As evening settled on August 2nd, 2025, troopers in Arkansas found themselves chasing a speeding Toyota tearing across the highway at nearly 115 mph. What started as a simple traffic violation turned into a dangerous pursuit that demanded every ounce of precision and restraint from those behind the wheel. CDROD getting back in recovery. We have 32. >> Don't do that. What are you doing? >> We're going to be right before the 121 speed passing on the shoulder. >> Stop. Speed are 115 going under the outdoor overpass. Uh station TVI right now at Burlington. The borrowing gun over [screaming] the Don't move. >> Give him your other hand. >> Give him your other hand. >> No, you shut the me. When the pursuit came to an end, the driver's defiance quickly gave way to submission. Commands echoed through the night as troopers secured the scene and placed the suspect in custody. The high-speed gamble cost the driver dearly. Reckless driving and fleeing charges followed as a stark reminder that outrunning the law never ends well. Detroit's night sky lit up with flashing lights on August 11th, 2022 as a black Dodge Ram roared through the streets. Inside were three individuals desperate to escape justice. As rounds from an AR-15 were fired from the truck's rear window, officers ducked for cover while the chase tore across city highways. >> Moving back around westbound outer drive. Westbound Elder Drive. Watch yourself. >> Outer drive. >> Almost. Almost. >> All right. Continuing uh westbound drive street >> coming back up to Halen. Westbound. Coming up to Hen. >> You say you're out driving. >> Yep. We're coming up taking northbound service from outer northbound service from outer. >> What's the description of the car? >> Black be right now. >> He's in and out. He's spinning out. >> Hold on. >> Hold on. >> Northbound louder. >> All right. He's in and out right now. Heads up, guys. Driver's driver's out. He's out. Northbound off field from outer. >> All right, he's pitted out right now. Heads up, guys. Driver's out. Driver's out. He's armed. Driver's out. Got a gun, long gun in his hand. Running. Passenger out. They're both running eastbound. Eastbound across the service drive. It's water there, guys. Passengers to your right. Passengers to your right. Working his way southbound in the water. Passengers to your right. Working his way southbound in the water. >> We got two in custody. Great work. Great work. >> By the time the pursuit ended on the Southfield Freeway near Outer Drive, troopers and police had the suspects surrounded. A search revealed an AR-15 in the truck and a pistol stashed under a nearby tree. All three were arrested without further harm. The driver already wanted for a double homicide faced an extensive list of new charges. The others shared his fate behind bars that night. Late on the night of May 1st, 2023, a high-speed pursuit through Arkansas ended abruptly when troopers closed in on a reckless driver. The suspect, shaken and unsteady, was surrounded before realizing that the chase was over for good. We have right here in front of BJ. We have it right here in front of BJ's your hands. Show your hands now. Copy. >> Turn the car off. Turn the car off. >> So, we're not So, you're not >> driver. Use your right hand. Open the door from the outside. Use your other hand. Take your seatelt off. Step out slowly. Keep your hands up. Do it now. Hands up. Hands up. Hands up. Turn around. All right. Now, walk backwards. Keep walking. >> I'll get to your >> Come come to your left. >> Come to your left. Come to your left. Keep coming back. Keep going. Go to your knees. >> Everyone keep going. >> As officers conducted the felony stop, the driver stepped out pants, barely clinging on after that sudden jolt of fear. The hard hit had clearly scared the pants off him almost literally. Even Legend Bird, who provided backup, couldn't help but witness the irony of the moment when adrenaline fades. Dignity tends to go with it. On August 9th, 2024, chaos erupted across Penllis County when 26-year-old Jerem Roach ignored a trooper's order to stop. Behind the wheel of a fleeing vehicle, Roach turned the highway into a war zone of reckless swerves and near collisions endangering countless lives. 