Watch Fla. Police Use 'Grappler' to Stop Fleeing Armed Carjackers

Dec. 28, 2023

Hollywood police deployed a Grappler device to end a chase with two armed 17-year-old males accused of stealing a Chevrolet Camaro and crashing into a cruiser.

Joe Vince

Two armed carjacking suspects ended up in handcuffs Tuesday after Florida police deployed a "Grappler" to stop the fleeing teens.

The incident happened at about 4:30 p.m. in Hollywood when two 17-year-old males wearing ski masks allegedly confronted a man returning home from a trip to the grocery store, WPLG-TV reports. The suspects took off with the man's Chevrolet Camaro after showing a gun and taking the car's keys.

Hollywood police located the stolen Camaro and tried to pull over the vehicle. A chase ensued, and the suspects crashed into a cruiser and swerved into a fence while fleeing.

During the pursuit, police deployed a Grappler device, which hooked the car's reart tires and brought it to a stop. The Grappler officers used is one of six the department had recently acquired.

Both teens were apprehended and face armed carjacking and other charges. Police recovered a gun that had been thrown from the car during the chase.

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Joe Vince

Joining Endeavor Business Media in 2018, Joe has worked on the company's city services publications. He began working at OFFICER.com as the assistant editor. Before starting at Endeavor, Joe had worked for a variety of print and online news outlets, including the Indianapolis Star, the South Bend Tribune, Reddit and Patch.com.