How to Use patrol car in a Sentence

patrol car

noun
  • She was also placed in the warm patrol car.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Tire tracks near the murder scene matched his patrol car.
    — Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
  • He was handcuffed and put in the back of the deputy’s patrol car.
    — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2026
  • The driver turned the car around, hit the patrol car and sped away.
    — Thallman, oregonlive, 16 June 2023
  • From his patrol car, the sergeant sees dozens of people on rooftops.
    — Colleen Long, NBC news, 12 July 2025
  • The officer parked her patrol car in the area and got a catch pole.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2025
  • The deputy handcuffed Caleb and walked him to the back of his patrol car.
    — Lily Altavena, Detroit Free Press, 25 Sep. 2024
  • The fire spread to two nearby patrol cars through the dry grass between them.
    — Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 13 June 2023
  • Police used to throw people in the back of a patrol car and take them to jail.
    — Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Young Black men in the backs of patrol cars blew their heads open while their hands were cuffed.
    — Via Scribner, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The officer was inside the patrol car at the time of the crash.
    — Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 31 Dec. 2024
  • The two officers got out of their patrol car and returned fire.
    — Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Nov. 2023
  • Adames failed to evade the trooper and collided with the left side of the patrol car.
    — Elainie Barraza, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2023
  • Kohl rushed to his patrol car, grabbed a medical kit and put on plastic gloves.
    — USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2024
  • Brian Mullin’s patrol car again.
    — Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Distinct tire tracks found at the lake matched the tires on Mascotte patrol cars.
    — ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Walz stopped when the officer turned on the patrol car’s flashing lights.
    — Brian Bennett, TIME, 6 Aug. 2024
  • Police said people lit fireworks, flipped over taxis and climbed on patrol cars.
    — Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 13 June 2026
  • Video from the scene shows the GPD patrol car on its side near a grey sedan.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025
  • Richardson put handcuffs on the 11-year-old and locked him in the back of the patrol car.
    — Aliyya Swaby, ProPublica, 30 Oct. 2024
  • The two officers who were in the patrol car at the time of the crash were not injured, the crash log said.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2026
  • The officer runs back toward the patrol car and reports that shots have been fired.
    — USA TODAY, 23 Aug. 2023
  • The vehicle hit a patrol car and came to a stop, with the driver then running from the scene.
    — Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
  • The officer who was in the patrol car has not been identified.
    — Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
  • Both Doggett and Sterling were unarmed when they were hit by the patrol cars.
    — Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill, 24 Jan. 2025
  • When the occupants were ordered to get out of the car, the driver backed up and rammed a patrol car.
    — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
  • The crash caused Gallagher's patrol car to fly off the highway and flip upside down.
    — Greg Wehner, Fox News, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Their bond extended beyond patrol cars and precincts.
    — Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2025
  • Several patrol cars were seen at various points across the event space.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 20 June 2026
  • The footage began inside Banner’s patrol car as heavy rain poured down around him.
    — Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026

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