Fatal Encounters

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Tony James Smith

Name: Tony James Smith
Age: 33
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 08/02/2018
Location: 200 block Belmont Road
Grand Forks, North Dakota, 58201
County: Grand Forks
Agency: Grand Forks Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: An officer tried to pull over a driver about 5 a.m., but Tony Smith allegedly refused to stop and took off. Police said he rapidly accelerated near the downtown area and turned off his headlights. The officer reportedly ended the pursuit and a short time later found the vehicle had crashed into a tree. Smith was thrown from the vehicle and killed.
Unique ID: 24642

News article: Link






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