1720. It's a silver hotel. I'm going to get on southbound. All right. >> Hands up. Hands up. Hands up. Hold your hands right now. Hands up. No. Hey, take the key out. Take the key out. Hands up. Hands up. Hands up. Hands up. Pull the window down. Pull the window down. >> Minute. outside. Move. Move. Move. Move. Move. Move. Move. Move. Move. Move. Move. Move. Move. Move. Move. Move. Move. >> Stop fighting. Stop fighting. Stop fighting. >> Hey. Hey. I got the taser. >> You got it. You want me to let him? >> Wait. Wait. Hold him. Hold him. Hold him. Hold him. Help. Help. Stop. Stop. Stop. Stop. When the chase finally ended, Roach's attempt to flee on foot only made things worse. He was caught carrying drugs and a backpack full of contraband, methamphetamine, cocaine pills, and marijuana were all found inside, facing multiple drug charges, battery, and fleeing law enforcement. Roach's reckless decision left him with a long list of felonies and a long road ahead through Florida's courts. It was July 16th, 2024 in Hernando County when a black Harley-Davidson sped past traffic slicing through a double yellow no passing zone. A Florida Highway Patrol trooper flipped on his lights, but the biker had other plans accelerating into a chase that snaked across multiple highways. Get the [ __ ] out, car. Get the out. the screen. There You can I want to be a girl. [music] >> MG200. When the pursuit finally came to a halt, the driver's excuse was that he didn't want to hurt anyone. Yet, the risk he created spoke for itself. Arrested for fleeing reckless driving and driving on a revoked license, he was booked and later cleared by medical staff. The chase that began with arrogance ended with the sound of handcuffs clicking shut. August 21st, 2022 was just another summer evening in Atlanta until a black Can-Am spider caught a trooper's attention. The three- wheeled machine had no tag, and when lights flashed behind it, the driver punched the throttle and vanished into the rush of highway traffic. connecting >> 795 Atlanta. We're still uh we're exiting on the Linux. Exiting on the Linux. Going to go right on Linux. Right on Linux. 1050 over the curb. 1050 over the curb. Still going. Still going. Crossing Linux. Back 400 northbound. We'll see. I got off of it, man. What's wrong with you? Get on the ground. Get your ass on the ground right now. Get on the ground on your face. Get on your face. Hands behind your head. anything along I5. After weaving through lanes and even driving on the wrong side of the road, the suspect's luck finally ran out. Troopers closed in and forced the vehicle to a stop without further danger. The driver identified as Raheem Penn was arrested and charged for driving with a suspended license, fleeing, and operating an unregistered uninsured vehicle. The spider was impounded. His freedom, however, wasn't. June 8th, 2021, Interstate 185 became the stage for a life ordeath encounter when a fleeing BMW driven by Kevin Caldwell turned a reckless escape into a gunfight. Heavy rain slicked the highway as Georgia State Patrol troopers joined Troop County deputies in pursuit of the speeding sedan. still right away. I'm still Clear road. >> Clear. >> Clear. car 185. Roll 185. Shots fired. Shots fired. Shots fired. Shots fired. >> Shots fired. Shots fired. >> Marshall, back up to me. Back up to me. Back up to me. Back up to me. >> Shots fired. Shots fired. Shots fired. Shots fired. Shots fired. >> Clear. Shots fired. What you got? >> Okay. Okay. Hang on. Hang on. I'm with you. >> When the vehicle finally crashed, the driver's next move was far worse. He aimed a gun directly at the pursuing trooper, forcing the officer to fire in defense. Caldwell was subdued and medical aid was immediately rendered. The weapon was recovered at the scene. The investigation later confirmed multiple felony charges, including aggravated assault on a peace officer and reckless endangerment. It was the afternoon of September 2nd, 2024, when an Ohio trooper stopped a Chevrolet for a simple traffic violation. The driver, 46-year-old Edwin Prud, claimed he wasn't driving, but merely traveling. Moments later, he stomped the gas pedal and the dash cam captured a chase that cut across the highway. >> Hello. How you doing, sir? Driver's license with you. Yeah, >> you didn't use your turn signal when you got off 23 on the uh the bypass there. >> Sir, >> yes, sir. >> You're