DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. — A fairly new device that helps police gain the upper hand during a pursuit was recently used by the Colorado State Patrol to remove a “dangerous driver” from the road.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office released on Tuesday a video showing a CSP trooper deploy what is called a Grappler to stop a vehicle during a pursuit on Interstate 25 near Larkspur Friday morning.

◼️ Watch the video in the player below: Colorado State Patrol uses grappler device to stop ‘dangerous driver’

The incident started after the Douglas County Sheriff's Office responded to I-25 on reports of a driver driving erratically and hitting the center median barrier going 75 mph, the sheriff's office said.

A deputy pursued the vehicle southbound until a Colorado State Patrol unit, using the Gr

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