Midafter afternoon on May 22nd, 2024, a routine encounter spiraled the moment a driver in a Dodge Charger chose to surge the wrong way at speeds topping 100 mph. What began as ordinary patrol work for Trooper Bird shifted into a fast rising emergency as the Charger pushed directly into opposing traffic. 46 >> G performing still running 37 we are north on Gu Springs Arkansas Frank Tom 04 Mary white still northbound on D Springs coming up 65th crossed over 65. Continuing on Pike Springs, continuing northbound coming up to 53rd. Speeds over 100. He's turning east. Turn west on Mayville Pike headed to Port University. He's going the wrong way on University. Wrong way on university. hands. What's the location? >> Don't you move. >> University Maple Bell Pike. University Maple Bell Pike. >> That's on my way. After the chase came to a close, troopers located a Taurus 9mm pistol tucked in the suspect's waistband. The driver was immediately taken for medical clearance before being booked. According to the report, he expressed no remorse and even stated he would flee again if given the chance. He now faces felony fleeing, carrying a weapon, obstruction, no driver's license, wrongway driving, and more. On August 19th, 2022, troopers in Grand Rapids, Michigan, attempted to stop a stolen vehicle packed with teenagers. Within moments, the driver refused to comply and pushed the car straight into a fastmoving pursuit. The chaotic drive stretched across two cities as officers worked to keep traffic safe. We come up 28th Street. number two is overhead. Crash >> check. We'll call it south of 28. Suspect still south crawling it out. Still uh westbound division. South division. Stop. Stop. You're too slow. STOP. STOP. GROUND. HANDS BEHIND YOUR BACK. >> TOO SLOW, my man. >> One's running right there. Right there. RIGHT THERE. >> NORTHBOUND. NORTHBOUND. GO. >> NORTHBOUND. >> YOU guys good here? >> Yeah, we're good. >> The chase ended when the stolen car crashed, sending all occupants running on foot in different directions. None of them made it far. Each teen was quickly detained by responding troopers. No additional details were released about their identities or charges. March 28th, 2025 marked a day Los Angeles viewers watched unfold live as a stolen work truck ripped through Long Beach traffic. The chase escalated almost instantly when the driver steered into intersections packed with unsuspecting motorists. News helicopters captured every second as the truck blasted through lanes with mounting recklessness. 80 on a side street. >> Yeah. Wow. Oh, look at that. He's losing it. He's going to fish tail. He didn't know which way to go. He almost lost control. Wrong side of the road. Now, here's that traffic I'm talking about. >> And oh boy, look at this long stretch of drive here. Intersection right through it. Hopefully Long Beach PD is aware that he's coming. But look at here's some more traffic coming near the college. Oh, look at he's scraping the fence. >> Oh no. Oh no. >> Look at that. >> Oh, he needs to slow down. >> Oh, an ambulance going by. >> Wow. He's going to go across lanes. >> Center divider again, >> guys. >> Oh, man. >> Oh no, he's going to hit. That's it. Oh, terrible accident right there. Continue. Look at that. He's pushing his way through. Pushing his way through. This is a terrible situation. Seventh Street with all this traffic right now is just awful. for this to happen on. He's going to do it again. He's going to force his way through. >> It looks like he's got a flat on that front driver's side. >> Yeah. >> That's going to make it very difficult for him to be able to drive. >> Yeah. Look at that. Oh boy. Hopefully that'll slow him down a little bit because now he's he's got less traction there. >> Well, there's no way he'll be able to like get on a freeway and be able to go, you know, 100 miles an hour again. But the behavior is so aggressive. It's incredibly dangerous. We hate seeing these types of pursuits. Just so out of control. >> Crossing on the wrong side of the road is one thing, but he totally crossed the line. We just slammed into those vehicles at that intersection. >> Uh joining us on the phone now is from the CHP is officer Alex Parade. Can you hear us? Okay. >> Yes, I can. Thank you for having me. >> Uh wow, this one is uh is is really too much. >> It really is. It's really terrible to see that this person has such disregard for public safety um at this time. >> So Oh no. He Oh. >> Oh my gosh. >> Are we >> Are you able to see what we're seeing here? Are you >> Oh, >> they just hit another car. Just look at that. >> Just get closer to it if you can because of the trees. >> Um >> Wow. >> Yeah. >> Officer Par. >> This is terrible. How are you gonna handle that? How do you handle a situation like this? I mean, this guy's just total disregard for everybody. >> We just hit another one. >> Yeah, it's really it's really a touchy situation. Um, this person really is, like I said before, just has no disregard for public safety and officers are trying to get in position and and figure out what the best course of action to do. >> Oh my gosh. >> Um, all right. That he he might be done >> into a Sherman Williams paint