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A Greenfield police officer took drastic action earlier this month to stop thieves in a stolen car. The officer performed what’s called a PIT maneuver, ramming the car to stop it. Some are questioning the officers’ actions, hitting the car at speeds of nearly 97 mph. The stolen car was heavily damaged when it hit a concrete pole at 27th Street and Lincoln Avenue. The pole was toppled by the force. The four teens in the car ran away. Greenfield’s police chief said his officer made a judgment call to save lives, forcing the stolen car to spin out at about 97 mph. “It’s very apparent in the community. We’ve heard loud and clear they want us to do something,” Police Chief Brad Wentlandt said.
Wentlandt explained an officer tried to pull over the stolen car at 3 a.m. May 6. The driver took off hitting 100 mph, at times swerving around cars and running red lights as they headed into Milwaukee. “These aren’t suspects out joyriding. These are people that are committing violent, dangerous felonies,” Wentlandt said. “And when they’re in these vehicles, they’re wielding a 3,000-pound weapon. They’re out there driving at high speed with limited driving skill, with no regard for human life.” Just past Lincoln Avenue, the officer sped up and did a so-called PIT maneuver to spin out the car. “The PIT itself was essentially very skillfully applied. It was probably a speed that we would discourage, given the circumstances that were present, but that’s part of the learning process,” Wentlandt said.
The dashcam video showed to Brian Dorow, the dean of criminal justice at WCTC, said PIT maneuvers are a permitted use of force by the state of Wisconsin. “It’s really, the officer is in control of the squad car. That’s ultimately what it comes down to,” Dorow said. PIT maneuver policies vary by department. Some don’t allow them. Wentlandt said the officer never violated the department’s pursuit procedures. None of the boys in the car were hurt. They’ve all been referred on juvenile charges.
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Well someone got there car messed up but, that officer did what he had to do to stop that. ðŸ‘
"None of the boys in the car were hurt. They've all been referred on juvenile charges." <- lifetime criminals
I hope the owner of he car has a good insurance
That was a perfect pit! Great job!
Four apprentice career criminals.
That's the highest speed pit maneuver I've ever seen
These video's seem shorter and shorter.
light post gone
2:00 white car running red light
100 mph my ass. That was 60 at best
What state?
This is me on heat level 3 in nfs heat
This should be taught to the LAPD!! They need to get their balls back after wussy politicians publicity castrated them!!
This took way to long, cops need to go through the PIT maneuver class again.
police: we got your stolen car back! the car:
blogilates abs
that was epic
Dead👿💩
Is anyone gonna give credit on how perfect this officer was at driving that dam car😂
Why are they pitting at 100mph?
Lol why don't criminals go for a head shot while they are getting pitted? The cop is only like 5 ft away from him 😂😂😂
That was cool! DO IT AGAIN!! ðŸ˜
Lmao 😂😂
When your state allows you to PIT manuver people
We didn’t even get the full affect of the squealing tires. Must have woke the neighborhood.
0:30 when the sound is lagging behind on your game
That’s some ballsy police driving right there.
It's so disheartening and depressing when the criminals dont die.
That was awesome
Intenseee!!
Hope the pieces of shit died
Good job 👠officers 👮
That was the worst get away driver ever ! What's up with that breaking on a straight ?
That charger sound awesome man
Glad he PITted him when he did otherwise he might have hit that way car coming across the highway a block away.
God d*mn It felt like I was in the car
Stupid PIT timing. The officer should have waited for backup first. He could have easily wrecked out and let them escape. PIT maneuvers aren't a sure thing.
2:01 you spin me right round
This officer aint no kidding doing a PIT at 100 mph. That suspect car could endup either rolling or tumbling.
I do not understand how you run/walk away from this type of collision. smh Must be the criminal super powers
Cop in bad Day
0:31 damn kind of scared me
Congrats u got your stolen car back but u can't drive it and your insurance won't cover damage and u have to pay to keep the criminal in jail. Have a great day
Respect cops!
I like police 🚨
might be the best pit maneuver on the internet
On the plus side 2008-2013 nissan rogues are pretty safe!
Such a pity that the scum in the car all walked away.
Feral thugs like that who are perfectly happy to risk killing anyone driving like that need to be put down sooner rather than later. Hopefully they will never make old thugs.
That's some good American V8 note..