On October 20th, 2024, an Arkansas State Police trooper suddenly realized the speeding driver refusing to stop was someone he actually knew. The late night decision by Army Soldier Cole Bilson to keep driving instead of pulling over quickly turned a routine traffic stop into a far more serious situation. Silver. >> We're taking Broadway. The wrong way towards 8th Street. Primary coming up on me. We're in the railroad area. Hands up now. Hands up now. Hands up now. Get out of the car. Get out OF THE CAR. GET ON THE [ __ ] GROUND. Get on the [ __ ] ground. Hands behind your back. Hands behind your back. Give me one bit. I'll kick your ass. You understand? Cole Bilson was arrested at the scene before later being released on a $250 cash bond. He was charged with felony fleeing driving while intoxicated, speeding more than 15 mph over the limit, failing to yield to an emergency vehicle, and more. Wednesday, September 27th, 2023, a traffic stop over defective lights and unconfirmed insurance took an unexpected turn before the officer could even finish the conversation. Instead of answering questions, Demetrius Griggsby allegedly chose to drive away in his mother's Nissan Maxima, setting off a chase through Little Rock. proceed. See this morning at 37. Last bit last stop. You had a missing brake light. No license plate light. These are 80 blowing red light at the 30 front and the 65th. Okay, here traffic's light. Let me know if you go left or right. >> We went right. Looks like he's about to wreck out. >> Yep. Going to be at Aelia. Well, nope. He's going to keep going at Route 66. Footn. [screaming] I think he went up here somewhere here. Give me a second. a black male gray shirt on. Yeah. >> Investigators later identified Demetrius Griggsby through documents left inside the vehicle and confirmation from his mother, the registered owner. He faced charges including felony fleeing by vehicle, felony fleeing on foot, criminal use of a prohibited weapon driving on a suspended license, reckless driving, and more. November 21st, 2023, a Chevrolet Cavalier was pulled over in Miller County for following too closely and displaying an expired license plate. The encounter became much more suspicious after the driver provided a false identity instead of a valid driver's license. That >> be Jerry beard not pract. He popped up red. Get out. >> Hang up the phone. >> You said that I popped up red for something. >> Sorry. Step out of the video. >> No. >> Oh. 1037. 1037. Heat. Heat. N. Heat. Heat. We're headed out back 46. He's in a vehicle. Thank you. This has 67. Heat. Heat. Gary on the hill. >> Successful spot. Successful spot. Passenger side. driver. I guess real. Heat. Heat. Get the [ __ ] out. Get the [ __ ] out. >> Get the HANDS UP. CLIMB. [screaming] CLIMB. CLIMB. YOU BIGGER. OH, [ __ ] >> Pass your side. PASS YOUR SIDE. PASS HIM. PASS. [screaming] Get out. Passenger side. Get out. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. >> OKAY. >> Walk with me. >> I'm so >> Yeah. He's all right now. Walk with me. Come on. >> I need to double up. >> I will. I don't hear that [ __ ] Come on. Okay. >> On the trunk first. >> Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Hey, man. Hey, you going side moving. D23, D13, D5, D3. >> I don't hear crap about being sorry. Shut your mouth. >> Jerry W. Beard Jr. was eventually taken to the Miller County Jail after the pursuit came to an end. He was charged with felony fleeing, violating parole, multiple traffic offenses, and more. Wednesday, October 4th, 2023. A speeding silver Acura caught the attention of Trooper Jackson shoemate during the early morning hours. Rather than stopping after emergency lights and sirens came on, the driver continued making risky decisions across several roadways. 