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Soooo, a mail truck is stolen in BHC, federal offense, Vegas Metro sees it 67 minutes later in Laughlin? What was Metro really doing in Laughlin? Or was this guy being surveyed like your guys (@boatpi ) Metro used to do in the good ol days (Gates)?
 
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This ended up in the parking lot of the condos of a gal that hangs at one of the local watering holes. She watched as the dude got the water taxi stuck in low water, and hoofed it through the mud and tall grass, with a couple cops giving chase, to get to the parking lot. Scared the shit out of her and got a couple bullet holes in her garage, for the effort.
 
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Fastdadtsmith said:
Soooo, a mail truck is stolen in BHC, federal offense, Vegas Metro sees it 67 minutes later in Laughlin? What was Metro really doing in Laughlin? Or was this guy being surveyed like your guys (@boatpi ) Metro used to do in the good ol days (Gates)?
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Isn't Laughlin in Clark County and if so, would that make Metro the LEO for that area?
 
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I’d like to see the body cams on this one lol
 
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Fastdadtsmith said:
Soooo, a mail truck is stolen in BHC, federal offense, Vegas Metro sees it 67 minutes later in Laughlin? What was Metro really doing in Laughlin? Or was this guy being surveyed like your guys (@boatpi ) Metro used to do in the good ol days (Gates)?
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Truck was spotted in Mohave County AZ not BHC, MCSO gave chase along with other agencies, Metro polices Laughlin, the POS entered Laughlin then the armed felon child predator stole a water taxi at Harrahs, Metro while on the chase in NEVADA (Laughlin their jurisdiction) commandeered a water taxi giving chase, the guy ends up in a condo complex that has a marina, bullhead PD was on notice and ready, confrontation and the POS got shot and killed.
 
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Yeah, I have a few stories, but I have to take 99% of them to my grave. Pretty much surveilled anyone within reason from on the ground ,in bushes, and helicopter at 10,000 feet with the doors off.

suspected dirty cops for five years.
And a few boat owners years ago that thought they’d make a bullshit claim that their 300K boat was stolen.
 
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Bullhead City Police Department | Bullhead City AZ

Bullhead City Police Department, Bullhead City, Arizona. 29,402 likes · 4,382 talking about this · 230 were here. The Bullhead City Police Department was established on October 1, 1985.
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OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING INVESTIGATION- BULLHEAD CITY
On Thursday (4/3) at approximately 1:42 PM, Deputies with the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of S. Pearl St. and E. Chaparral Rd. (Fort Mohave) in reference to the theft of a mail truck that had just occurred. The driver of the mail truck was away from their vehicle when an unknown vehicle had pulled up. The passenger of the vehicle exited and jumped into the mail truck. The driver of the mail truck fled, followed by the other vehicle.
At approximately 2:49 PM, officers with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department located the vehicle believed to have been involved in this incident. The vehicle was unoccupied in a parking lot in the 2900 block of S. Casino Dr. (Laughlin). There was evidence of the theft observed inside the vehicle. Officers were able to review video surveillance and identify two subjects that had driven this vehicle to this location. A short time later, one of the persons was located behind the building along the river. When approached, the subject pointed a handgun in the direction of the officer. As the officer took cover, the subject took off running. The officer pursued the subject to a boat dock further down the river. The subject then stole a boat and fled to the Arizona side of the river. The subject ran the boat aground and fled into an apartment complex in the 1600 block of Highway 95 (Bullhead City).
At approximately 3:41 PM, officers with the Bullhead City Police Department located the subject in the parking lot of an apartment complex located in the 1600 block of Highway 95. As an officer pulled into the complex, the subject pulled a handgun and pointed it at the officer. As the officer exited his vehicle, the subject immediately began firing at the officer. The officer engaged the subject in gunfire. A second officer arrived and also engaged the subject with gunfire. During the gunfire, the subject was struck. Officers performed life saving measures and summonsed medical personnel to the scene. However, the subject had succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased on scene. The subject has been identified as Erick Tom Watkins, 48 of Bullhead City. A records check revealed Watkins had multiple active felony warrants.
At approximately 3:45 PM, the stolen mail truck was located abandoned approximately four miles from where it had been stolen. Mail and personal items from the truck had been removed. The second suspect involved in the vehicle theft is still outstanding, however they were not involved in the shooting. Anyone with information on the second suspect is encouraged to contact our office at 928-753-0753.
Detectives with the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office are handling the officer involved shooting investigation and were assisted by Detectives with the City of Kingman, AZ Police Department. It is standard protocol to have an outside agency investigate an officer-involved shooting incident. The involved officers have been p
 
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Did Las Vegas Metro pursue the suspect across the river? Would’ve been interesting if they had engaged the suspect on the AZ side, there would’ve been some jurisdictional issues I imagine.
 
