Police car chases are notoriously dangerous, with high-speed pursuits resulting in hundreds of fatal crashes each year.

The latest example is a videoproudly postedon Facebook by the Thurston County Sheriffs Office in Washington.

The driver allegedly ran away but was later caught and arrested.

Police chases cause hundreds of fatalities each year.

Police chases cause hundreds of fatalities each year.© Douglas Sacha/Getty Images

But the gadget has also been documented causing crashes that killed and injured people.

Three people died and eight were injured.

In another case, a Grappler caused a police cruiser toflip,while the suspect ran away.

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