Video shows Eagan police, first in Minnesota using 'Grappler,' halt pursuit

Video shows Eagan police, first in Minnesota using 'Grappler,' halt pursuit

For the first time, we're seeing how new technology aimed at stopping dangerous chases actually works in the field.

Eagan Police Deploy 'Grappler' For First Time, Snag U-Haul Trailer In Pursuit

--- Eagan, MN - The Eagan Police Department made history this week by using a Grappler vehicle restraint system for the first time in Minnesota, safely stopping a pursuit that involved a U-Haul trailer. The incident began on Aug. 30 at 3:29 p.m., when officers tried to pull over a 2000 white Toyota Tundra towing a U-Haul after it ran a red light at Yankee Doodle Road and Denmark Avenue in Eagan, police said. The woman driving refused to stop, le…