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How is a guy with multiple active felony warrants even allowed to remain free? What I mean is why, if that is known on the guy, wasn't he arrested at known addresses immediately, before he could be allowed to commit further crimes?

I know why, I think. Cops don't want to take risks by actively policing. They'd rather hope the guy goes away or does something stupid on someone else watch. The problem I have with that mindset is its your job to take those risks to have a safe community.

I know LEO have families and a desire to not go home in a body bag and everything that goes with that, but they chose to wear the badge. Do the job you signed up for.

And before anyone complains that I'd have a different view if I knew an LEO, my cousin is OCSD. I hope nothing happens to her but shes wearing the badge and knew what she signed up for.
 
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DarkHorseRacing said:
How is a guy with multiple active felony warrants even allowed to remain free? What I mean is why, if that is known on the guy, wasn't he arrested at known addresses immediately, before he could be allowed to commit further crimes?

I know why, I think. Cops don't want to take risks by actively policing. They'd rather hope the guy goes away or does something stupid on someone else watch. The problem I have with that mindset is its your job to take those risks to have a safe community.

I know LEO have families and a desire to not go home in a body bag and everything that goes with that, but they chose to wear the badge. Do the job you signed up for.

And before anyone complains that I'd have a different view if I knew an LEO, my cousin is OCSD. I hope nothing happens to her but shes wearing the badge and knew what she signed up for.
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I respectfully disagree with you that the Cops don't want to take risks may be the reasoning these pieces of shit walk the streets. Every single LEO I have worked with and are currently friends with including MCSO, Tribal, DPS, NHP and Metro officers all want these pieces of shit to be placed in prison for the rest of their lives BUT the liberal justice system to include these left activist Judge gives them such light sentences or fight for none at all is 100% the cause of these pieces of shit being on the streets. Some have rap sheets with 20, 30, 40 arrests and are released in short time by the system. Seeing these pieces of shit released over and over again, usually released before the LEOs are even done with the paperwork is mind boggling. I can tell you one thing that I can back up 100%, all the agencies involved with this incident wanted this guy no matter what risk they had to take, they risked their lives throughout the entire chase and confrontation.
 
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I believe California, Arizona and even Nevada have a treaty with law-enforcement powers extend 50 miles into the adjoining states
 
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I respectfully disagree with you that the Cops don't want to take risks may be the reasoning these pieces of shit walk the streets. Every single LEO I have worked with and are currently friends with including MCSO, Tribal, DPS, NHP and Metro officers all want these pieces of shit to be placed in prison for the rest of their lives BUT the liberal justice system to include these left activist Judge gives them such light sentences or fight for none at all is 100% the cause of these pieces of shit being on the streets. Some have rap sheets with 20, 30, 40 arrests and are released in short time by the system. Seeing these pieces of shit released over and over again, usually released before the LEOs are even done with the paperwork is mind boggling. I can tell you one thing that I can back up 100%, all the agencies involved with this incident wanted this guy no matter what risk they had to take, they risked their lives throughout the entire chase and confrontation.
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I can see your point in CA but wouldn't NV and AZ be much different (ie : normal)? Or is the blue leaking in from CA?
 
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I can see your point in CA but wouldn't NV and AZ be much different (ie : normal)? Or is the blue leaking in from CA?
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Pre-Obama era a few decades ago Southern Nevada-Vegas, North Vegas and Henderson had such a influx of Californians the majority leaned more Blue including the Judicial system. Since the turn the Judicial system had slowly become softer on prison sentences with some outrageous decisions and outcomes, you would not believe the amount of repeat offenders who cycled in and out of the system with these judges. AZ has had a similar influx as NV did this past 10-15 years but has been RED for over 50 years up to 2016 when Clinton was elected, then Red with Trump. The problem with AZ is that the Democratic Party controls the offices of governor, secretary of state, and attorney general, in my opinion the MOST important position in regards to criminal prosecution and detention is a states attorney general that should say enough. Red holds both chambers thankfully. All this after the garble I wrote, Both states have seen a change in the leaning one way or another in the Judicial system and the officers can arrest everyone they want ONLY to see some of these POS criminals back on the street in short order when the soft DAs are in charge.
 
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