On March 3rd, 2023, Minnesota State Patrol attempted to stop a stolen Kia SUV racing through Minneapolis at extreme speeds. Instead of pulling over a 14-year-old driver with a 15-year-old passenger, chose to push the situation far beyond a routine traffic stop. worth. We're letting the locals know right now. >> Oh, he crashed. He just dropped down to 94 from the 49th overpass. Start medics. >> We've got medics. We'll get somebody down there. Is there a partner close? >> Running. >> Driver's running. Black hoodie, dark jeans, passenger hand, shorts, black hoodie. >> Where they running? >> I'm coming up on 49. Where they going? soon 53 hopping over to the southbound side. >> Two suspects are running over from the southbound side of 94 to 49th running westbound. 253 Metro has a black hoodie, gray sweatpants with the orange line on it, orange shoes, other >> both teenagers eventually abandoned the wrecked vehicle and tried to disappear into a nearby neighborhood. Officers later located and detained them off camera in the surrounding area. Because the suspects were minors, authorities released very little information about possible charges or court outcomes. But do you think penalties should be stricter for teen suspects in cases like this to prevent more incidents or should the current approach stay the same? Share your thoughts in the comments. On June 19th, 2024, deputies in Clayton County, Georgia, spotted a stolen firefighter's personal truck that quickly turned a routine sighting into a serious pursuit. Behind the wheel was a man later described by deputies as heavily under the influence, determined to outrun both patrol units and a sheriff's helicopter overhead. Let me see your hands. LET ME SEE YOUR HANDS. LET ME SEE YOUR HANDS. >> Let me see your hands. Got one at the point. Wait, no. No more units. All right, we're going to be passing Austin Lane. Speeds are 100 traffic light. massively taking over still eastbound. I know it's hard. >> He's dodging my head. We're coming up to Jono Road right now. Heat. Heat. Bush bond white male. >> We couldn't see there's a lot of dust. It's going to be just a white male in the wood line. Hey. >> Hey. I'mma send my dog inside if he going to come out. >> All right. >> What you got? Let K work. >> Blackhawk one six. You have eyes on them still? Move, MOVE, MOVE. GET OUT. >> WHERE'S HE AT? >> RIGHT HERE. Watch him. Step on my right. On my right. On my right. My right. >> I got you. >> Go. Out. >> Hey, if you move, I'm going to tase you, bro. >> Stand by radio. We got contact. Come this way. >> Step out. >> Come out. >> Come. When you come out, come directly this way. Do you understand me? >> Hey, Maharaj. Come grab. >> Come here. >> Keep your hands up. >> Lift your arms up. The driver eventually abandoned the truck and ran into nearby woods before K-9 teams and deputies tracked him down and took him into custody. Authorities later booked him on a long list of charges, including fleeing and eluding reckless driving possession of methamphetamine's theft by taking a stolen vehicle and driving with a suspended license. February 18th, 2026 began with officers attempting to track down a brown Chevrolet Malibu blasting down the roadway at highway speeds. The driver, later identified as Travis Blake Dodson, refused to slow down and instead pushed the situation into a chaotic series of dangerous moves across service roads and parking areas. Can I get the description one more time? >> And it's a brown Chevy. Brown Chevy Malibu. >> This isn't a Chevy Malibu. It's a uh Hyundai passenger. It's an SUV. >> We're trying to get public service to verify that information. >> I'm with TBI. Denver, copy your property. >> TVI just before university. Shut the interstate down. >> Copy. TVI just before the university. >> Uh, we're taking back off on the service road. Passenger foot bailing. Uh, all right. One just bailed out. I'm still 1037. >> Do you have a description of the subject? >> Uh, he rolled. It was a white male. Stand by. Just drive to this parking lot at Rigs. >> Just drove to the gate at Rigs. >> Ram another gate at Rigs. Copy. Ram another gate at Rigs. Ram another gate at Rigs. We're in the Rigs parking lot. Stand by. >> And we're in the Rigs parking lot. >> Ram another gate at rigs. Ram another gate at rigs. All right. Right now, please. >> We're coming up on University. We're still service road. We're coming up on University. >> 1041. 