A Lakewood PD agent spotted a truck stopped dead in the middle of an active eastbound lane on August 20, its driver passed out behind the wheel. Rather than risk a confrontation or a chase, agents pinned the truck between two patrol vehicles, positioning their cars inches from its front and rear bumpers before attempting to wake the driver.
According to the Lakewood Police Department, agents first noticed a handgun sitting in the driver’s door pocket before making contact. When the driver did stir, he reportedly ignored commands to keep his hands visible, a moment that made the earlier containment maneuver especially consequential. Boxing in a stationary vehicle before waking an incapacitated driver is a recognized anti-pursuit tactic, eliminating the chance of a high-speed chase erupting the instant the driver comes to, according to a discussion of the technique on Reddit.
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