On October 16th, 2021, a large illegal street racing gathering in East Point, Georgia, drew the attention of state troopers after reports of dangerous activity in a crowded parking lot. Among the drivers showing off that night was Carlos Merritt Jr., whose decision to keep going after police arrived quickly turned a routine enforcement action into something much bigger. I think he's got like a gold maybe a Camaro. Golden white Camaro doing donuts now. >> Hey, be careful. Headlight goes to one lane. >> I still won't have street overlay. So, if we get if you get into anything, I'm going to have to have y'all call it. I can still keep the camera on it, but I don't have street overlay. >> Watch that parking lot. The the right there. >> They're coming out right here, guys. >> They're splitting. >> They're splitting. That gold one still doing >> [groaning] >> Robert, >> get your hands He's not looking. >> Get on the ground. Get on your Camaro. I'm looking for the other >> apologize. >> You ain't going to apologize. >> You couldn't stop. You're right. Right. >> That's why you stopped. >> You aggravated assault on a peace officer. Carlos Merritt Jr. was ultimately taken into custody and transported to the East Point jail before being transferred to Fulton County Jail. He was charged with racing reckless driving failure to maintain lane and fleeing and attempting to elude after investigators determined he had placed numerous people at risk during the incident. December 1st, 2022 started with a speeding violation on Interstate 516 where a maroon Nissan Alultima was clocked traveling far above the posted limit. Instead of accepting a traffic stop, driver Shakur Benton chose to keep moving, giving troopers a reason to look much closer at what was inside the vehicle. 80 81 82 83 >> 59 516 west at mile marker 6 red Nissan Ultima Charles Tom Robert 209 Not anymore. Heat. Heat. foot. >> Show me your ass. Put your hands up. >> Hands up. Hands up. [screaming] >> Don't move. >> 1080. >> Hands up. Don't move. >> 1080. Jones. Go to the ground. Go to the ground. Do not [ __ ] move. Do you hear me? >> Do not move. >> Stay in that car. >> Yes, sir. Yes, sir. >> Yes, sir. >> If you move, that's your ass. Do you understand me? Yes, >> sir. >> Keep those hands up. >> Hands behind your back. I got one passenger in a car. >> All right. Depends driver [screaming] >> right around here. >> Come on, man. That way, man. >> [ __ ] No, they ain't. >> Hey, the passenger passenger dropped the gun, by the way. >> Right here. Anything we need to come stab ran back west. >> When I p He was trying to get out. He rolled. >> So, he [ __ ] hurt. They're all pretty good. >> Hope your buddy's all right, man. >> The investigation did not end with the arrest as troopers recovered multiple firearms, including one reported stolen, along with marijuana and other evidence from the car. Benton was booked on charges that included felony fleeing felony theft by receiving stolen property driving under the influence and reckless driving while one passenger escaped and was never identified. On August 12th, 2019, Los Angeles police responded to reports of a man allegedly harassing construction workers and throwing debris near Wilshire Boulevard. Officers soon encountered 53-year-old Timothy Common, who was reportedly carrying a metal stick and refusing repeated commands to put it down. >> Okay. >> Breaking into my money. What they've been doing? >> What they do, sir? >> They've been breaking into my money. >> Yeah. right there on that that building right there where the element is or not. The mechanics are me. That's what they've been doing. Breaking through my building. >> Uhhuh. >> So, I don't want no problem with them. But I don't want them following me doing all this kind of stuff. You know what I'm saying? >> No, I don't want to none of you. Don't walk up on me either, cuz I don't like none of this [ __ ] here, bro. Put that stick down. You got the stick down. You pull it out. Pull it out. Pull it out. Shoot me. >> Put the stick down. >> Put the stick down. >> Put the stick down. Get him back up. >> Get him back up. >> Put the stick down. >> Put the stick down. >> I ain't put nothing down. >> Put the stick down. >> Put the stick down. >> Put the stick down. >> I ain't put nothing down. >> Put the stick down. Hey, pull up. Tase him. >> Tas him. >> Tase him. >> Put that [ __ ] down. >> Tase him. Get him again. >> What you