What could have been a tragic ending to a police pursuit with an alleged drunk driver ended safely in Livonia, Michigan, thanks to the quick action of a police officer and new technology.
“We received several 911 calls in the area of Eight Mile and Middlebelt regarding a potential drunk driver,” said Livonia Police Captain Eric Marcotte. “The officers attempted to initiate a traffic stop at which point in time the suspect vehicle fled from officers.”
An officer nearby, with what’s called a grappler device on his patrol car, jumped into action to bring the suspect’s vehicle to a controlled stop.
“The grappler is game-changing technology that we’ve had for a few months,” said Marcotte…