Metro Detroit News

I-96 back open after Livonia police use Grappler on stolen car

All lanes of westbound I-96 near Merriman are closed after police stopped a stolen car early this morning in Livonia.

MSP, Livonia Police followed a stolen vehicle and used their new “grappler” technology to stop the car. The grappler works by securing a fleeing vehicle’s rear tire with a heavy-duty net, tethering it to the patrol car.

Three people were arrested, and the investigation is ongoing.

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