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Arkansas Police Perform Another PIT Maneuver At Over 100 MPH In Pursuit Of Suspect | Carscoops

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May 27, 2023

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Arkansas Police Perform Another PIT Maneuver At Over 100 MPH In Pursuit Of Suspect | Carscoops

Thankfully, despite the suspect’s SUV rolling over, no one was seriously injured in the high-speed incident

by Stephen Rivers

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by Stephen Rivers

A newly uncovered video shows the Arkansas State Police performing a PIT maneuver on a fleeing suspect at 113 mph (181 km/h). It’s not the first time that ASP has done something similar but at least this time nobody was seriously injured. Questions regarding the safety of using this tactic at such speeds in traffic continue to swirl.

According to the description of this video posted on the YouTube Channel Police Pursuits, the pursuit of this suspect began around Hazen, Arkansas. That’s about 40 miles (64 km) from where the PIT maneuver takes place in North Little Rock. The exact location of the contact is just past a busy highway intersection and happened with traffic all around both the suspect car and the police car.

In fact, the officer PITs the Nissan SUV just before it reaches a heavy-duty dump truck. As the contact takes place at over 100 mph, it takes quite a while for the SUV to come to a stop and it only does so after rolling over. Thankfully, nobody, including the surrounding bystanders, was seriously injured.

Read: Arkansas State Police Arrest Over 600 People During Traffic Stops In One Weekend

According to local news THV11, Kevin Davis, a 39-year veteran of law enforcement who now trains cops on how and when to use force, says that “Normally, the P.I.T. maneuver is not done at speeds in excess of 35 miles per hour.” Public data from the ASP says that between 2018 and 2021 it used a PIT maneuver on average about two times a week.

In that time span, three suspects died and 204 were injured. Moreover, 43 troopers and 38 civilians were also hurt in the process.

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In one notable case, Arkansas State Police used a PIT maneuver at speeds close to 130 mph (209 km/h) that sent both the suspect and the officer flying into the air. That incident ended in the death of the suspect and a severe injury to the officer. According to the aforementioned video description, the suspect, Tego Coldero, was taken into custody by the Hazen Police Department on charges of DWI, Felony Fleeing, and Aggravated Assault.

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Shooting improvement key for Razorbacks | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

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January 14, 2025

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Shooting improvement key for Razorbacks | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

After his Florida Gators beat Arkansas 71-63 Saturday at Walton Arena, Coach Todd Golden said:

“I think the strength of Arkansas team, from my perspective, is their ability to penetrate and get downhill and get to the rim.

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Man, 25, fatally shot in southeast Arkansas | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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January 13, 2025

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Man, 25, fatally shot in southeast Arkansas | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

The Arkansas State Police is investigating a Sunday homicide that took place about 9 miles from the state’s southeast corner, the agency announced Monday.

Around 8:15 p.m. Sunday, a Eudora Police Department officer on patrol heard what sounded like gunshots, according to a report.

The officer responded and was flagged down by witnesses who reported that Jamarion Plummer, 25, had been shot at his home in the 1000 block of North Main Street.

Plummer was taken to Chicot Memorial Medical Center, about 15 miles to the north, in a private vehicle. He was later transferred to UAMS Medical Center in Little Rock, where he died from his injuries at approximately 11:30 p.m. Sunday.

The Eudora Police Department requested the assistance of state police. The investigation is ongoing.

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Former Arkansas OT Ty'Kieast Crawford transferring to West Virginia, per report

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January 13, 2025

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Former Arkansas OT Ty'Kieast Crawford transferring to West Virginia, per report

Former Arkansas offensive tackle Ty’Kieast Crawford has changed his mind on his destination for this fall and is transferring to West Virginia, his agents told ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg on Monday.

The 6-foot-5, 324-pounder had originally committed to play for UCLA in 2025, but now the mammoth tackle has pivoted and has decided to play for Rich Rodriguez in Morgantown this fall. Crawford started 9 games along the Razorbacks’ offensive line.

West Virginia has added former Arkansas offensive tackle Ty’Kieast Crawford, his agents tell ESPN. He entered the portal and originally committed to UCLA but instead will play for Rich Rodriguez in Morgantown. Crawford started nine games for Arkansas.
— Adam Rittenberg (@ESPNRittenberg) January 13, 2025

Crawford’s collegiate journey has already taken him to multiple schools. He began his career at Charlotte, choosing to play there over the likes of Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, LSU, Missouri, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Arizona, Baylor, Colorado, Florida State, Houston, Indiana, Oklahoma State, Purdue, SMU, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, USC and, ironically, West Virginia. So Crawford will now have played for 2 of the schools he originally spurned, in Arkansas and West Virginia.

But Crawford didn’t last long at Charlotte, playing just 1 season for the 49ers. He entered the transfer portal and ended up at Arkansas after spurning the Razorbacks in his original recruiting process. Crawford appeared in 33 games for the Razorbacks over the course of 4 seasons, making 9 starts.

He will have 1 more year of eligibility left when he arrives in Morgantown to play for Rodriguez this fall.

Cory Nightingale, a former sportswriter and sports editor at the Miami Herald and Palm Beach Post, is a South Florida-based freelance writer who covers Alabama for SaturdayDownSouth.com.

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