The Grappler: a new tool designed to help police stop and prevent vehicle pursuits

The Grappler: a new tool designed to help police stop and prevent vehicle pursuits

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – A thump, screeching tires, and a stop. That's the future of bringing pursuits to an end – or preventing them altogether – and it's all thanks to a new tool being rolled out by the Riverside County Sheriff's Department. The department said it began testing the Grappler system last March. It was the first agency in the state to use it. In the months since, it has been deployed 40 times. In some cases, it's been used to b…