not driving. >> He's driving. >> And I'm protected on my 14th. I'm not driving. I'm driving. >> You're driving, sir. >> I need your driver's license, please. >> I'm not driving, >> sir. And I'm also traveling in a foreign I'm not traveling on a for this is a public highway, right? I'm in a private vehicle. >> Driving in the state of Ohio on a public road is a is a privilege. Traveling on a public road paid with tax taxpayers money is a privilege which you're required to have an Ohio driver's license or a state driver's license. Buddy, listen. I'm not going to mess with you. You can either give me your driver's license or I'm going to get you out of the car and we'll place you under arrest. >> You might record >> I'm recording right here. You can record it, but you're going to give me driver. >> It's right there, buddy. Recording. It's red. >> It's red. It's flashing. >> Now it's red. Super. >> All right, buddy. >> What you're doing is Whoa, whoa, whoa. That's What are you doing? >> 823 southbound 11.8 traffic 784. Well, just came to the police stop. >> I'm by myself. >> I'm at the 37 now. >> Okay. your hands. Show me your hands. Show me your hands. Show me your hands. Keep your hands up. Keep your hands up. I got your hands on the car. On the ground. On the car. On the ground. On the ground now. On the ground. On the ground. Don't let them kill me. Don't let them kill me. Don't let them kill me. Don't let them kill me. I got a little scared. I don't have anything. I don't have I don't have anything. I don't have anything. I don't have anything. My hands are free. I'm not going any not doing anything. Don't kill me, bro. Don't kill me. >> Don't kill me. >> Don't kill me. Don't kill me. >> Troopers brought the situation to an abrupt stop when a pit maneuver sent the car spinning into a guardrail. A loaded firearm was recovered from the vehicle and Edwin was arrested for failure to comply and possession of a firearm under disability. His sovereign rhetoric had finally met the reality of state law. The morning calm of February 15th, 2024 was shattered when an offduty Detroit police officer found himself under fire. Within hours, Michigan State Police had the suspect's vehicle spotted and a pursuit was underway across suburban highways. He just going to be in conjunction with 911. >> Stop with that car. Stop with that car. >> Speeds are 65. Do we have a unit over it together? Just watch her hands. Watch her hands. I got it. It's in the car. >> Just keep your hands on that dash, boy. Don't move. >> When troopers closed in, the suspect's erratic driving came to a sudden stop. The driver was taken into custody, and the very firearm used in the earlier shooting was found on his person. The suspect now faces charges for assault with intent to murder, felony firearm possession, and fleeing from law enforcement. Justice in this case caught up before another shot could be fired. On April 27th, 2023, a Florida Highway Patrol trooper spotted a black Harley-Davidson that had escaped capture five times before. This time, the rider had no plate, no patience, and no intention of stopping. The pursuit launched down Interstate 95 with speeds and tension climbing by the second. Heat. Heat. Did you hear something? Heat. Heat. Get out of the ground. Get out of the ground. Get out of the ground. >> The chase ended badly for the rider, both physically and legally. Once stopped, he argued bitterly with troopers claiming he had been unfairly targeted. What followed was a long list of citations and a trip to jail for felony fleeing and reckless driving. For a biker who thought he could keep playing cat-and- mouse, this was his final round. July 10th, 2025, an intoxicated driver in Faulner County turned Interstate 40 into a danger zone. Deputies called for backup as the car tore through traffic at nearly 100 mph. When Arkansas State Police joined in, the situation escalated quickly. >> 66 237 TV. I get him. Put youring hands up. >> Put your hands up. >> We're on the east shoulder county. Put your hands up. >> Stay there. Stay there. your hand. Uh hand out the car. >> Get your ass out. Out of the car. >> Get out of the car. On your face. Get out of the ground. Give me a hand. Helmet. The suspect's aggression didn't end even after his car struck the concrete