doing? Back off. Back off. >> Back off. >> Get up closer. Get up closer. >> 71. We're going to be uh LeBron just get down. just get on the ground. >> Go, go, go, go. >> Get on the ground. >> Get on the ground. >> Get on the ground. No [ __ ] No. >> Get on the ground. >> Get on the ground. >> Get on the ground. >> Get on the ground. >> Get on the ground now. >> Get on the ground. >> Stand by. Stand by. >> Stand by. Stand up by Stay with me. >> Hey, hold on. We need you. You. You got your arrest team. Yes, sir. >> Step back. >> Step back. You know what? >> Get off my ear. >> Timothy Cayman was eventually taken into custody and transported to a hospital in stable condition for evaluation and treatment. Investigators later booked him on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon on a police officer after an officer suffered minor injuries during the confrontation. October 13th, 2022 brought a late night encounter in Little Rock when a trooper spotted a sport motorcycle operating without a license plate. The rider, later identified as Christopher Shane Gaylor, reacted to the attempted stop by accelerating away at extreme speeds across multiple highways. West 17th and south gain speed 70. >> Which direction? >> Eastbound. We're in Broadway West 16 northbound speeds 80. sir west 10. We're just now getting the 630 east. [music] Actually now I'm primary calling 430 east coming up to south interchange passing Broadway right now. Copy. Var above 111. in the oncoming lanes back on the eastbound side on Highway 176. >> What direction? >> Northeast now. He's driving on to oncoming traffic right now. Copy northbound. We're westbound coming up on Allen Street. Westbound on Allen for Allen and Chandler. We're taking Chandler Street right now. >> He's on foot. He crashed out. >> Get on the ground. I'll shoot you. I'll shoot you. He's on fire. He's on fire. Get ext. Put your hands behind your back. Come over here. Put your hands behind your back. Your hands behind your back. >> None of us can. Put your hands behind your back. >> I'm playing. >> Get your hand behind your back. >> Get your jacket off. I got him off. He's not on fire anymore. >> Stop moving. >> Christopher Shane Gaylor survived the incident and was transported to a burn unit for treatment before facing numerous charges, including felony fleeing, fleeing on foot, reckless driving, and driving on a suspended license. Nearly a year later, on October 9th, 2023, Gayler was involved in a separate traffic collision in which he did not make it after being transported to the hospital. On December 8th, 2022, an Ohio trooper stopped a Jeep Wrangler traveling at more than 100 m hour near Sanduski. Questions about the driver's identity and the odor of cannabis coming from the vehicle soon revealed that the situation was far more complicated than a simple speeding stop. 94 left. >> 23. Do you need him? Signal five. 23 signal 4423 107 Believe you just took off >> struck in front of my car on the push. >> You took off >> right westbound 07 over six. Okay. 90 lane. Split the center of one lane back. Left lane. Left lane. They got him. He got him. Six shredded tire shredded front right tire over 89 Let's go. That left. Slow rolling on the right shoulder. 50 mph. 15 left. Still 100 left traffic lighting. Left lane line traffic. Probably trying to go north just going to be a 14 and a half plus up on his right. Going northbound northbound 31. >> We are 31 >> six struck 76. We are 31. Left shoulder. Still on >> struck 76. We are 31 left shoulder. Stop it. For we >> this is for we >> for we mother I want to see my son we >> no for running dude >> no >> good man >> I want to see my >> you got >> I got myself a All right. EMS. >> You all right? >> Yeah, I'm good. My neck's a little tight. That's it. >> Well, you maintain control. >> Yeah. >> The driver was eventually booked on charges including drug possession, drug trafficking, identity theft assault, and failure to comply. After later accepting a plea agreement, he received multiple prison sentences that will keep him incarcerated until a projected release date in November 2027. On October 21st, 2025, Detroit gang intelligence officers initiated a traffic stop after observing multiple traffic violations involving a black Chevrolet Impala. What began as a roadside investigation quickly escalated when a rear passenger resisted officers and attempted to escape. >> Check, ma'am. >> Okay. No