store. >> Okay. Gosh, I hope that person he hit is okay. >> Getting out. Might be injured. >> He's injured and he's going to kind of stagger down the street here. Seventh Street at Myiramar. >> No, no officers of course near him right now, but he's going to just slowly walk by the paint store. I mean, he basically >> airship overhead >> was going like for a half a mile just taking people out >> or vehicles. >> Here they come. LAPD. >> Here we go. >> LAPD two units. They were They were staying in the Here comes a tackle. They're going to tackle him right there. >> Oh, >> and take him down. He's fighting them. Oh, he goes down hard on top of that officer, >> guys. Wow. >> The pursuit reached its breaking point when the stolen truck plowed into multiple vehicles, creating a multi-car pileup before rolling into a building. The driver attempted to walk away as if nothing had happened, but officers swarmed and tackled him after a struggle. He was eventually taken to a hospital, then booked on a long list of charges, including hit and runs, assault on officers, and more. Late afternoon on July 31st, 2024, trooper Carlos Lopez was patrolling Mobile Highway when he spotted a gray Infinity with dark tint and a loud altered exhaust. The driver slowed but never stopped, setting off a pursuit that intensified in seconds. Hey, hey, hey. ow go [ __ ] [ __ ] ass. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. 31 char infinity 59 Charlie Still on top. I got two foot. Two bike wheel. >> Hey, Tony. >> The chase ended only after multiple pit attempts, a crash into debris, and both occupants fleeing on foot before being captured. A search of the car uncovered cocaine, methamphetamine, crack cocaine, alprazoleum, scales, and packaging materials. Dixon and Holmes were booked on narcotics charges, fleeing, habitual traffic violations, and more. Sunday, August 12th, 2018 opened with officers in Greenfield attempting to stop a vehicle linked to reckless driving concerns. The driver refused to pull over and pushed the situation into a rapidly developing pursuit through the area. What followed placed officers in a position where every decision carried rising weight. It's going to go northeast to the windows. Going to hit the stick. Enemy hold down. All right. Roll over. Squad. Roll over. Roll over. Squad. AlumJ. >> Send the fire department right away. It's going to be in front of Zlaki. That's a squad roll over 167. What is this? [screaming] >> Go ahead. Though the officer inside the rolled SUV was treated and found to be okay, the pursuit ended shortly after. The suspect, 26-year-old Jorge Ornelas, was later arrested and charged with firstdegree reckless endangerment, fleeing, causing bodily harm, and more. December 3rd, 2023 began with Stockton officers responding to a massive sideshow swallowing an entire intersection. Amid the chaos, a black Camaro with blown rear tires tried slipping out of the crowd just as officers moved in. In a matter of moments, a full pursuit ignited across nearby streets. Unit and fail to yield. ID radio stand by 21. You are 101 504. Go ahead with your update. [cheering] South California approaching east. >> 654 on South California approaching east 9. North California 21. Copy. Northbound California at east 9. Turn south. It's going to be an Asian black hoodie lining inside. It's going to be an Asian bell with a gold black hoodie, gray lining in primary 62 floor, your primary rear tire. >> 504 copy 2 rear tire 62s 5 southbound. No traffic. No traffic >> here. 21 southbound Elorado. No traffic. Southbound Elorado. No traffic. 625. Again, you were covered. >> 65. K9. >> Go for the driver. >> We are advising K9. Totally reverse out on the sidewalk. and4 that vehicle purposely vehicle purposely ramp >> after a lengthy pursuit assisted by CHP Air21. The Camaro collided with a patrol vehicle and struck a fire hydrant, ending the chase for good. The driver, Tyler Siakasorn, was arrested without further incident. He now faces charges including assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer, receiving stolen property, evading with wanting disregard, exhibition of speed, and more. On January 30th, 2024, Milwaukee officers spotted a vehicle tied to an earlier criminal investigation. When they attempted a traffic stop near North 19th Street, the driver immediately chose to flee. The pursuit carried officers across multiple blocks as they worked to contain the situation. >> Coming up to give you a street in a second. Westbound on Burlai from 27. Westbound on Burlai from 27. >> Still westbound on Burlai from 29. Now looks like they're going to be coming up to 35. We need any squads up there. Looks like there's a squad in front of us. Uh we are secondary. We'll still keep the broadcast. Still westbound on Burlai. Looks like they're up to 35 now. We're a few blocks behind. >> I can't see now. 76 out. >> Still westbound. I can see it from here. It's got it hazards on it looks like. >> It's still west. I'm going to lie. >> I can see it from here. It's got a taz on. It looks like >> we're still going southbound on 47. We are passing our He's going to be going westbound. Westbound on take over 3284 on primary westbound on