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When cornered car thieves can become wildly unpredictable, which is why we don’t recommend cornering them. But when you’re a police officer and a Flock camera gets a hit for a stolen vehicle, your job is to confront the suspects, arrest them, and recover the ride. But when Dallas Police tried that with a stolen GMC Sierra, the driver decided to use the truck like a true weapon.
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Before the footage you see in the video, unmarked police units were able to find the stolen GMC in an apartment complex parking lot. It was backed into a spot, which as we all know is something certain people believe is superior for safety.
Everyone can debate about the merits of backing into parking spots, but it does give the suspects an advantage when two marked police units show up and the bust begins.
As they move to block the truck from leaving, the driver throws it into gear and plows right up onto the hood of a marked Dallas Police Dodge Charger, crushing the cruiser. Thankfully the officer wasn’t seriously hurt.
After that brutal move, the driver and other suspects bail and gunfire is exchanged. The whole thing unfolds in a hurry, but police have the right training to deal with such a situation.
And this is one of our main points: some vehicle owners think they can confront thieves like these guys once they track their stolen ride down. We don’t recommend it. Maybe nothing will happen. Maybe the thieves will just give your car back. Or maybe they’ll open fire or do something else violent and unpredictable.
Police rolled into this situation with multiple officers and vehicles. We’d leave confronting thieves to law enforcement. If you want to get your ride back yourself, it’s best to do so when it’s empty, not when people are in or near it.
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