problem. >> Hop out. Go. You going to hop out, ma'am. >> Yeah. Yes, ma'am. Yeah. >> Keep both hands up for Appreciate you. Nothing in that purse, right? >> Hey, do just keep both hands right here. All right. Appreciate you. You nervous, huh? You sure? All right, man. Vote. Step right here for Keeper. Yeah. >> Keep him up. All right. Don't move. >> Don't move. I I said don't move. Right. All right. Don't want to step out. Keep your hands up. Keep them up. Keep them up. All right. Hands up. >> Chill. Chill. Tense your arms, bro. Come. Hey, dog. Chill out. Chill out. Chill out. Chill out. Chill out. Chill out. Chill out. Chill upill. You going to get tased, bro. Chill out. Chill out. Chill out. You going to get tased, bro. Hey, show me your hands. Show me your hands. >> Hands. Hands. Hands. >> Get the on the ground. >> 4215. Shots fired. E7 mile grass. E7 grass. upill outill upill upill upill upill upill upill upill upill upill upill show me your head show me your hand your head >> get the off the You grab yourself right now. >> You got shots fired. >> For real. For real. >> You hit. >> Are you hit? >> What? >> Where? >> I don't know. Cross fire. >> The suspect survived a gunshot wound and was transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries before later being released. Authorities continued their investigation into the incident. While officers reported that no law enforcement personnel were injured during the encounter, January 3rd, 2024 saw deputies and state troopers focusing on a silver Chevrolet Malibu racing up Interstate 75 at an alarming speed. Behind the wheel was Kristen Gay, a man who allegedly ignored clear emergency signals while weaving through heavy traffic. Heat. Heat. 10. Heavy. Let me see your hands. Let me see your hands. Give me your hands. Lay down now. Now. Get on youring stomach. Get on your stomach. I'm going to tase your ass. I swear. I don't give a [ __ ] Get on your stomach. What? If you don't do what I'm asking you to do right now, I will shoot you. I will shoot you. Get on your goddamn stomach. Get on your stomach. Get [screaming] on. >> You have to do that. Hey, back me up, bro. >> Get your gun. Get on the [ __ ] ground. Get on the ground. >> Roll over. >> Shut up. Shut up. >> My heart. >> I'm not I'm not I don't have anything. I promise you I don't have nothing. 29 right now. 29. One in custody. One in custody. >> Hey, let him know for me as well. >> Holy [ __ ] >> [screaming] >> I got him. I got his hand. >> Yes, I got his >> I don't have anything. >> I didn't I I didn't know what you guys were after. Hey, hey, do it. I don't care who you I'm just saying. I don't have no problem. I got you. >> I don't care who you work for. You just run 130 mph down the interstate. Where you want him in back of mine? >> No, I didn't. >> Come on. >> I got him in my last car. >> Nobody cares. >> The pursuit came to an end with Chris and Gay in custody after investigators discovered he was driving on a suspended license and had two active warrants. Responsibility for the case was turned over to the Butts County Sheriff's Office, which handled the resulting charges connected to the pursuit and his outstanding warrants. On February 4th, 2025, a Florida Highway Patrol trooper noticed a suspicious vehicle displaying a temporary tag that did not return valid information. Driver Demi Parison initially stopped, but soon decided he had other plans, setting off a lengthy pursuit through Interstate 75 and nearby roadways. That's not good. Get out. Get out. Everyone right now. Another hit. Another little bit. driving off the road. Hey. Hold on. Sorry. >> Hey, that's 393. That's 393. >> Come on. I'm disabled. driver. Get out. Get out. Get out. We've got him out. >> 331. You got a vehicle stop. >> Jack, save everyone. Are you advised? Paris and passenger Keshonda Terresa Johnson were both booked after investigators uncovered multiple narcotics inside the vehicle. Horizon faced charges including fleeing with lights and sirens active driving with a suspended license and drugrelated offenses while Johnson was charged with numerous felony narcotics violations and resisting an officer without violence. May 13th, 2022 became an uncomfortable night for Maywood Mayor Nathaniel Booker after a passing motorist reported a governmentissued vehicle stopped on the Kennedy Expressway. Responding officers found Booker asleep behind the wheel and began trying to