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MOTORCYCLE POLICE NEWS.
Here is the article archive of headlines that have appeared in newspapers around the United States which relate to police motorcycle officers. 12/5/2008 Vallejo officer hurt in crash - Vallejo, CA Vallejo Police Officer Michael Nichelini is in stable condition after being struck by a pickup truck and thrown from his motorcycle near the corner of Sonoma Boulevard and Indiana Street just after noon Thursday. Nichelini, the son of Vallejo Police Chief Robert Nichelini, was flown to John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek with minor injuries. Chief Nichelini went to be with his son, Vallejo Police Sgt. Kevin Hamrick said. The driver of the green Ford Ranger pickup truck that struck the officer did not sustain any injuries, Hamrick said. The truck had significant damage to the left rear side with a blown tire, bent rim and a large dent. Officer Nichelini was on his motorcycle en route to a traffic collision when the truck turned left in front of him, Hamrick said. Sonoma Boulevard was closed between Tennessee and Illinois Streets for several hours while officers investigated the collision.... Read the full story. 12/5/2008 Officer Involved Shooting Investigation Under Investigation - Gresham, OR A police officer in Gresham was involved in a shooting Thursday evening, after he said a driver he was pursuing on his police motorcycle, drove his vehicle straight toward him. Gresham Police say it began at 5:13 Thursday evening when a Gresham Police Motor Traffic Officer became involved in a pursuit of a vehicle that was driving recklessly near NE 162nd Ave and NE Holladay Street. The pursuit traveled through the neighborhood until the suspect vehicle, a Red Toyota Tercel with Washington license plates, reportedly slid to a stop at the intersection of NE 166th and NE Wasco Street. The officer says that as he approached, the suspect vehicle drove directly at him, striking his motorcycle. The officer reports firing into the suspect vehicle, after which the vehicle then sped away. Moments later, police found the vehicle was abandoned at NE 168th and NE Wasco. Witnesses told police the driver, a clean-cut white male approximately six foot tall wearing a dark colored jacket had run after crashing into some shrubbery.... Read the full story. 12/8/2008 Motorcycle Cop Hurt On Way To Officer's Funeral - Doral, FL A city of Doral motorcycle officer was hospitalized early Wednesday morning after being involved in an accident that shutdown a major South Florida road. Officer Ernesto Garciga was on his way to attend the funeral of Hollywood police officer Alex Del Rio, when Garciga was involved in an accident at SW 125th Street and Kendall Drive shortly after 6:00 a.m. Kendall Drive was shutdown in both directions which backed up traffic on the usually busy roadway. The road reopened around 8:00 a.m.... Read the full story. 12/9/2008 Sunrise: 3 law enforcement officers hurt in motorcycle crashes - Sunrise, FL Three law enforcement officers have been hurt in on-duty motorcycle crashes in Sunrise this morning. A Broward sheriff's motorcycle officer suffered minor injuries when his bike collided with a vehicle in the 14700 block of West Sunrise Boulevard shortly before 7 a.m., said Sunrise Fire Department spokesman Tom O'Connell. The officer, whose name was not immediately available, was taken to Broward General Medical Center for treatment. At about 9:30 a.m., two Sunrise police motorcycle officers crashed along Weston Road, just south of State Road 84, McConnell said. Paramedics took both to Cleveland Clinic in Weston, he said. Their conditions were not available. A mechanic who said he saw the crash recalled seeing a silver BMW SUV "shoot out" of the Westgate Square shopping plaza and hit one of the motorcycles. Frank Stant, 24, said that motorcycle hit the other one, and both officers went down. Police were able to respond immediately because they were working an accident nearby. The SUV stopped. Traffic in the area is being diverted. The Westgate shopping plaza and another across the street were also closed off. Reiaz Khan, the owner of a dry cleaning business at Westgate Square, said he heard a bang and ran out to see what happened. The SUV was at the entrance of the shopping plaza on the west side of the road. One motorcycle was underneath the SUV, another lay on the swale about 50 feet away, Khan said.... Read the full story. 12/12/2008 Officer delivers baby on interstate - Moore, OK A Moore police officer has made a special delivery for a couple. Officers say a man called 911 about 8 a.m. Friday and said his wife was giving birth in their car parked on northbound Interstate 35 near South 19 Street. Motorcycle officer Mark Snavely arrived a few minutes later and delivered the baby. Sgt. Todd Strickland says the woman and child were taken by a Midwest City ambulance in good condition to The Children's Hospital at OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City.... Read the full story. 