PHOENIX – A suspect has been arrested following an incident that took Phoenix police officers to several parts of the Phoenix area. According to a statement released by Sgt. Andy Williams, police responded at Cave Creek and Deer Valley Roads around 2:30 p.m. for a vehicle that closed the roadway. “They found an adult man fainting in a vehicle blocking traffic. Police noticed weapons and something that appeared to be drugs inside the vehicle as well,” part of the statement said. Sgt. Williams said that when he woke up the car, he hit his car back and forth in the police cars and finally managed to leave. Police did not pursue the car, but a police helicopter was used to monitor the car, and detectives from the Phoenix Police Regular Support Office responded. “The vehicle was eventually caught and stopped near 48th Street and I-10,” a statement said. “Less lethal ammunition and a K-9 police officer were used to safely detain the driver of the vehicle.”

Watch out: Phoenix police use a grappler to end the chase

What is the grappler device used in the incident?

In 2016, we reported the Grappler Police Bumper, created by a Peoria man who was disappointed by the number of innocent people injured or killed during high-speed chases. “The options right now are to be in front of a suspicious vehicle to spin tires or use pit maneuvering or some sort of smash up derby to stop a vehicle and the policeman is often nailed to a suspicious vehicle “, said Leonard. Share, in 2016. The Grappler police bumper works using a heavy-duty nylon net that can be lowered from the front of the chased police vehicle with the push of a button to grab the suspect vehicle’s rear tire by rolling up the axle. Within a few seconds, the case stops in a controlled manner without the police officer having to force the collision. “Well, when you have a 7,000-pound vehicle traveling on the road with an unpredictable suspect in there, it’s somewhat important to stop the vehicle,” Stock said in a telephone interview with us on April 29. Stock said the technique used to develop Grappler during the pursuit was “manual”. “That was the perfect scenario. The perfect execution of Grappler,” Stock said. “We only had a few stories where some of the uses were on a dashboard camera, and so, it was limited, but to be on live TV is quite exciting.”

High-speed chases are one of the most dangerous situations in which police officers can find themselves. About 40 percent of chases end in an accident, but that could change thanks to the invention of an Arizona man named Grappler. FOX 10’s Marc Martinez reports. This story is evolving. Please check back for further updates.