Joint Police Operation catches U.S. Postal Mail thieves – Arkansas State Police PIT / TVI Maneuver



Trooper’s Report:

On 10/1/2023, during a joint operation with the U.S. Postal Service, U.S. Secret Service, and Little Rock Police Department, I
was notified that a suspicious black Pontiac passenger car had stopped near a U.S. Post Office to possibly break into a drop
box. The special agents then informed me that the operator, later identified as Christopher Sheard, exited the vehicle and
unlawfully gained access to a post office drop box, taking the contents inside. Special Agents then followed behind the suspect
vehicle, relaying their location periodically. I then began patrolling near the area, deciding to park in a parking lot at the
intersection of Rodney Parham Road and Breckenridge Drive.

A short time later, I observed the vehicle traveling north on Breckenridge Drive, followed by two unmarked law enforcement
vehicles. I confirmed with the federal agents that the vehicle being followed was the one they observed breaking and entering
into the drop box. The special agents confirmed the vehicle, and I turned onto Breckenridge Drive behind the suspect vehicle,
initiating my emergency lights to conduct a traffic stop as the suspect vehicle turned into the McDonald’s parking lot. Sheard
continued driving the suspect vehicle through the parking lot, failing to slow, so I initiated my siren. It then became apparent
that Sheard was refusing to stop, and I initiated a pursuit. Sheard exited the parking lot onto Rodney Parham Road before
turning onto Interstate 430 North.

I followed behind the suspect vehicle as it traveled on Interstate 430 north on-ramp when I observed a bag, later discovered to
contain mail recently taken from the post office drop box, thrown from the driver’s window. The suspect vehicle then merged
onto the Interstate as I caught up to the vehicle to attempt a Tactical Vehicle Intervention (TVI). As I positioned my patrol
vehicle alongside the suspect vehicle, Sheard applied his brakes, causing the suspect vehicle to slow to avoid the TVI. I was
able to slow along with the suspect vehicle, keeping the vehicle in front of my patrol vehicle. With clear traffic conditions, I
positioned my patrol vehicle to conduct a TVI. Sheard again attempted to bake; however, I was able to match the initial slowing
of the suspect vehicle, turning my patrol vehicle into it and successfully conducting a TVI. The suspect vehicle spun in front of
my patrol unit and performed a full 360-degree turn into the left travel lane of Interstate 430 North. I then positioned my patrol
vehicle’s front bumper against the right rear tire of the suspect vehicle, preventing Mr. Sheard from continuing to flee.

With the suspect vehicle stopped, I initiated a felony takedown of the vehicle with the assistance of other Troopers and Federal
Agents. Mr. Sheard and his passenger Kenneth Golden were taken into custody without further incident. With Sheard in
custody, I searched his person, discovering a large bundle of cash and marijuana in his pockets, which I turned over to the
Little Rock Police Department. An inventory was then conducted of the suspect vehicle, with all evidence being collected by the
Little Rock Police Department. Sheard and Golden were transported from the scene to the Pulaski County Detention Center,
where they were booked on their charges.

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44 thoughts on “Joint Police Operation catches U.S. Postal Mail thieves – Arkansas State Police PIT / TVI Maneuver”

  1. Trooper's Report:

    On 10/1/2023, during a joint operation with the U.S. Postal Service, U.S. Secret Service, and Little Rock Police Department, I
    was notified that a suspicious black Pontiac passenger car had stopped near a U.S. Post Office to possibly break into a drop
    box. The special agents then informed me that the operator, later identified as Christopher Sheard, exited the vehicle and
    unlawfully gained access to a post office drop box, taking the contents inside. Special Agents then followed behind the suspect
    vehicle, relaying their location periodically. I then began patrolling near the area, deciding to park in a parking lot at the
    intersection of Rodney Parham Road and Breckenridge Drive.

