Cops Tear Down House to Get Suspect!
The building's destruction began late Monday morning when officers used the device, which is based on an oversized caterpillar forklift, to smash a window and deploy tear gas and later "hot gas." The structural damage was escalated around noon as police used the crane to rip apart walls in the back of the home. Aerial video showed the majority of the second floor exposed, as well as at least one room on the first floor.The LAPD acquired the robotic tool, known as the BatCat, last year. The 39,000-pound machine uses a telescopic handler to smash through walls. In Monday's standoff, police also used the robot's claw to remove furniture from the home. The remote-control vehicle has a top speed of 6 mph and cost almost $1 million.
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The building's destruction began late Monday morning when officers used the device, which is based on an oversized caterpillar forklift, to smash a window and deploy tear gas and later "hot gas." The structural damage was escalated around noon as police used the crane to rip apart walls in the back of the home. Aerial video showed the majority of the second floor exposed, as well as at least one room on the first floor.The LAPD acquired the robotic tool, known as the BatCat, last year. The 39,000-pound machine uses a telescopic handler to smash through walls. In Monday's standoff, police also used the robot's claw to remove furniture from the home. The remote-control vehicle has a top speed of 6 mph and cost almost $1 million.
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