Grappler Police Bumper Stops Fleeing Suspect | PHOENIX

January 20th 2022
One suspect is in custody after fleeing from Phoenix Police officers around 1:00 AM this morning in East Phoenix.
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The suspect, driving a black 2 door Acura, fled from officers at high speeds travelling southbound through Ahwatukee and into the City of Chandler before traveling back northbound into the Central Phoenix area.
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Phoenix Police ground units followed the vehicle at a safe distance as the Phoenix Police Air Unit tracked the vehicle from above.
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A Phoenix Police K9 unit equipped with a Grappler device was able to successfully bring the vehicle to a stop near 27th Avenue and Bethany Home Road around 1:30 AM.
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The suspect was taken into custody without further incident.