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Arkansas police released a video from a video recorder and a long statement against allegations that they killed a fleeing suspect who jumped from a bridge.
West Memphis police released the video and message Thursday night after Darin Woodward’s death. The suspect got out of his vehicle and jumped off a bridge after a long police chase and later died. Authorities say a passenger in the car blamed police for the death.
“West Memphis Police Department has been told that the passenger in the vehicle, Ella Comfort, was on social media, making unusual allegations that this agency killed Darin Woodard,” the department said, “a statement you will not be ignored or taken lightly. “
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“Every time there is a loss of life, it is always unfortunate, but the grief you feel and how you choose to deal with it will not come at the expense of the integrity of the West Memphis Police Department,” the statement added.
A law enforcement officer approached a car near Memphis, Tennessee, after a police chase on April 17, 2022, in this image from a video published by the West Memphis Police Department. (West Memphis Police Department)
Police released the message with footage from the police camera. The video shows Woodward jumping off the bridge alone before police could arrest him.
“Because of these heinous allegations, the family sought answers and was shown the same footage that will be released to the public accompanying the statement,” West Memphis police said. “At a time when the family should be mourning the loss of a family member, they were bombarded with lies about what happened.
A police officer leaned over a bridge after a man jumped near Memphis, Tennessee, following a police chase on April 17, 2022, in this image from a video released by the West Memphis Police Department. (West Memphis Police Department)
Fox News Digital contacted Arkansas police for comment, but have not yet received a response.
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A police camera is filming a strikingly similar persecution in Ohio.
Ohio police released a shocking video of a 16-year-old suspect leading officers of high-speed pursuit and jumping from a moving vehicle to avoid being caught.
The teenager was the driver and sole occupant of the stolen vehicle when the chase began around 1:15 a.m. Wednesday in Whitehall, a suburb of Columbus. Whitehall Police said.
police camcorder shows the teenager drives on his shoulder and jumps from the door on the passenger side of the moving vehicle. It seems that the teenager hit the railing while the car lasted several hundred yards before stopping. You can see an officer in pursuit rushing to help the teenager.
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