A vehicle pursuit in Prichard last weekend ended with an officer in the hospital, but that’s just one in a string of high-speed chases involving the Prichard Police Department in recent years that have resulted in injuries and, in some cases, death.
While the city of Prichard has yet to confirm any details, initial reports from Saturday’s accident suggest PPD officers became involved in a pursuit after units from the Chickasaw Police Department chased a suspect’s vehicle into the Prichard’s police jurisdiction.
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A compilation of police pursuits involving the Prichard Police Department since April 2015. [Source: Public media reports]
By Jason Johnson
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