12/14/2008 City's new 'bikes' decked out with latest tech gear - Pittsburgh, PA The Pittsburgh police motorcycle squad wrote 11,750 traffic tickets this year, each officer citing about 10 times as many drivers as a counterpart in a cruiser. The squad also issued 7,500 parking tickets and towed 2,200 vehicles -- prolific, in part, because the cycles let them see without being seen, a luxury not always available in a cruiser. "When you're on a motorcycle, you're out in the open, you can see things, and you can hide better," said Sgt. George DeVault, who leads the motorcycle unit. Their victims, past and future, might not be happy to know that the motorcycle unit has rolled out more firepower in the form of 30 new cycles, each equipped with the latest technology. The bikes are fitted with upgraded lights and sirens, six-speed transmission, anti-lock braking systems and sidecars; they cost $28,000 apiece. The purchase comes as the 26-member unit prepares to celebrate its 100th anniversary, looking back at the department's earliest cycles, which resemble souped-up Huffys more than Harleys. The new vehicles put Pittsburgh police among a growing number of departments that are updating their motorcycle squads, said Jon Crull, public safety group chairman for NAFA Fleet Management Association, which represents managers of police fleets. "The technology is changing constantly on these things," Mr. Crull said. "In the way of safety, it really helps." Pittsburgh's new cycles have been roaming the streets since November and were part of a $9.1 million plan this year to tune up the city of Pittsburgh's 1,000-vehicle fleet. Last replaced more than three years ago, the police motorcycles had all but succumbed to the wear and tear of daily police work, Sgt. DeVault said. The lights and sirens were even older, passed down from generation to generation of motorcycles for 16 years, said the squad's Sgt. Gordon McDaniel. The old bikes, many of which will be auctioned, had well surpassed their 15,000-mile life expectancy. The new motorcycles' features include sidecars that offer better maneuverability through congested roadways or through the clutter of car crashes, Sgt. DeVault said. That should also help in school zones, where the officers are on heightened alert for speeders.... Read the full story. 12/15/2008 SF Police Officer Critical After Motorcycle Crash - San Francisco, CA A San Francisco police officer who was part of a police escort for a toy drive Sunday morning remains in critical condition Monday after he lost control of his motorcycle on a rain-slicked road and crashed, police said. Police spokesman Sgt. Wilfred Williams said two motorcycle officers who were escorting a group delivering toys to San Francisco General Hospital for the toy drive lost control of their motorcycles on the wet roadway and crashed into a parked car. One of the men remains in critical condition in the intensive care unit at San Francisco General Hospital. The other was released Sunday, Williams said.... Read the full story. 12/16/2008 Larry Canfield Family Fundraiser - Rancho Cordova, CA The Rancho Cordova Police Department and the Sacramento Sheriff’s Department are heading a fundraising event that will benefit the family of fallen officer,Larry Canfield. On Wednesday, December 17, 2008, Round Table Pizza at 10375 Folsom Blvd will be donating 25% of its daily profits to the fund. Additional donations can be made for the family, just see the restaurant for details. Officer Canfield died after a motorcycle accident on November 11, He was in the process of stopping a speeding driver on Coloma Road, when another vehicle pulled out in front of him. The 43 year old officer was taken to Mercy San Juan Hospital, but passed away hours later from the injuries he received in the accident.... Read the full story. 12/19/2008 Rancho Cordova Motorcycle Officer Hurt In Accident - Rancho Cordova, CA A Rancho Cordova motorcycle officer has been seriously hurt in an accident on Highway 99 in Sutter County while in uniform on his way to work. The accident happened around 11:30 this morning at the intersection of HIghway 99 and State Route 113. Highway 99 is closed in both directions as the officers investigate the accident. Traffic is being diverted to the Garden Highway. The officer, who's name has not been released, has been taken to Sutter Roseville Hospital. The Sacramento County Sheriff's department says the injured officer is a sheriff's deputy under contract with the Rancho Cordova Police Department. A deputy who is at the hospital says the officer's injuries are 'significant' but not life-threatening. Just last month another Rancho Cordova motorcycle officer was killed in an accident. Police say 43-year-old Larry Canfield, assigned to the Rancho Cordova Police Department, died while he was trying to stop a speeder on Coloma Road.... Read the full story. 12/21/2008 Motorcycle officer expected to recover after crash - Sacramento, CA A Sacramento County Sheriff's Department deputy is expected to recover from injuries suffered Friday morning when a vehicle struck his department motorcycle near the junction of Highway 99 and Highway 113 in Sutter County. Deputy Corey Simpson, 39, was transported by helicopter to Sutter Roseville Medical Center with leg and shoulder injuries. No internal injuries have been detected and Simpson will likely remain hospitalized until mid-week, Sheriff's Department officials said in a press release. Simpson was in uniform when the accident occurred. Sheriff's officials did not say why Simpson was in Sutter County. The deputy has been with the Sheriff's Department for seven years and he is assigned to the Rancho Cordova Police Department. The Sheriff's Department provides police service to Rancho Cordova under a contract.... Read the full story. 12/31/2008 Police Officer Thrown From Motorcycle - Nashville, TN A Metro officer was transported to the hospital after his police motorcycle was struck by a car from behind. The crash happened Wednesday around 11:30 a.m. on Old Hickory Boulevard near Ridgelake Parkway and I-40 in Bellevue. After spotting a speeding vehicle, Officer Danny Johnson with the Metro Nashville Police Department turned on his emergency lights and siren and was preparing to make a U-turn. Officials said a Mazda sedan driven by 60-year-old Vilasini Ali did not stop in time, and struck the motorcycle from behind.... Read the full story. |
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