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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I have one thing to add, too bad he missed.
Bullet struck right about where a cop’s head would be when he came up behind the driver.
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.
The cop drives up the front of the occupied alleged stolen vehicle?
Boy, the cop tactics have gone to hell. Stupid!
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.”
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?
I think there was a Frank Drebin moment like this.
And then keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to fire.
Negligent discharge? Hopefully gets better training.
“Don’t shoot the gun while you’re talking!”
I think it is ok to shoot a car thief.
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