1041. >> Copy. 1041 at University. >> Show me your hands. >> PUT YOUR HANDS UP. I WILL KILL YOU. PUT YOUR HANDS OUT THE WINDOW. I WILLING KILL YOU. >> CRAWL OUT THE WINDOW. CRAWL OUT THE WINDOW. CRAWL OUT THE WINDOW. >> I SAID CRAWL. >> GET OUT. YOU'RE GOING TO GET DOG BIT. GET HIM OUT. >> Get up. >> Get up. After the pursuit ended, Dodson was taken into custody while officers checked on injured individuals and assessed the damage caused during the incident. He was later charged with felony fleeing thirdderee battery criminal mischief to infrastructure, reckless driving, and several additional offenses. Dodson has since pleaded not guilty to all counts. June 11th, 2022 started when a Georgia State Patrol trooper clocked a dark colored Lexus flying past at 87 mph in a 55 mph zone. The driver, later identified as Louis Grace, initially appeared willing to pull over before suddenly accelerating away and triggering a pursuit [music] across multiple rural roads. Yeah, your left. I want hit. Not successful. Another contact. Not successful. >> Son of a gun. Make a right. location. >> God damn it. >> Ground. Get on the ground. Right now, show me your hand on the ground. >> Put your hands behind your back and do it now. Do noting move. Do you understand me? >> 1050. >> 1050. >> Do not move. Do you hear me? >> Yes, sir. >> All right. Stay where you at. Are you all right? >> Yeah. >> All right. Stay where you at. >> My head hurt. >> Yeah. Mine, too. >> God damn it. Grace was eventually taken into custody and evaluated by emergency medical personnel before being transported for further processing. Investigators later charged him with felony fleeing, driving under the influence of alcohol, reckless driving, speeding aggressive driving, and other related traffic violations. October 4th, 2022 began with Fairburn police in Georgia searching for a robbery suspect connected to a stolen truck. When officers attempted to stop the vehicle on Interstate 85, the driver chose to run instead of answering for the alleged crime. >> Clear traffic light coming up 697. 23 confirming your pursuit as well. 23 24 traffic mph 109 northbound mile 85 coming up on exit 73 Virginia traffic 109 coming 73 Virginia Avenue. We are going to be 95 northbound before 73. Clear the vehicle 050. The chase ultimately ended when officers stopped the truck and secured the suspect without further incident. Authorities later tied the driver to the robbery investigation and took him into custody for charges related to robbery and vehicle theft. Saturday, January 30th, 2021 started with a Georgia State Patrol trooper monitoring traffic along Interstate 20 when a white Lexus RCF blasted past at 105 mph in a 60 mph zone. The driver, Christopher Allen, briefly stopped during the attempted traffic stop before accelerating away and turning the encounter into a pursuit. 787. >> Uh, it's a white Lexus heading the tag. It's taking off from me. I don't know if I'll be able to keep up with it. connector south. >> He got off on university really fast. I'm just going to check see if he crashed. >> Uh, looks like he probably hit something. >> Atlanta, you can show me back 1080. We're on University traveling eastbound. Just cross over prior. He struck something. He's got front end damage. >> 1080 eastbound University front. Get the on the ground. Get the on the ground. GET ON THE GROUND. I'M GOING TO TAKE YOU. Put your hands on your back. Put your hands on your back. Allan was later transported to Grady Memorial Hospital after suffering injuries and remained there under medical care. Investigators later secured warrants for eight charges connected to the incident, including hit-and-run improper driver license class license plate violations and operating a vehicle without insurance. March 9th, 2024 began with deputies spotting a Blue Dodge Dakota pulling a trailer with no license plate while swerving dangerously off an interstate ramp. The driver, Frank Sme Jr., ignored a traffic stop attempt and sped away through an apartment complex damaging property as he [music] forced vehicles to scatter. Hit it, hit it. [music] >> Right, right, right, right, right, right, right, right, right. >> Radio will be advised. My car just slipped off. They're going to be in the uh complex, apartment complex right here. Walker be driven by a black male. >> Go, go, go, go, go, go, go. Spin around. Spin around. Spin around. >> Turn right. >> Go. Go. You got it. You got it. You got it. You got it. You got it. Go, go, go, go, go. unit. He coming back out through extremely reckless. Dispatch, revis Don't Don't mess up the back. Don't mess up the back. Don't mess up Don't mess up your car. >> He's still rolling at his time. >> Don't mess up your car in the goddamn trailer. You got >> You advis about 285. 285. >> He has a trailer on the back that's very, very wobbly. We're going to go 75 north. We're still staying at 25 east right now at this time. Speeds of 70. Still light traffic. Still just traveling. >> I got radio now. for that unit. You guys going to be going for some space so you don't crash. Give him some space right off the >> cab right there. Watch that car. Watch that car. Slow up. Slow up. Slow up. South Turn turn now. We got to go. Get your ass off. Bet you >> move. Move your hand. >> Move your hand. Give me a hand. Give me a hand. Give me a hand. >> Hey, put your hand behind your back. >> Get off the radio. >> Okay, I'm ready. >> I got his hand. Hold up. Slow down. Slow down. Slow down. Slow down. Slow down. >> I got it. >> Slow down. Slow down. >> Slow down. >> Move your leg behind your back. >> I got him. Hold