15300. No traffic right now. The traffic is not passing Sam right now. >> Got the 176 red light right on the field. We're going to try and hit him out up here. Not a good back bumper off the red light at Indian head road. All right, we're off 67 South Front Road. Try another bit going back south. like a trimm exit like going to go back to 67 8. Looks like they're ringing out. You're winging out right outside the >> academy22 that they got back on 67 from the grass. >> I'll be back on 67 now. Going to ride on the game. [screaming] We're in the pan parking lot 7 here in a second. probably mechanical [ __ ] monster. We got three males running out on the It's like a black male, white shirt. He's running behind the Chipotle. Black man, watch your room. Mark >> I got the driver 15 on the turn where they went the driver. [screaming] >> Driver Victor Matias later faced warrants for felony fleeing. Fleeing on foot, reckless driving, failing to stop at a red light, unlawful use of property, and more. Passenger Trayvon Jackson was also taken into custody after officers confirmed he had an outstanding felony warrant from Palaski County. June 28th, 2024, deputies requested help as a green Chevrolet Silverado crossed into Washington County while refusing to stop. The driver repeatedly blocked troopers from ending the pursuit safely and even drove into oncoming lanes as the situation escalated. >> 1037 all secondary. We're going to show we're going to stage 95 bridges here. 12 Madison County know where else is involved not to rest the vehicle once we 12. Yeah, we're east creeks and west of the bridges. We're coming up to uh the tree drive 44. So there must be left train. >> Just turn around. Just turn around. Speed 105 speed 98 coming I'm going to take a left on. [screaming] >> Hands. Hands. Hands. He's reaching. He's reaching. HE'S REACHING. HANDS UP. HANDS. HE'S FAKING WITH HIS HAND. HEY, HEY, HEY, HEY. HE DON'T HAVE A WEAPON. HE DON'T HAVE A WEAPON. He's doing it with his finger. >> Does he have a weapon? >> He does not. He's doing it with his hand. >> Hands. Hands. HANDS. >> Get it. >> Get on the ground. on the boat. Okay, I'm good. Fine. I'm good. Barry Reynolds was taken into custody after attempting to escape on foot following the crash. He was transported to the Madison County Detention Center and was expected to face charges including felony fleeing, reckless driving, multiple traffic violations, and more. Friday, September 29th, 2023. A Toyota 4Erunner caught the attention of Arkansas State Police before the driver suddenly decided not to stop. Nicholas Morgan later admitted he panicked and claimed fear was the reason he kept going despite repeated opportunities to pull over. Yeah, I don't think he's got down approach. We're just not 107. 100 heavy traffic in 64. Heat. Heat. that I'll send people back >> west 64 bridge now 59 right I'm getting on here for you. >> 282 back in the building. Whatever it is back on top. We're stuck here at the On your face. On your face. >> PUT YOUR HANDS behind your back. >> You said you was about to go off for me. >> No, it's stupid. I don't want to [ __ ] myself. I >> ain't grabbing [ __ ] Shut the [ __ ] up. >> I'm sorry. Shut the up. >> Description of the car again. Look, I'm not going to do anything. There's weed in the front. >> I don't give a [ __ ] about your weed. Are you stupid? >> Stand up, you dumbass. recording. I'm not the only I don't give a [ __ ] >> Get the [ __ ] over there. >> Yes, sir. I'm not fighting you no more. >> It's a good time. Yeah. >> Nicholas Morgan was taken into custody and questioned after the pursuit ended where he repeatedly apologized for his decision to run. He was expected to face charges including felony fleeing reckless driving traffic violations and possible drugrelated offenses after admitting marijuana was inside the vehicle. Friday, October 20th, 2023, an Arkansas State Police trooper spotted a black Dodge Journey traveling 91 mph in a 65 mph zone near a way station. The driver briefly appeared willing to stop before suddenly changing his mind and trying to escape instead. 