On August 3rd, 2021, Michigan State Police spotted a silver SUV linked to an armed robbery fleeing a convenience store. Witnesses reported shots fired. When troopers attempted a traffic stop, the driver accelerated, blowing through stop signs and red lights. The pursuit ended violently when the SUV lost control and slammed into a utility pole, trapping a sergeant beneath live power lines. Both suspect and officer were injured but conscious as emergency crews struggled to secure the scene. The suspect, 57year-old Dwayne K. Smith, was later charged with multiple firearm and flinging offenses. After missing court, he remained free for years before being captured during a SWAT operation involving a K9. Smith was ultimately convicted and now faces decades behind bars. He is innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.