determine whether they were dealing with a medical issue or impairment. >> Sir. Sir. Police. Open your door. Sir, open your door. Sir, open your door. Open your door, sir. Police department. Open your door. You're in the middle of the highway. >> All right, we have we have an >> your car. >> Yeah, you can't you can't you can't be in your car right now. This is great. >> I know. >> All right. Have a seat in my squad car. Okay. >> So, that's I need to drive you to the Monroe Street. >> Am I actually >> Am I actually accepting? >> This is like I might >> You can't drive this car right now. >> No, no, no, no, no. So, what am I? I'm accepting this. >> You're not accepting. >> Why don't we just get you off highway really quick? >> We're just trying to get you out. Thank you. Can we just get you off the highway right now? >> That's all I want right now is just get you off the highway. >> All in your instance. You're like, "Wait, >> bro. I'm not trying to be funny. >> You've been sleeping on this rail for three months." >> All right. Come on. >> We got your We got your phone in in the car. You want to come with us? >> Come on. Let's go. >> I don't want to go with anybody. >> Well, we got to get you. >> I want an attorney. >> Not a problem. We can get you one, but we got to get we got to do it off the highway. >> Okay. Cuz you're obstructing traffic now. Okay. Come on. >> We'll just get a lot of traffic right now. So, we need to get on. >> Yeah. And we're going to leave these officers. >> I swear I want to trust you. >> Okay. Let's go then. >> She's very >> Come on. We'll even let you open the door. Okay. Okay. >> Come on, Nathaniel. >> Let's go. >> Here. Come on. Right here. You can open the door. Back door. >> We're going to drive it up. >> Yeah. The They're going to get the car out of here and we're going to bring it right up to you up at the top of the blocking so much traffic right now. We just need to get on the street. >> Come on. Walk with me. Come on. Let's go. >> Come on. Come on. >> Great. >> You can open the door. >> Come on. Let's go. We're blocking traffic too long. >> Come on. >> You can open it. This is on your fine. You can get in the car. I'll shine the light in there. your seat belt on your way. >> You We're literally going to give you a ride to the street. Okay. >> Because of our safety, your safety, we need to get to the street. >> Careful. Watch your step. There you go. All right. >> Honestly, I don't understand. Where's an attorney? >> You want an attorney? >> Where I feel protected. >> Do you want to call an attorney? >> I don't feel protected by this at all whatsoever. As a person who literally lives my life at this point >> to say I'm trying to make the lives better for people does anything >> for make me as a person that's like I don't have to do [ __ ] of this >> so you don't want to do the line >> I don't want to do any of this like >> okay >> all you're under arrest for diing it then do you understand that >> I understand I have a hierarchy. Now, >> Booker was ultimately arrested after refusing further testing, including a breath test, and was transported for processing. Although reports later indicated questions remained about whether prosecutors would pursue the matter, the incident generated significant public attention and scrutiny surrounding the mayor's conduct. On March 20th, 2021, deputies at a Hudson, Florida gas station encountered 79-year-old James Zamado during what quickly became a tense and unpredictable situation. According to investigators, Zamrad made statements about harming himself and others while armed, prompting deputies to focus on preventing anyone from getting hurt. They uh freaking uh think like my windows are going to steam up and that nobody has to stop me cuz I have my emergency lights on. >> What do you think? I have my emergency lights on. >> We're trying to find out, man. >> No. >> Hey, come inside. >> I'll buy you I'll buy you a water or a coffee or something like that. >> My emergency lights, you know. >> You want you want me to buy you a water? >> I need to stop me if I'm if my emergency lights are on. There's no reason to stop me if they're allowed. >> Hey, James, can I buy Can I buy you a a water inside or a drink? >> Can you please at least put it in neutral? Okay. >> I'm sorry. You're not going to talk to me. Well, maybe you will talk to me. >> Hey. Hey. Hey. >> Hey. I want to I want to I want to show you