346 Broadway contact with employee Daniel black shirt and a black short top. We do have Tony Oliver I was Nobody drink [screaming] TV. TV. >> Get on THE GROUND. GET ON THE GROUND. GET ON THE GROUND. GET ON THE GROUND. GET ON THE GROUND. GET ON THE GROUND. GET ON THE GROUND. GET ON THE GROUND. Get on the ground. Get on the ground. Turn over. TURN. TURN. TURN. TURN. You all right, man? You all right? You all right? Hey, hey, you all right, man? The driver was evaluated by emergency medical personnel before being released and booked into therittenden county detention center. He was charged with fleeing by vehicle fleeing on foot, resisting arrest, driving on a suspended license, no liability insurance, speeding, careless driving, and more. Wednesday, September 27th, 2023. A white Hyundai Elantre immediately caught a trooper's attention after its unusual driving behavior on Interstate 30. Instead of cooperating with a routine traffic stop driver, Tavio Jones accelerated away while still talking with his father on the phone. 30 West 65th Arkansas Adam 85 Edward 8 BT 85 Tom What are you doing? Pouring through the rocky slow rolling 237. Show me your hands. Show me your hands. Show me your hands. >> Show me your hands. Show me your hands. Step out of the car. Step out of the car. Get on your face. Turn away from me. Get off the phone. >> Take down. >> I'm sorry. >> Stand by. I'm at 375. >> Okay. I'm trying to get my daddy. Get somewhere where my daddy. >> I don't care. You stop where my lights are. >> You don't You don't You don't start running. >> I'm not running, sir. >> You are running. I'm trying to I was on the phone with my dad. I got weed and I got a gun. >> Okay. >> The gun is on the floor in the car. The weed is in the >> You have the right to rinse. Anything you say can and will be used against you. >> Okay. Roll over on your back. Okay. I'm going help you up. Stand up. Come right here. You have the right to attorney. Cannot afford one. One will be appointed to you. Okay. >> Little rock clearing over cuz you're driving in the left lane with no insurance. Have a seat, man. >> Yeah. >> Dummy. So, I hit my lights at the Shell station over there and then uh you know he started he passed the gas station. Well, he he he stopped in the middle of the road. He moved up and then he moved into the left lane >> and then he kept going. Let me stop my camera real quick. After being medically cleared, Tavio Jones was transported to the Palaski County Detention Center to face several serious allegations. He was charged with possession of firearms by certain persons, simultaneous possession of drugs and a firearm, possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver felony fleeing, speeding driving without insurance, and more. December 22nd, 2024, a concerned caller reported a driver who could barely stay in a single lane while traveling well below the speed limit during the early morning hours. Troopers quickly located the black Chevrolet Malibu, but the driver ignored repeated attempts to pull him over. >> Can you see if there you can find an RP for sweet 155? Adam 14 >> northbound at the one Arkansas 834 zero Mary Sam 834 CMS Oh, oh, oh, oh. 10:30. >> We're getting 30 eastbound passing Rosville. Speed's 80. No traffic. TVI just pass Roosevelt. >> TVI. >> HEY, STOP RIGHT THERE. STOP. >> Roll the window down. DRIVER, ROLL THE WINDOW DOWN. Put your hands up. Put your hands up right now. Open the door and step out. I got they're compliant right now. >> Get out of the car. Hey, put your hands up right now. >> Get out of the car with your hands up. Is the car in park? Passenger, put your hands up. Come here. Turn around. Turn around. Get down on your knees right there. >> Get down on your knees. Okay. Okay. >> Okay. Look at my pants. Look at my pants. Bro, >> I'm sitting in the number one lane. I don't want to get hit. Just block the one lane. >> If your pants weren't your freaking ankles, this would be a problem, bro. >> God damn. Move your foot. Hey, rear passenger, step out of the car with your hands up. Stay right here for just a second. All right. >> There's no guns in the car, so >> Okay, there's some racist ass 14 rock. I'm 1015* 3. Racist. >> Yeah. >> What? Your buddy being drunk, not wanting to stop for me. That's racist. >> The way you're talking to us right now is racist. >> Okay, dude. Whatever you