From the DetroitFreePress.com:
A gutsy citizen helped Ferndale police nab a fleeing suspect by crashing his van into the suspect’s car to end a chase and prevent what could have been mayhem in a busy parking lot.
The drama began at 9:30 p.m. Friday when an officer tried to pull over the driver of a Chevrolet Impala heading east on 8 Mile Road near Livernois, according to police. It ended in a nearby shopping center with two banged-up vehicles and two people in custody.
The driver, Kolbe K. Jordan, 26, of New Baltimore, has been arraigned on multiple charges and remains in the Oakland County Jail after failing to post an $85,000 bail bond.
A vivid video shot from the dashboard-mounted camera of a pursuing Ferndale police car shows the high-speed pursuit and dramatic ramming by the good Samaritan, followed by police leaping out of squad cars with guns drawn to yank the fleeing motorist onto the pavement.
I would be greatly interested in an update to this story as to what, if anything, the department does for the citizen….
Especially since insurance will probably refuse to cover an intentional act.
Based on his right hand movement, it looks like Mr. Good Citizen was about to draw on the eluder.
I would agree with you Bill. Glad he had the discretion to not get further involved.
Awesome work by the citizen there! I love the fact that he’s packing as well. He made a good call to back off when he saw the police had it handled from the point of his ram stop. All around excellent work from an upstanding, responsibly armed citizen.