on. >> Stop telling Slow down. I'm holding his phone for him. >> Hey, y'all go check the car. Somebody check the car. >> Got him. >> That's all. >> Appreciate it. Are you hurt or injured? >> Oh, you are. >> See was eventually captured after abandoning the truck and attempting to escape through nearby woods. He was transported to the Clayton County Jail where investigators documented alcohol impairment by handgun. Suspected drugs and drugrelated items recovered from his vehicle and backpack. On July 5th, 2023, a Florida Highway Patrol trooper noticed a yellow Fiat 500 weaving aggressively through traffic on Interstate 75 while exceeding 100 mph. When the trooper attempted a traffic stop, the driver initially pulled over before abruptly accelerating away and fleeing the scene. The driver was later identified as Noel De Jesus Resto Jr. who was taken into custody after a brief foot chase near a construction zone. Records checks revealed he already had active warrants from both Collier County and Lee County, which explained why he chose to run from the initial stop. May 7th, 2022 began with a Georgia State Patrol trooper noticing a black Nissan Armada whose driver was not wearing a seat belt while traveling through the city of Baxley. When the trooper attempted to conduct a traffic stop, the driver, Bernard Gary McQueen, immediately accelerated away and began driving recklessly through city streets. Clearless overtaking vehicle 789 lane supple 789. clear. >> All right, I just tried to pick and he's swerving back and forth. >> I'm clear. Unsuccessful swerving back and forth. All right, we got a a bunch of cars here coming up. Bunch of track here. >> Clear. Coming up traffic on the wrong side of the road almost 1057. on old road. I'm here to roll over. Roll over. Roll over. There's no 121 street. 4:00. McQueen was eventually apprehended after abandoning the vehicle and running toward a wooded area near a creek. Officers later discovered suspected drugs and a firearm inside the vehicle and he was transported to the Apple County Detention Center for booking. On July 7th, 2023, a Florida Highway Patrol trooper observed a Dodge Durango weaving aggressively through early morning traffic on Interstate 4 at speeds exceeding 100 mph. When emergency lights and sirens were activated, the driver briefly slowed before accelerating away and attempting to escape northbound. Heat. Heat. Yeah, very high. Get out of the car. Get out OF THE CAR. GET OUT OF THE CAR. Get out of the car. >> Get out of the car right now. Get out OF THE CAR. >> GET OUT OF THE CAR. GET ON THE GROUND. GET ON THE GROUND. >> GET ON THE GROUND. >> Get on the ground. >> Get on the ground. >> Get on the ground. Drop your phone. >> Drop your phone. You got it. >> Get up. >> Get up. Talking to the vehicle. The driver later identified himself as Michael Miguel Cruz Solace and was taken into custody after the vehicle was stopped. During the investigation, troopers discovered bags containing plant material in the vehicle and confirmed Solace did not possess a valid driver's license before he was transported to the Hillsboro County Jail. September 12th, 2023 began with Minnesota State Patrol attempting to stop a red Chevrolet Impala that refused to pull over while traveling along Highway 36. Officers quickly realized the driver later identified as Anne Katherine De Bruszi was not responding to commands and continued driving despite multiple attempts to stop her. >> Copy. Speed 60 only one car ahead. We're in the right lane currently. That vehicle is yielding. for east 36 approaching to Montreville. List to a female on a monome street. >> 104 473 to other squads. I'm going to try to get ahead of it. >> 104. You want to get on the side of it? >> Looks like we got one female driver that I can tell. Solo female driver 309 approaching team >> metro pit into the ditch. >> In the ditch right ditch looks like we got one female driver when I can tell. So female driver approaching keeps >> petrol pit into the ditch. >> Pitted in a ditch. Right ditch. >> Still moving. >> Still moving. >> Still moving. Try to drive out of the ditch. >> Now back out of the ditch. Continuing eastbound 36 west of Keats. Watch if you have anybody set them up with sticks. I guess 1312 all sticks at Still Water. the car. Vehicle flowing. Vehicle flowing west of Lake. >> Vehicle into the ditch. Attempting to get back on the road. >> Into the ditch. Attempting to get back onto the road. >> 473. I'm going to go for another pit. >> 473 attempting another pit. 47. Negative success. Still going on the shoulder. >> Driving down the shoulder. East 36 east of K. >> Approaching Lake Elmo Avenue. >> Box in 80s on the left. [screaming] 447 >> 473 vehicle stopped. >> Time for a stop east west of Lake. >> Hit it in. If you have a hit Can you stage a medic that way, please? >> 473. One female, she's cooperative in getting out of the vehicle. >> One female cooperative in getting out of the vehicle. Exact foot 312. >> De Bruzi was eventually taken into