precision immobilization technique
Coverage of precision immobilization technique in the Nexus archive.
- Alleged road rage incident leaves family of 3 stranded and hiding off of highway in Central Florida
A family of three was stranded and hiding off a highway in Central Florida after their car was allegedly forced off the road by another driver during a road rage incident. The suspect, Michael Jeffries Spires, reportedly brake-checked their vehicle, threw objects, and used a Precision Immobilization Technique before being arrested. Spires faces charges of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and child abuse, though no injuries were reported.
- CSPD uses PIT maneuver to stop suspect following pursuit
On July 10, the Colorado Springs Police Department used a Precision Immobilization Technique (PIT maneuver) to stop a suspect following a pursuit on South Powers Boulevard near the airport. The incident occurred just after 12:15 a.m. when K9 officers located the suspect's vehicle.
- 2 St. Petersburg teens arrested after high-speed pursuit ends with trooper’s PIT maneuver
Two 16-year-olds from St. Petersburg were arrested after a high-speed chase in a stolen SUV, during which they reached speeds up to 120 mph and ran multiple red lights. The pursuit ended in Brandon when troopers used a precision immobilization technique maneuver to stop the vehicle.