Category Archives: Police officers injured due to being hit by or in crashes pursuing drunk drivers
Maryland: Devonne Brooks charged with DUI after crashing head-on into patrol car
The preliminarily investigation reveals the suspect, identified as 32-year-old Devonne Brooks of the 5600 Whitfield Chapel Road in Lanham, was driving a Toyota Camry northbound on Baltimore Avenue. Police Officer First Class Andrew Wallman was in his marked cruiser heading southbound on Baltimore Avenue. Investigators believe Brooks crossed into oncoming traffic to pass another driver and struck POFC Wallman’s cruiser head on.
Florida: Jakub Gryczan charged with DUI for second time in two weeks; crashed into and seriously injured Officer Richard Webster
Gryczan was jailed Friday on a charge of DUI with seriously bodily injury and reckless driving. West Palm Beach police arrested him on a separate DUI charge on April 3.
California: Qaneak Shaney Cobb charged with DUI; LAPD Officer Christopher Cortijo dead
Meantime, Qaneak Cobb, 33, was arrested for DUI and narcotics, according to LAPD Valley Traffic Division officials
Virginia: Joshua William Harvey charged with kicking Prince William Police officers during booking on DUI
During the encounter, the accused became agitated and began to resist officers which led to a struggle. At one point, the accused kicked two of the officers.
North Carolina: blood-spitting yahoo Jake Nelson dragged Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputy 40 feet with his vehicle in DWI hell-ride
The deputies then attempted to pull Nelson from the vehicle, but the suspect instead slammed the door shut and put the vehicle in drive, dragging Brown down the road at least 40 feet.
Brown tried to stop Nelson, striking him multiple times. The suspect spit blood on the deputy during the incident, the Sheriff’s Office said.