something. >> I want to show you something. Listen to me. I want to show you something. >> Can you put the car in neutral? >> Can you listen to me? >> Can you listen to me, >> James? >> We don't want to shoot you. >> Just do it. Shoot me now. >> We just want to talk to you. That's all. >> I'm going to die anyway. So, just go ahead. We don't want to shoot. >> We want to We want to help you. >> All right. Don't get in front of that car. I don't think you stop. >> What's your name again, sir? I just got here. >> I know my name. >> What's your name? >> Pretty sure it's James. >> James. >> Hey, James. Do me a favor. >> Do me a favor, James. >> Can you just put it in park for me? So we can talk to you. >> All right. Just put it in parks for me. That's all. We don't have to go anywhere. >> You don't have to move. I just need you to put it in parks for me. That's all. Why don't you put it in park just for a minute? Put it in park. Sir, you're about to hit stop sticks and blow your tires out. Don't go forward. It's going to cost you a lot of money. or they won't work. >> Grab Grab. Grab your >> We're stuck on the other one. >> Dude, you better back up, man. Cuz if you hit me, it's not going to be a good day. >> Okay, >> James, your tires are flat, bro. Your tires are flat, Bobby. Throw them. >> What are you doing? >> What are you doing, James? What are you trying to do here, bud? >> What are you trying to do? >> Hey, just put the car in park. That's all. >> Don't reach for anything. Do not reach for anything. >> It's a gun. Do not do not do not put your hands up. Bash the window. >> Put the windows up. >> Hey, put the window down. Put that gun down now. Put the gun down. >> I do not want to do this. Put the gun down. >> Put the gun I do not want to do this, sir. Please do not do this. >> Please do not do this. >> Put the gun down. Do it. >> No, you're not. >> You are not. Somebody come pepper spray inside. >> Do not do it. >> Don't do it. >> Don't do it. Listen to me. >> Do not do it. >> Don't do it. Don't do it. Don't do it. Do not lift your hand. >> Watch his hand. Watch his hand. Watch his hand. Somebody watch his hand. >> Somebody watch his hand. >> Somebody else get over here too. Hey, hands. Hands hands up. He's got the gun. Put your hands. >> Golf. Six. Shots fired. >> Hands up. >> Let me see your hands. Hands up. Hands up. Sir, he's still alive. >> Starfire Rescue. >> Hey, get over there. Get over there. >> The confrontation ended with James Zamrad being transported to a local hospital where he remained under medical care. Authorities reported that no deputies were injured and continued investigating allegations that included firing at law enforcement officers and striking a patrol vehicle. April 11th, 2021 brought a familiar problem to Atlanta streets when state troopers spotted three dirt bike riders operating without helmets. Rather than stopping, the riders allegedly responded by weaving through traffic sidewalks and city streets in an effort to get away. University. >> University of Metro. Keep off the radio. J northbound metro northbound metro. to the stop sign. I got you. They're coming on the ground. >> Get on the ground. [screaming] Get your hand behind your back. Behind your back. Hey, 96 Atlanta. We got one detain. Four of us coming at y'all. Where y'all at? Coming back towards Louis Street right now. back street. There are four of us coming through northbound right now. >> Absolutely not. >> Nope. No, sir. >> Nope. That's not it. We don't work for APD. We work for the state patrol. That don't apply to us. Okay. All right. >> Tell us not to leave. I got to take photos. >> Yes. Cuz that's within the state boundaries. We can operate anywhere within the state boundaries and we have our own policies and procedures. >> So, let me ask you, you want this man out trying to run over your kids? Is that what you're saying? >> Because he's about the 38th one we've arrested today. That's how we're helping. >> He's a lost cause. All right, stand by. >> You want to let your wife know that you're going to jail? