Drivers on U.S. 95 north of Kyle Canyon Road probably didn’t expect to see a police tactic that looked like it belonged in a comic book. But that’s exactly what unfolded when Las Vegas Metropolitan Police used a Grappler device to end a high-speed pursuit involving a fugitive in a stolen Volkswagen.
According to police, the August 18 incident began when 41-year-old Vincent Farmer shoved his ex-girlfriend from her own vehicle and took off with it
As officers responded, they learned authorities also wanted him in Nye County on an attempted murder warrant.
A pursuit followed, but this time the chase ended with a tool few people outside of law enforcement have seen up close.
What heck even is a “Grappler”?
It’s essentially a heavy-duty nylon tether mounted to the front of a patrol SUV.
When deployed, it shoots out and latches around a suspect’s rear wheel, cinching tight and connecting the fleeing car to the cruiser…