Pursuit called off after speeds top 100 mph

SIERRA VISTA Herald/Review ^ | Derek Jordan

[SandRat]

SIERRA VISTA — A pursuit of a vehicle suspected to be loaded with illegal immigrants was called off after speeds reached upwards of 100 mph on Highway 90, police said.

Officers responding to a report of a “load” vehicle spotted the Chevrolet Impala as it traveled south near the Sierra Vista Municipal Airport around 2:23 p.m. Thursday, said Tracy Grady, public information officer for the Sierra Vista Police Department.

As many as seven people were inside the car during the pursuit, which was called off for safety reasons, Grady said.

Officers continued to follow the vehicle, however, and it was eventually found abandoned in the 800 block of Yaqui Street.

One person was arrested and turned over to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, she said.

[SandRat]

Border Ping

[Keith in Iowa]

Pursuits would end abruptly if Air National Guard was allowed to be the one to end them. :) An Apache and a well placed missile can do wonders.

[Steve Van Doorn]

What ever happened to those EMP pulse devices the police ‘supposed’ to have had?

[SandRat]

Got me wondering the same thing.

[ColdOne]

This government does not want to stop illegals. I look for more of these story’s happening. Now that they know we will not chase them.

[Rational Thought]

Doesn’t this story say it all.

[Charles Martel]

What ever happened to those EMP pulse devices the police ‘supposed’ to have had?

Or those gadgets with the "Motorola" logos, for that matter...

[NormsRevenge]

Paging Janet Napolitano

It’s all quiet down here on the border. :-)

[FlingWingFlyer]

One person was arrested and turned over to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, she said.

I didn't know they were hiring.

[Para-Ord.45]

HAD TO BE THE SS:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlUrhnBzkrE

[cableguymn]

If they can shoot the engine in a boat and stop it, why can’t they shoot the engine in a car and stop it? The coast guard does (or at least did) this to stop drug boats.

[BobL]

“What ever happened to those EMP pulse devices the police ‘supposed’ to have had?”

Probably violates some UN treaty if used against illegals...

[magslinger]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2xnWYx8YK8

[Boogieman]

Law enforcement needs to get with the program. Both Spider-man and Batman would have just tagged it with a tracking beacon, and they had that tech back in the 60’s. What gives?

[Jonty30]

With 7 people in the vehicle, it’s probably using a lot of gas.

They should have continued the chase.

[USS Alaska]

At 100 mph, shoot out a tire, call the street sweeper and garbage pick up truck.

No body bags required, pick up DNA test samples with an eye dropper.

[Georgia Girl 2]

Well they got 1 out of 7. Probably better than their normal average.

[GeronL]

This will just encourage more runners.

[HiJinx]

Ping!