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> You want >> I mean, can I call when I get there? >> I mean, she's already texting you asking if you're having fun. I figured she'd probably want to know that you're going to jail. I'm not going to be home for a while. >> Yeah. She doesn't know. >> She know she thinks I'm riding the park cuz I know I'm riding the streets and [ __ ] >> Yeah. >> You don't want her to know that you're going to jail? I just don't want her to think you died or something and her start calling the hospital. >> Call her later, right? >> Uh I don't know. It might be seven, eight hours to read a phone call. >> You know, if you would have pulled over, dude, you could just would have got a ticket and your bike would have been towed. You wouldn't be facing felony charges now. >> Charges. >> Yeah. >> Yep. and Atlanta. >> One writer identified as Cavario Hunter was arrested and transported to the Atlanta pre-trial detention facility without further incident. He was charged with offenses including fleeing or attempting to elude reckless driving and driving on the wrong side of the roadway along with several additional traffic violations. January 11th, 2023 began with a disturbing report from a woman who claimed she had been prevented from leaving and repeatedly assaulted by her boyfriend. Officers soon located the suspect sitting in a vehicle outside a gas station, but the conversation lasted only moments before he chose to drive away. Out of the vehicle running on it. He's fleeing out. He is going westbound on Roosevelt Road. Westbound Roosevelt Road. >> Coming on right there. You see him? Vehicle pursuit. We are going eastbound on Washington. Starting to fish tail a little bit. Speed's down 50 mph. Just completely lost the rear tire. He's going to be sparking here soon. I'm getting hit with debris. Coming up on Dayton. Still southbound here. He's going to turn right on Dayton. We're going westbound on Dayton. Passing Oak. Approaching Rough Point. Northbound Route 59. Cutting off traffic. About to hit a semi. Did not make contact. Passing Dale north on 59 coming up the forest. I'm coming up on your side. 13. >> I got you. And we moving into the northbound lanes. Still south on 59. got much left on that uh rear tire from the rims. This car is kind of breaking apart. Negative. We just got a lot of traffic up here. We are still continuing southbound going over 88 right now. Still on route 59. Okay, somebody get on to burn right now. We are getting on to eastbound 88. I don't know what channel that is on my new radio. >> He's starting to spark right now. >> You just struck a Warville car. Struck a Warville car. Boy, Chicago is 020. You just struck me. He just struck me. He's indicating he's stopping. He's indicating he's stopping. The 40-year-old suspect was eventually arrested after striking multiple police vehicles during the pursuit. Prosecutors filed charges that included domestic battery and aggravated fleeing and eluding. And a judge later set his bond at $20,000. On March 1st, 2024, a Florida Highway Patrol trooper clocked a black Ford F150 from Ontario, traveling more than 100 mph on Interstate 75. Driver Tyler Cole Kiwosh ignored lights and sirens and continued south, drawing the attention of additional troopers along the road. clear position three up there. 52 I think this circle. landing travel. 04.47. Yeah, trouble. In the woods. >> He's in the woods. He's in the woods. They got a back here. So, got your head. You might want to There you go. There you go. So, if you want to hand me the seat belt, there you go. After being captured and medically evaluated, Kawosh was transported to the Sumpter County Detention Facility without further incident. He faced charges including fleeing to elude with lights and sirens activated and reckless driving with additional charges such as aggravated assault and resisting an officer expected to follow in another jurisdiction. January 4th, 2025 saw multiple law enforcement agencies tracking a Greyport utility vehicle racing along Interstate 10 in Florida at speeds exceeding 115 mph. The driver's refusal to stop quickly transformed a county pursuit into a coordinated operation involving the Florida Highway Patrol. Heat. Heat. I will be in just a second. Jump up, baby. 71 go west 90 came off of 285. We're in the a parking >> ride parking lot. >> I can't see [ __ ] >> You said east. >> Yeah, it's east. East County. East 45 to 90, but again the race put out the fire rescue station. Mother, you [ __ ] kill me your head. Get out of your stomach. Black male running that way. Black male. Black on black. off that way. >> Yeah. You don't [ __ ] move. Hands in the air, mother. >> Stand up. Stand up. Show me your hands off. I don't give a [ __ ] Put both hands up. We got him. Jesse