wall. He taunted officers with obscene gestures and challenged them as they tried to arrest him. A swift leg sweep brought him down, ending the confrontation safely. The driver, later identified as Dustin Kirkindall, was charged with fleeing, resisting arrest, and reckless driving. His wild night of defiance ended with a hard lesson on the pavement. The sun was barely up on December 10th, 2023, when a gray Chevrolet Suburban was spotted speeding the wrong way down US1 in the Florida Keys. Troopers hit their sirens, but the driver refused to stop, turning paradise into a highway of chaos. Get on her. Get on her. Clear runner. Take it there. And I'm getting people to move over on the uh on this side of the roadway here. I believe the clock around 801 802 somewhere around there. Move away from the road. >> There's a lot of people away from the road. You go through the construction site. 104 1071. >> I see your hands now. >> Who's the one that's involved in the signal 4? >> Can anyone advise who signal for? Is it one of our units? Moments later, wreckage lay scattered across the road. The driver's fate remained uncertain, but what was clear was the level of destruction left behind. It served as a chilling warning. No matter where the chase begins, reckless choices can end in disaster. On March 5th, Florida troopers were alerted to a fleeing felon tearing up Interstate 95 in a black hyundai. The suspect wanted for felony battery was already pushing speeds past 100 mph when troopers joined the pursuit. Despite blown tires and multiple PIT attempts, the driver refused to surrender. >> A flat tire went up tires out. Tried to get a pit on him if he's not pulled over. Going 87 miles an hour now. I advise 1049 to back up so I can try to pit him. middle. >> He's trying to go the opposite way. Southbound now. >> Southbound now. We going southbound. hit him, but he managed to get the vehicle under control. There's a 49 unit in front of me. Try to see if they can slow him down so I can hit him again. driving my shoulder. Me [ __ ] >> He just speed is about 80 90 miles per hour. They're going to try to pit him, but miss him with the step sticks. All right. One of my my windshield. He threw something out the window. Hit my windshield. Heat. Heat. 107 miles So the right place or not is the north uniting north. All right. Run away. Stop. All right. Medical fish. Ultimately, teamwork between troopers and Palm Beach Gardens police brought the chase to an end. The driver identified as Felipe Steve Martinez was arrested and charged with aggravated fleeing, reckless driving, and throwing objects at a law enforcement vehicle. His 129 mph escape attempt only proved one thing. The law always catches up. In the early hours of December 21st, 2023, an Arkansas trooper clocked a speeding gray sedan on US67. When the driver finally pulled over his nervous behavior, and refusal to provide identification, raised suspicion. Within moments, the car lurched forward, and the chase was on through rural Haskell roads. What's >> going on there? This guy just pass those people, >> huh? Did >> I just pass those people? >> Yeah, you just passed me. >> Yeah, but I just trying to pass everyone. It was open lane to pass. >> Speed limit 55. >> How fast was I going? >> Going 63. When you pass me, you got your driver license on you? >> No, I don't have my driver license on. >> You got a valid license? >> You do have a valid license. >> All right. Go ahead and slide that for me. Oh, >> there you go, bro. Sorry. Oh. window. Window. Right. Back home in basically South Park. 429. >> [screaming] >> PVIV, >> get on ground right now. Get on ground. Get on the ground. >> Get on the ground. >> Get on the ground. >> I'm going to tase your ass. You better get on the ground. >> Better get on the ground. >> Stay down. Stay down. Stay there. Good lord. >> The suspect identified as Alexander Petrites fought all the way to the ground after fleeing on foot through a field. Even a taser couldn't stop him at first, but teamwork between officers finally subdued him. Petrites was charged with multiple counts, including fleeing in a vehicle, resisting arrest, and reckless driving. What began as a simple stop for speeding became a full-blown struggle under the Arkansas night sky. April 21st, 2022 on Highway 25, Arkansas State Police Corporal Dwight Griffith pulled over a vehicle for following too close. The stop quickly turned tense when the driver refused to exit, insisting he knew his rights. Griffith attempted to make the arrest, but the driver resisted turning a routine stop into a physical confrontation. 