custody and later underwent evaluation for mental illness or cognitive impairment as part of the court process. She ultimately accepted a plea deal that resulted in a guilty plea to misdemeanor obstructing legal process receiving one year of supervised probation and a reduced fine. April 18th, 2023 started when license plate recognition technology alerted Rosemont police to a stolen vehicle moving through the area. When officers attempted to stop the vehicle, the driver fled onto Interstate 294 and the situation escalated into a dangerous crash at a busy intersection. getting the early night. >> Turning right on to Mannheim North. Turning right to Manheim North. intersection. It's approaching the light. Still mankind. Oh. fire. We got punches. We have van at least three vehicles left out and we vehicle. EDGE. EDGE. GET BACK HERE. GET BACK HERE. Get back here. Get back behind cover. R21 status scene. Unit R 602 status at scene. Unit R 401T status at scene. Unit 1209 status at scene. Emergency responders transported the suspect to a local hospital for treatment following the collision. Authorities later confirmed the individual's identity through Illinois State Police as the investigation into the stolen vehicle incident continued. February 11th, 2026 began when Arkansas State Police noticed a motorcycle traveling with no tail lights and no license plate. The rider, later identified as Tommy Danner, ignored the trooper attempt to stop him and accelerated away, leading officers through roads and fields. Springs unlicensed bike motorcycle. Black pants, camo jacket or river river creek drive. Turning toward Walmart 1037 Yeah. Down. Springs. We're going parallel with painter street. Looks like we're going to be coming back to Riverview. >> Correction is going to get blackmail. Wow. Turn right on Ter Street. Head towards the I7. wheel. 40 to the unit behind me. I'm with you. Let's [screaming] save that. Sheing move. You understand? PUT BOTH HANDS OUT. HEY, LISTEN TO ME. BOTH HANDS UP. ROLL OVER ON YOUR STOMACH. ROLL OVER ON YOUR STOMACH. I'M GOING TO TASE THE [ __ ] OUT OF YOU. >> Roll over. >> Danner eventually laid the motorcycle down and attempted to run on foot before officers caught up and placed him in handcuffs. Authorities later confirmed the motorcycle had been stolen and that Danner had two active warrants along with additional charges including fleeing theft by receiving and driving on a suspended license. February 20th, 2026 started when officers responded to assist a vehicle pursuit that had already begun in Madison, Arkansas. The driver, Jonathan Howard, continued fleeing through multiple streets before collisions with police vehicles brought the situation to an end. Where you at? >> Let me tell you advising the state police. They're asking for advis TV. man just jumped in. >> He's still rolling. He's still rolling. He's still rolling. >> What's the location? >> TBI again. >> See him calling. He's still going. >> Still rolling in the pitch. Where? >> He's taking back off fire. They made two attempts. He drove out of hole. We got a county in front and then a cow fire right now. That's good. My primary primary primary going south. One more. Are you staying now? >> Okay, we're on roster. We're on the lead. We're on roster. Coming up to those department stop sign. We're coming into the curve on roster. Coming east. Oh, >> he just ran. >> He hit me. He hit me. >> Get out the car. Get out the door. Get out. Get out the car. Get out. Get out. Get out. Get out. >> Get out. MOTHER >> right here. Give me his hand. >> Calm down. Calm down. >> Got him. Give me his finger. Give me his finger. >> Right here. Right here. >> Right here. Right here. Right here. Please get in the car. >> Get in the car. Oh, yeah. I got you. >> Get in the car. Get in the car. >> Get in the car. >> You better get You better get in the car. Get in the car. Get in the car. You better get in the car. Get in the car. GET IN THE CAR. Get in the car. >> Get in the car. I didn't do this. >> I couldn't I tried to get past the first time. brace. God damn it. >> Howard was taken into custody and later transported for medical evaluation after complaining of head injuries. Investigators documented open containers of alcohol and signs of impairment before charging him with offenses including fleeing in a vehicle driving while intoxicated aggravated assault, criminal mischief, and careless driving. February 18th, 2026 began with an Arkansas State Police trooper stopping a gray Hyundai Elantre for cracked windshield glass and a defective brake light. The driver, Kieran D. Mrick, appeared cooperative at first before suddenly driving away during the officer's investigation of suspected marijuana in the vehicle. Oh, >> good. Did I do something wrong? >> Uh, you didn't physically do nothing wrong. I pulled you over cuz your cracks in your windshield. You got a brake light out. That's just that and the brake light. That's about it. At first, I wasn't really going to do anything, but whenever you