Dy. The man initially identified himself as James Knight, but investigators later determined his real name was Jerry Blackshere after jail staff uncovered the deception. Blackshere was booked on charges including fleeing and eluding possession of a controlled substance providing a false name to law enforcement and resisting an officer without violence. On April 13th, 2023, Arkansas State Police were asked to assist local deputies who believed the driver of a blue Chevrolet Trailblazer was impaired. Even after spike strips successfully damaged the vehicle, the driver continued refusing to stop, forcing troopers to take additional action. >> Back off and backing off these in the fast lane. car with flashes on one flash right there at your right now. >> Let me get past you. There's one flash right be that vehicle right there. Steady north by one. State police. >> Police. >> What street is behind your back? >> State police. State police is right here. >> I want state police. >> They're here. >> I want state police. >> This is state police. >> It's not state police. >> Right here. >> No. >> County State Police. Hey, >> I won't let her roll over. >> Go ahead, sir. >> I said roll over. >> I won't let her state police. I know what y'all just did. I know exactly what y'all just did and I can prove every bit of it. Every bit of it. [laughter] >> Following the arrest, the driver insisted he could prove officers had done something wrong and continued arguing with troopers at the scene. Investigators proceeded with the impaired driving case and collected evidence connected to the pursuit and the driver's condition. September 30th, 2022 featured a stolen sport utility vehicle leading California Highway Patrol officers through East Los Angeles and the San Gabriel Valley. Despite losing tires and suffering increasing vehicle damage, the driver remained determined to avoid arrest as officers worked to contain the situation. on that passenger side tire. So, that's confirmation that tire definitely is flat along with driver side tire. So, now it's scraping, starting to smoke, and we're going to see the rubber start coming off that thing pretty soon. So, his situation is getting worse when it comes to his ability to get away and maneuver. Not sure what's going on in the driver's mind here. I'm sure trying to figure out what to do, but clearly they're not going to get away at this point. They just can't move fast enough any longer. So, the CHP is there right behind them. This started with the sheriff's department as a a stolen vehicle and then they transferred it over when it was on the freeway. But now off to Surface Streets now in East Los Angeles. He just turned off of Medford Street. I don't know if that's still Medford southbound eastern. And it looks like he's taking a left. I don't know if this is an entry ramp or just a bridge. Getting back on the freeway as that passenger side uh tire just completely disintegrates. There it goes. Now he's on the rim. I don't know what the driver's side tire looks like, but there's no way he's going to be able to maneuver that thing on on steel and on the asphalt, Colleen. And I imagine though that the driver's side tire, even though we haven't seen that come off, >> traction that it needs. So, we may see a second deployment of the spike strip provided that he or she drives along the same type of streets often enough where they can uh put that out. Mhm. >> Yeah, there's a good the tread is barely hanging on on the driver's side and most of it is gone. So, yeah, this this is a mess. It would be interesting to see them try a spike um and just to get this to come to a conclusion as those back tires are doing all the work and if they lose those then clearly, yeah, there's there's not a whole lot left. Yeah, the veh the vehicle is just it's a larger, heavier vehicle and so that may be working for the suspect as the vehicle has the torque in the engine to uh drive the All right, you're you're uh watching our live streaming newscast at 6:30 right now. This is an end of a pursuit. This is happening in Monterey Park. You can see the driver was driving um kind of in circles in this area on a Bajo in Monterey Park. And now police, they they really kind of cornered this person because they must not know this area very well because they went into a culde-sac. Their front rims are they're on rims basically in the front uh tires because they hit a spike strip