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A man from Utah is facing charges after he rolled his UTV while allegedly driving under the influence of drugs, and his 2-year-old son was injured in the wreck.

On December 25, a man in Richfield was driving a UTV with a 2-year-old, 8-year-old, and 10-year-old as passengers. It was reported that the toddler was in the front seat with a regular seat belt on, and the older children were in the back wearing their seatbelts.

The man reported that his door opened. The UTV went sliding off the road, and he was ejected. When he attempted to get back on, the vehicle began to roll. Two people nearby saw the wreck and went over to try to assist. They notified the authorities. The pair worked to get the 2-year-old out from under the wreck, and when they retrieved him, they noticed his head was bleeding.

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When four men allegedly broke into and robbed a man’s apartment while he was at home, one of the suspects was shot by an officer after reportedly jumping off the building in an alleged attempted escape.

Late in the morning on September 15, four men in Los Angeles reportedly walked into an apartment building and forced their way into someone’s apartment. When they allegedly entered, they found that a male resident was home. According to reports, the dweller was “bound and gagged” while the alleged burglars stole the keys to his car.

The authorities were notified just after noon, and when they got to the location, they found and arrested two of the suspects immediately and without incident. To locate the other two men, a helicopter flew around the vicinity of the tall building. They spotted a man on the rooftop, and it was purported that he was one of the suspects.

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A Colorado man who works as an AirLife chopper pilot was reportedly caught driving under the influence of alcohol while he was on his way to his work base to fly a medical helicopter. 

On the evening of January 7, a deputy with the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office was patrolling a local highway. 

A vehicle drove past him, and he reported that the driver crossed over the double yellow line. The deputy also reported that he was driving 15 miles over the posted speed limit. 

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A California man is facing multiple charges after allegedly purposely driving over a 300-foot cliff with his wife and two young children inside the vehicle. 

On the afternoon of January 2, a 41-year-old man was driving his Tesla near an area called Devil’s Slide, where many accidents have happened. His 42-year-old wife, and two children, ages 5 and 7, were passengers in the vehicle. 

The man was cruising down Pacific Coast Highway when his car went over the side of a cliff and dropped approximately 300 feet. It smashed onto the rocky coast below. 

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A Florida man reportedly used the land and the bay to try to get away from the authorities chasing him after he allegedly robbed a woman. 

Around 8:00 AM on October 1, a woman was in the parking lot of a hotel in Westshore when she was reportedly approached by a man she did not know. 

The man allegedly stole her wallet from her and ran away. It was reported that the suspect was seen by several people who were witnesses to the incident. They reportedly watched as he sprinted toward Cypress Pointe Beach. 

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The authorities allegedly uncovered a large illegal marijuana grow site when responding to a call for help after eight people reportedly burglarized the home.

Around 12:30 am on January 27, a couple who live in a house in Menifee, California called the authorities to report a possible burglary being committed by several suspects.

When the police arrived, they reported that someone that appeared to be male was dashing out the front door. When they interacted with him, he was identified as Vincente Huerta Lara.

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The patron of a New Mexico McDonald’s allegedly pointed a pistol at a drive-thru employee when he was reportedly dissatisfied with his incorrect order.

25-year-old Estevan Gonzalez reportedly frequents a McDonald’s in Albuquerque, and the man has a good rapport with the workers in the establishment.

On January 7, Gonzalez reportedly paid a visit to the fast food joint and placed an order that included a cheeseburger. He and the worker, who were familiar with each other from Gonzalez’s prior patronage, exchanged pleasantries during the interaction.

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A Florida man was apprehended after he allegedly disrupted an in-flight Sheriff’s Office helicopter pilot’s vision when he reportedly pointed an AR-15 with a laser at the aircraft.

On January 18, the Martin County Sheriff’s Office was using one of their helicopters to assist with a reported burglary in the area.

The helicopter had already ascended when the pilot noticed a light that appeared to be from a laser shining into the cabin of the aircraft, and his visibility was affected by the pointed beam.

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On Saturday in Desert Hot Springs, the suspect of a burglary shed his clothing and jumped into a pool before trying to escape from the authorities on foot.

On the morning of June 9, Christopher McCurdy, a 48-year-old Desert Hot Springs resident, had allegedly shown up at the residence of someone with whom he was acquainted and assaulted the homeowner. He then took items from inside the house into his possession and ran away.

The authorities were notified while McCurdy was in the process of the alleged burglary and they began heading to the scene just after 9:00 am. On the way to the home, the officers were alerted by radio and told by the dispatchers that McCurdy had left the premises and was at large.

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Anaheim police Sgt. Darin Wyatt said that the police were called to the Friendly Village mobile home park on La Palma Ave. after a report of domestic violence. But, before the police had arrived, the suspect, a man in his 30’s, fled saying he wasn’t going to go quietly and threatening “suicide by cop.”

According to Sgt. Wyatt the police set up a perimeter around the mobile home park to search for him. The people in the area were warned to shelter in place because it was unknown if the man was armed.

Anaheim’s city police helicopter was sent in, to provide a spotlight and aerial surveillance. Soon after the police in the helicopter spotted a man fitting the suspect’s description hiding in the bushes around the search area. Officers were sent to that location and arrested the suspect “without incident,” Wyatt said.

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