24 25 runner Arkansas Avenue 93 white. for Git State Police. Reason I stopped you, you're following too close, driving on the shoulder, and you pass on the shoulder. Any reason for the hurry today? >> Do you need anything else? >> I need your insurance registration. Any reason you don't have your seat belt on? >> I took it off my wall now. >> I didn't see that. >> Oh, that's on you. >> I don't believe it is. >> Proble is me walking you past somebody on the shoulder at an intersection following too close, not pocket. That's probable cause. >> Probable cause would be smelling marijuana coming from your vehicle. >> That's not a consent question. Hang on a second here. >> Go ahead and step out of the car. Hang on. Let me get this on. >> You can report if you want to. I don't care. Step out of the vehicle. >> We're going on record that I'm not accept. >> Step out of the vehicle. >> That's your option. >> No, you can say please, sir. I do not >> I'm not asking you please. I'm telling you step out of your vehicle. >> I know my law. I know my rules. And I know I arrest. >> Yes. If you're under arrest, >> let me call my lawyer right now. Let me call my lawyer. >> Get out of the vehicle. >> I know you're trying. >> Get out of the vehicle, >> sir. Let me call my lawyer. >> You need a lawyer. >> I need to call my lawyer. >> After you're done. >> No, I'm calling my lawyer. >> No, you're going to jail. What you're doing? >> No, sir. You are You are physically assaulting me? >> No, I'm not. >> Yes, you are. >> Yeah, [snorts] sir. You are Sir. >> Get out of the vehicle. >> No, sir. >> Yeah. >> Come here. >> Get out of the vehicle, >> sir. I'm gonna I'm ass fighting officer. Stop. You're in more trouble, bro. >> Hang on. Hang on. Wow. Big ass. That magnet right here. You >> got him. [clears throat] >> Yeah. >> I don't know. >> There. You got him. >> Yeah. >> You got both on you. Just when things looked dangerous, a passing citizen saw what was happening and jumped in to help. Together, they restrained the driver and got him into custody. Authorities later commended the good Samaritan for his courage. A small act of bravery that helped an officer in real need. It was a reminder that sometimes the heroes are the ones who simply decide to stop and help. On October the 2nd, 2025, Trooper Bird was patrolling Interstate 630 when a black Dodge Charger came flying past at over 100 mph. The driver's dangerous maneuvers quickly escalated into a pursuit that wound through Little Rock's busy streets. >> 846 237 Dodge Charger 630 East from Barrow. He's going north for Adam 46. >> North on Barrow coming up tomorrow from North LRPD. >> North Barrow. He's going continuing across Park. Continuing across Park on the Brook side to Rody Per. He's going eastbound on Rody Pum. Eastbound Rody Prem back toward Markham. Eastbound on Rody Pum. Going back towards Markham. Let me start a little bit right here. Hello. Heat. your hands. Give me your hands. Quick. Keep them up. Keep them up. Keep them up. >> Shut the up and keep them up. Shut the >> up. I'm going to shut the up. I don't give a >> That's what I used to be down. [music] What do you mean? Put your hand up. across. All right, go get in the car. Get in the car. Get in the car. [ __ ] start 1049. The suspect, later identified as Willie Smith IV, was ultimately cornered and taken into custody after damaging Trooper Bird's patrol car in a fit of rage. Smith admitted to fleeing out of fear, but caused thousands in damage along the way. He now faces a long list of charges, including fleeing, resisting arrest, criminal mischief, and reckless driving. For Trooper Bird, it was another day on the front lines. For Smith, it was the cost of trying to outrun accountability. Another chase comes to a close, but the next one will leave you speechless. Go watch the next video where officers push themselves to the limit once again. You'll see why no two pursuits ever end the same way. Thanks for tuning in. and hit that subscribe button to stay on the edge with