earlier and they just hit another spike strip. Now you can see what is this driver going to do? Are they going to get out of the car? Are they going to keep police trying with their guns drawn? Also joining us during this pursuit is uh Bruce Thomas. He's also a law enforcement expert. He joins us many, many times on pursuits. Bruce, I'm not sure if you can see what's happening, but the highway patrol has uh continued with this despite it being in Monterey Park. Um, and you can see that they are right up against this vehicle that they have been pursuing for at least an hour or so on reports of a stolen vehicle. So, what is going on now? We can see that uh they are radioing obviously. What's that that he pulled out? Do you see that, Bruce? He pulled out something that looked like a long stick. Are you there? >> What we thought may >> Oh, he's breaking the windows, Bruce. >> Asp. He's got an ASP. They're going to break the windows out. >> Yeah, they just did. >> Yeah, that's an ASP, which is like a baton. It's an expandable baton. >> Yeah, I've never actually seen that. I know that's like sounds crazy, but I've never I've never seen um them pull out something like Uhoh, what's that? Oh, he's trying to go. Bruce, his there's lots of there's so much smoke coming from his tires right now. >> He's not going anywhere. >> Y this this guy does not want to give up. Um I hate to say it's going to end uh poorly, but uh at this point there's obviously a lot of irrational. >> I've never seen this driver. >> I've never seen a a driver do this before where they just >> Yeah, it's a rear wheel drive vehicle. He's trying to gun it. He's not going to get past CHP, which has pinned him. And they may put another car behind him so he doesn't reverse. He might be trying to do that. Also, >> I I would say he's got to be trying to do something. Put it He's obviously It's It's not working going forward. Um I would say that it looks like they're possibly Well, I don't know. It almost looks like they're above where they're just a little bit um lopsided. The standoff finally ended when officers approached the disabled vehicle, broke a window, and physically removed the suspect from the driver's seat. He was taken into custody after approximately 15 minutes of refusing to surrender, bringing the lengthy pursuit to a close. February 23rd, 2023 turned into a high-speed pursuit through Little Rock when an Arkansas State Police trooper attempted to stop a black Chevrolet sport utility vehicle. Instead of pulling over, the driver accelerated away and pushed the chase into tripledigit speeds through city streets. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Little whale wheel. Heat. Hey, heat. Hey, heat. He's running Turn down 106 location in a second. Show me your hands. Show me your hands. >> Show me your hands. >> We can't see this right side. Let's make entry over here on the >> All right. >> Driver, you know how many occupants there are? >> No, I I don't know. >> Driver, if you can hear me, try and get out the uh the right side. You should stop. >> Stop grabbing something. Do not grab your phone. Why are you grabbing [ __ ] Get out. Get out. Get out. Get out. Get out. Kill me, bro. >> You tried to kill me. You just You just tried to kill me, bro. >> I I for you. I'm not running towards you. >> All right. Come on. Come on, man. Man, this is my truck. >> Yeah. I don't know what you pulled me over for. I ain't doing nothing. It's a speed high. I'm doing speed limit. I go on cruise control. >> Yeah. Well, I thought you think you were going >> 60. >> Well, it's 50. >> What you mean 50? >> Yeah. Sit down. >> No, you can't. You can't just You can't change. Sit down. I'm going to put you in there. >> I'm going to get in there. Look, look, look, look. Look, that's all. That's all. [laughter] >> The pursuit ended with the overturned vehicle surrounded by troopers as officers worked to safely remove the driver. Once taken into custody, the suspect complained about the stop and questioned why he had been pulled over while investigators moved forward with charges tied to the pursuit and related traffic offenses. While the suspect's journey ended here, the story of unusual police encounters is far from over. Take a look at the next video for another chase that escalated in ways few people saw coming. Thanks for watching and be sure to subscribe for more law enforcement stories. and body camera footage.