    A short time later, I observed the vehicle traveling north on Breckenridge Drive, followed by two unmarked law enforcement
    vehicles. I confirmed with the federal agents that the vehicle being followed was the one they observed breaking and entering
    into the drop box. The special agents confirmed the vehicle, and I turned onto Breckenridge Drive behind the suspect vehicle,
    initiating my emergency lights to conduct a traffic stop as the suspect vehicle turned into the McDonald's parking lot. Sheard
    continued driving the suspect vehicle through the parking lot, failing to slow, so I initiated my siren. It then became apparent
    that Sheard was refusing to stop, and I initiated a pursuit. Sheard exited the parking lot onto Rodney Parham Road before
    turning onto Interstate 430 North.

    I followed behind the suspect vehicle as it traveled on Interstate 430 north on-ramp when I observed a bag, later discovered to
    contain mail recently taken from the post office drop box, thrown from the driver's window. The suspect vehicle then merged
    onto the Interstate as I caught up to the vehicle to attempt a Tactical Vehicle Intervention (TVI). As I positioned my patrol
    vehicle alongside the suspect vehicle, Sheard applied his brakes, causing the suspect vehicle to slow to avoid the TVI. I was
    able to slow along with the suspect vehicle, keeping the vehicle in front of my patrol vehicle. With clear traffic conditions, I
    positioned my patrol vehicle to conduct a TVI. Sheard again attempted to bake; however, I was able to match the initial slowing
    of the suspect vehicle, turning my patrol vehicle into it and successfully conducting a TVI. The suspect vehicle spun in front of
    my patrol unit and performed a full 360-degree turn into the left travel lane of Interstate 430 North. I then positioned my patrol
    vehicle's front bumper against the right rear tire of the suspect vehicle, preventing Mr. Sheard from continuing to flee.

    With the suspect vehicle stopped, I initiated a felony takedown of the vehicle with the assistance of other Troopers and Federal
    Agents. Mr. Sheard and his passenger Kenneth Golden were taken into custody without further incident. With Sheard in
    custody, I searched his person, discovering a large bundle of cash and marijuana in his pockets, which I turned over to the
    Little Rock Police Department. An inventory was then conducted of the suspect vehicle, with all evidence being collected by the
    Little Rock Police Department. Sheard and Golden were transported from the scene to the Pulaski County Detention Center,
    where they were booked on their charges.

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  2. A couple things I liked about this one. When the officer did t pit maneuvers. He didn't just bump the guy and the guy kept driving. He stayed with it so he couldn't keep driving. Then the officer told him he was an idiot. Good assessment.

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  3. Some dirtbags stole a paycheck from my mailbox in California last year, and within days had it cashed at a branch of a Canadian bank, in Atlanta. Sophisticated stuff, getting the check across the country and cashed within days, at the only branch of this bank to operate in the nation. all that diversity we got nowadays

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  4. The passenger had his seat so far reclined it almost looked like he was seated in the back. I can't understand that kind of tilt back. In a head-on crash the body might slip under the seat belt and have your head pulled off. At the very least it'll be a mightily and unnecessarily uncomfortable situation.

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  5. You know what i love about these type of dumb mfs? That when they finally get stop they start asking "What's going on? Why you pull us over' etc." That would be a fair question except you ran and started a chase so even if it waa something minor like no seatbelt you alteady made it worse.

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  6. The Report says that the Bag of Mail was "thrown from the Driver's Window" , so I watched the video several times. You can see @0:35, the bag being thrown out but unless that was a Right Hand Drive car, it was thrown out by the Passenger, LOL!

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  7. Why am I not surprised by his pants being halfway down!! When he dropped his hand so suddenly under the window behind the door, he could be glad he wasn't shot!! Great work, officers!!!

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  8. #1; crime issue in America is black thugs, Democrats dont wonder why the thugs you release on us cause profiling,racism ,and prejudice. This and other things like letting in abunch of undocumented democrats , inflation, all the constant lies by by idiots in 2024

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