Saturday. Recover to 51 to right here at 51. Slow down here. He's going to be northbound on five. Nope. Westbound on center. Still right on top of no plates. Looks like no plans. Still westbound on Berlin. passing five green pass and up red here and oh he made it through still west on passing 76 he's in the wrong lanes traffic right now there's no one over there he's passing 78 he's got about me right now traffic is light right now traffic pass looks like a crash crash crash crash 82 and ber A2 to a sign medical into a tree. Car's on fire. >> Medical into a tree. Car's on fire. >> He's right there. He's running. Oh, >> the fleeing vehicle eventually crashed into another car, sending all occupants scattering on foot. Officers quickly contained the area and arrested all five suspects. The case was tied back to the earlier criminal investigation that initiated the stop. Near 10 p.m. on July the 6th, 2024, North Little Rock officers were already tracking a fleeing red Chevrolet pickup when trooper Calvert intercepted the vehicle on E Broadway. The driver continued refusing to stop despite marked units behind him. Moments later, troopers took over and the pursuit deepened across the bridge. full speed west. Switching it. >> I'll hit him again. Not yet. It's got a flat tire, so it's kind of hard to spin it, but yeah, it's doing about 40 miles an hour light traffic. >> Turning south on the runway bridge and uh 55 into that wall. Watch this car first. Now do it. >> What? >> Now? Wait. >> Now. >> Nope. Nope. Nope. Now >> you got to get deep. Four. Four. Four. Four. Four. Four. Four more four. Not down. Not down. Bravo. Put it in the wall. What? Sergeant Gabe Monroe, executed a precise pit maneuver that spun the truck into a concrete barrier, ending the escape. The driver, Wendell Jackson, was taken into custody and transferred to North Little Rock officers. He now faces charges tied to fleeing, traffic violations, and more. On July 12th, 2025, a stolen Dodge Charger driven by teenagers came onto the radar of CHP units patrolling the 110 freeway. LAPD's helicopter tracked the car from above as officers on the ground attempted a traffic stop. The driver refused to yield, immediately, pushing the situation into a fastmoving pursuit across Los Angeles. LA 15 exiting go speeds up over 70 >> stop 15 making a left onto Figareroa >> 15a 152 just ran through a red light traffic >> 152 Yep. sentry off >> from the 110 southbound on Grand Sy. ground for southbound coming for 108. Clear lanes for me. >> 60 miles per hour. Light traffic approaching 111. 60 mph. Approaching 111. >> CHP officers brought the chase to a close with a pit maneuver at Grand Avenue and 111th Place. Both teenagers were arrested without further incident and a loaded Glock 48 was found in the car later that night. The driver now faces charges including taking a vehicle without consent, evasion with wanting disregard, and more. September the 2nd, 2023 became a critical evening in Ohio when officers discovered a vehicle tied to a violent crime spree committed earlier that day in Michigan. As troopers approached the parked car at a rest area, the occupants chose to speed away. A pursuit immediately formed as the suspects raced onto Interstate 75. >> That is the trick RP right covered. >> Anybody else have eyes on 75? >> Okay. All green. They're pointing a gun. >> They They just They just They just shot at me. Green. They just shot at me. >> Boy Green. They He shot one at me. Shot fire at the 160. [screaming] Correct. >> 106 wondering. I crashed out. I'm catching up. 112 right lane. Light traffic approaching the scale house. >> Approaching scale house. >> I'm breaking scale house. He's going into the weigh station. >> The way station weigh station. Going into the way station. We should probably drive off the on ramp. 96. [music] >> We're good. What? Green heading south again at 162. Middle lane. >> Southbound 162. >> Going south lane. >> Just be careful. He's shooting at us. >> 1241, same right center lane. 102 lane traffic. >> Center lane. >> He's got a gun out. He's got a gun out. >> Right up here. Next bridge filler. Pull over in the median. 14. You guys have the unit to take him out. We need to crash him out. Looks like he's going to set up Mike at the 137 just hit my right side 39 15 south of 14 mile road 14 now. Speed 98 still hold on the road. 98 picture aware. >> Again, when you have the chance, you need to take him out as hard as possible. South of the 15. >> Okay. South of 15 plane base 94 traffic. We're approaching the construction zone. >> Black plane approaching construction. Going >> down right lane. Still continuing. >> Approaching the 19 construction zone. >> Good. >> I don't know. That was freaking awesome, though. in contact with me again. We're still rolling down fire. We're out for two rounds. He's in the median. We're back on the on ramp. >> Okay. 1060. Did you shoot your rounds? >> Right. You using the rifle. >> Okay. Any of our units injured? crashing out. He's still in the ditch. Pretty slow. Still in the ditch. Might get stuck here. Approaching Bravo 240. 240. 