessen the chance that the suspect driver might attempt to start a pursuit, police said.

In body-worn camera footage, the officer who pulled to the front of the vehicle is seen opening the patrol vehicle door, raising his weapon and firing in the direction of the suspect, as well as the responding officer at the rear of the van

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1 posted on 12/11/2024 7:58:02 AM PST by BenLurkin

To: BenLurkin

2 posted on 12/11/2024 8:07:51 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)

To: BenLurkin

I have one thing to add, too bad he missed.

3 posted on 12/11/2024 8:09:31 AM PST by Mouton (A 150MT hit may not solve our problems now but is a good start. )

To: BenLurkin

Bullet struck right about where a cop’s head would be when he came up behind the driver.

4 posted on 12/11/2024 8:09:40 AM PST by gundog (It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )

To: BenLurkin

as in the scene from It’s a Wonderful Life, when burt the cop empties his revolver on a crowded holiday street at a fleeing jimmy stewart.

life imitates art.

5 posted on 12/11/2024 8:09:45 AM PST by teeman8r (Armageddon won't be pretty, but it's not like it's the end of the world or something )

To: BenLurkin

The cop drives up the front of the occupied alleged stolen vehicle?

Boy, the cop tactics have gone to hell. Stupid!

6 posted on 12/11/2024 8:10:28 AM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)

To: BenLurkin

Lucky Perp !

“Sorry folks, I wasn’t really trying to shoot your (insert Family Member/ Name/Gender/Age here) Child/Johnny/Male/7 year old.”

7 posted on 12/11/2024 8:11:18 AM PST by mabarker1 ( (Congress- the opposite of PROGRESS!!! A fraud, a hypocrite, a liar. I'm a member of Congress!!!)

Then they created a crossfire scenario...One pulls up in front of the suspect vehicle, the other to the rear...

Good grief...What could go wrong?

8 posted on 12/11/2024 8:12:53 AM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)

To: gundog

I think there was a Frank Drebin moment like this.

9 posted on 12/11/2024 8:25:51 AM PST by Larry Lucido (Donate! Don't just post clickbait!)

To: Larry Lucido

10 posted on 12/11/2024 8:27:02 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)

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