stopped, started pulling over, I saw that brake light out. Just want to talk to you about it. You got your license and insurance? I'm Trooper Swamps, by the way, with Arkansas State Police. I do got to say that, but >> I don't have insurance. >> You don't have any insurance? >> Okay. >> Gotcha. All right. Let me go check this and I'll see what I can do. Okay. All right, ma'am. I just got a question for you. Is there any marijuana in the vehicle? >> No, but I did >> you just get done smoking or something? >> I just >> Okay. Was it in the car? >> Okay. So, I asked the smell. Um, do you know if there would be any marijuana or grinders or anything like that in the vehicle? >> No, sir. >> Okay. Um, the reason I as more honest you are with me and if I find something I can work with you more. There's more discretion to it. But if I get lied to about it, I have less discretion to work with you. You know what I mean? So, I am going to search the vehicle. I'll go ahead and have you step out. And if you'll leave your bag in here as well. 284 city 1037 on MLK right now. Getting ready to go now. Out of the car. OUT OF THE CAR. Get on the ground. Face flat. Face flat on the ground. Ain't no other chance. You want to play dumb games, you can win dumb prizes. >> All right, I'm going to roll you over. Okay, I want you sit up. I'm going help you. >> Mrick was arrested shortly afterward and transported to the Kittinden County Detention Center. Authorities later charged her with felony fleeing possession of schedule 6 substances tampering with physical evidence, reckless driving, speeding, and multiple vehicle equipment violations. July 4th, 2025 began with a South Carolina Highway Patrol trooper attempting to stop a white Acura for following too closely on Interstate 20. The driver, Latoya Canadder, responded by accelerating away and repeatedly refusing commands to pull over despite multiple patrol units joining the situation. >> Still got light to moderate traffic. 821. My current speed is 62. She's back in the number two lane. Hey far overhead. All right. >> Be advised, AG still trying to attempt a rolling road block. Current speed 96. >> 1050. 1050. 1050. 1050. >> Something. They probably want to go to get me. Fire. EMS. Fire EMS. Put your hands up. >> Put your hands up. >> Put your hands up. Huh? >> Be advised, we got one for our fox7, >> man. For what reason you wouldn't stop just >> clear the channel. >> You show me. >> Come right here. from the citiz. >> What is it? >> Ma'am, why you didn't stop? >> All right, but let me go advise you right. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in the court of law. You have the right to talk to an attorney about him or her present with you by while you being questioned. If you cannot for attorney, the court will appoint one to represent you for any question. Do you understand each of these rights I've explained to you? >> Yes, sir. Okay, ma'am. Why you didn't stop? >> You don't know. Okay, cuz we started all the way back from the the 101 mile mark. We are now county. >> Caner was eventually taken into custody and transported to Prisma Health Richland for medical treatment before being booked into the Kershaw County Detention Center. She later faced charges including failure to stop for blue lights operating an uninsured vehicle following too closely registration violations and not wearing a seat belt. February 20th, 2017 was supposed to be the end of a routine shift for several officers with the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington DC. Instead, officer Steven Hines suddenly came across a vehicle engulfed in flames after it had crashed into a utility pole with a disoriented driver still trapped inside. >> Does anyone cruiser 500. Do we have any in traffic? [screaming] >> I believe there's one inside. I'm going to break the window right now. >> Additional units at this location. >> Can you open the door? >> Get open the door. Yes, sir. >> Sir, >> seat belt off. Get your seat belt. >> Get your seat belt off. >> Yes, sir. >> What's your location? >> 1300 Marcelo Avenue. >> Gladburg. Glad >> right across from the center. >> ARE YOU >> HE'S COMING. HE'S COMING. >> OKAY. SO, it's not wanting so for know where to go. Is anyone else in there? >> IS ANYONE ELSE? >> NO, SIR. >> HE SAID IT'S A SIM. >> Just drag THEM OFF. >> ANYONE ELSE IN THERE? >> ANYONE ELSE HERE? AIN'T NOBODY IN the front, dog. 800. This one of >> the officers quickly broke the window, freed the man from his seat belt, and pulled him away from the burning vehicle before the situation worsened. The driver was transported to a hospital for treatment and was later released while the officers confirmed no one else had been inside the vehicle. With the suspect finally in custody, this chapter closes, but there are many more intense encounters just like this waiting to be told. If you want to see another pursuit that unfolded very differently, check out the next video. Thanks for watching and do not forget to subscribe so you never miss the