240. SHOW ME YOUR HANDS RIGHT NOW. >> 240. We got I someone >> Hey, someone take the radio. WHERE DO YOU GUYS TAKE THE RADIO? >> RADIO. >> YEAH, I think I hit him. >> He's He's down. [screaming] the vehicle. >> Hey, get over here. Get over here. No, we cannot see the passenger. >> Driver looks like he's down. >> The chase ended when the suspect's vehicle struck a ditch and became disabled. Both men were arrested. One sustained serious injuries during the crash. They now face a long list of charges across two states, including armed robbery, carjacking, attempted murder of officers, and more. In Tex Arcana on October the 2nd, 2024, Arkansas State Police joined local officers searching for a stolen vehicle tied to a teenager awaiting trial for a high-profile murder case. Troopers located the car traveling north before the driver accelerated onto Interstate 30. Within seconds, the situation escalated into a full pursuit at high speed. >> 26. I believe that tire is going to be snowing. I'm behind the Jefferson northbound right now. We got to look up currently. It's going to be Arkansas 995. Me and David Edward 995 UDE. Uh we're returning looks like 30. I am going to be 1037 with it. We going 30. 3 passing on the right shoulder getting down traffic. Speed's about 90. Um, traffic's pretty heavy. The RV on the phone are going towards I30 now. They're trying to run me off the road. They're about to crash out. They're about to crash out. We're about to six. Uh they they kept it on the road still eastbound 9 mph. >> Got to wait for some of this traffic to clear up. Watch TV out. They're passing on the left inside shoulder. They're about to wreck out right here. Looks like. Yep. Yep. They're wrecking out in the median. Roll over. Roll over. >> Driver, show me your mothering hands. Hey, show me your hand. Get on THE GROUND RIGHT NOW. PLAYING WITH YOU. IS ANYBODY ELSE with you? All right, roll over on your stomach. On your stomach. What the are you thinking? Huh? ain't trying to kill me. >> The you thinking trying to kill me? >> YEAH, THAT'S WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN. You stupid. >> Don't youing move muscles. You understand? I will tase the hell out of you. Sure. >> Troopers pulled the 17-year-old driver from the overturned vehicle before transporting him for medical clearance. He was later taken to a juvenile facility and now faces felony theft, fleeing, and a reinstated bond related to his earlier murder charge. A judge added another $250,000 bond after the chase. On August 17th, 2025, a trooper in Arkansas noticed a shirtless Harley-Davidson rider without tags waiting at a stoplight. When the trooper attempted a simple traffic stop in a nearby parking lot, the rider hesitated and claimed the motorcycle would not restart. Moments later, he abruptly took off, triggering a pursuit through town streets. Just leaving Auto Street. Even [screaming] >> get off the GET OFF THE BIKE. >> GET OFF the ground. >> When the dust settled, the driver identified as Matthew Ston was medically checked and cleared before being jailed. He now faces fleeing, driving on a suspended license, no insurance, no motorcycle endorsement, and more. Late on August 5th, 2025, multiple agencies were tracking a red Chevy Impala racing through Barling Fort Smith and surrounding areas. Officers reported high speeds reaching 100 mph as the driver ignored lights, oncoming traffic, and repeated commands to stop. When the chase moved onto a one-way street in the wrong direction, the urgency escalated rapidly. >> Can you let them know I'm going to be taking over? Do you need me to contact them? I'm on. We're at South 18th. It's a red Chevy comb. Speeds 70 passing south 16. Still heading westbound. Traffic lock on primary northwest. I'm not I'm traveling parallel traveling along traffic TV. TVI TV. A decisive pit maneuver ended the pursuit before the vehicle could reach Garrison Avenue. The driver later identified as Vladimir Tahada, passively resisted and had to be physically removed from the car before being taken for medical clearance. He now faces fleeing, creating substantial danger, DWI related charges, refusal of testing, reckless driving, wrongway driving, speeding, and more. On January 12th, 2022, deputies in Broward County attempted to stop a stolen truck in the afternoon hours. The driver accelerated away, immediately weaving through lanes and pushing deeper into traffic. The pursuit brought multiple units into position as the truck continued refusing to yield. It's running. It's running. It's running. Yeah, it's going to go towards the other way. There's another way. will be northbound. Now we are approaching the lead. Not too far. Ready? Everybody with right now. >> The chase ended when the stolen truck finally crashed, disabling the vehicle and leaving the suspect with nowhere to go. Deputies moved in and made the arrest without further incident. Additional charges followed relating to the stolen vehicle and the pursuit itself. That brings this chase to a close, but the stories behind these pursuits never really end. Every incident leads to another moment that is just as intense. And the next video shows exactly what I mean. Make sure to check out the next one waiting for you right now. Thanks for watching and don't forget to subscribe.