say. >> Um, Hunter, if you got it, I'm good. Make my car over here. >> Nicholas Stewart was later booked into the Palaski County Regional Jail after completing a breath test that measured 0.14. He was charged with felony fleeing driving while intoxicated. Third offense, driving on a suspended license, possessing an open container of alcohol inside a motor vehicle, careless driving, and more. Sunday, February 11th, 2024, officers moved in after locating a reckless Chevrolet Silverado that refused to cooperate with law enforcement. The driver's repeated attempts to get away became even more dangerous after making contact with a patrol vehicle during the encounter. Thank you for your East 12. This is 41. What's up? Stop right here. 66. Go, go, go, go, go, GO. >> [screaming] >> Put your hands up. Go around him. Go. Kick that mother. >> We got three. No, not right here. Not right here. >> We're uh about him when he makes his turn. Fit him when he makes his turn. Get him. Get him. Get him. Get him. Get him. Get him. Not reckless. Don't be reckless. >> Bring the wipers. >> Stops on. >> Clear. Clear. Go. >> Clear. Clear. Go. Clear. Clear. Go. >> Hit him. Hit him. Get some [ __ ] hands off. >> Get out of the car. >> Get out of the car now. >> Turn the car off. >> Turn the car off. >> Hey, I got you covered. I got you covered. >> Get out of the car. Lethal. NO LESS. NO LESS LETHAL. >> GET OUT OF THE CAR. I'm lock the door. I'm not I'm locking the door. Somebody open this door. Turn the car off. Say, go turn the car off. All right. Door's open. >> Give us a hand. Give me your hand right now. >> I got the hand. >> All right, coach. >> Hey, man. Go back to your house. >> Go in your house. >> I don't care who it is. Go in your house. We'll come talk to you in a second. Keep on going. >> Shut up. >> Let them know. >> Let them know what you're an idiot. No, >> I think they know, bro. Sit down. GET THE [ __ ] DOWN RIGHT NOW. LISTEN. >> LISTEN. LISTEN. LISTEN. LISTEN. I'll take >> I don't give a [ __ ] about sit. >> Get back. GET IN THE CAR. >> HEY, get in the car. >> Listen. Get youring ass in the goddamn car. Pull him over. You got him. >> Yeah. Shut that in. >> The suspect was taken into custody at the scene after officers safely secured the vehicle. He was expected to face charges including felony, fleeing aggravated assault on law enforcement, criminal mischief, reckless driving, driving while intoxicated if confirmed, and more. Thursday, October 12th, 2023. A silver passenger car blasted onto Interstate 40 at more than 110 mph, immediately drawing the attention of an Arkansas State Police trooper. Rather than stopping, driver Zachary Pate switched off the vehicle's lights and continued trying to get away. East 101. That's heat. Heat. Heat. You just went through the median. You crashed out. >> Hey, let me see your [ __ ] hands. Hands. Hands. Get on the [ __ ] ground. GET ON THE GROUND RIGHT NOW. Stay there. Passenger on the ground. IS THERE ANYBODY ELSE IN THAT CAR? >> Two more people. Are they hurt? >> I don't know. >> You don't know? Crawl over. >> Are they in the back seat? >> Do what? >> Stay. Stay right there. Lay down. Okay. Put your hands behind your back and just put your face in the ground. Okay. >> I need to make sure these passengers are not hurt. Okay. If you guys make any sudden movements, it will be a really bad day. Do you understand me? >> Okay. Hey, driver. Roll over. Thank you. >> Can you stay there? You've been drinking. >> No. Why'd you run? Are you okay? [snorts] >> Are you okay? >> No. Go ahead and get 1016 started. >> Call out. Is there another person back there? >> No ma'am. >> Just one. >> Just one. >> Okay. Look. I got an ambulance started. Okay. >> You all right? >> Okay. Just look. Stand. Stand it. Can you stand? >> Are you okay? Okay. >> Can you just lay down? You okay? >> No. >> Okay. Nobody else is in the car. >> Okay. Why'd you say two more then? >> You guys just three? >> Nothing, ma'am. >> Are you sure? >> Yeah. I had drink yet. I promise to God. >> Okay. So, why'd you run from me? >> I just ran cuz I wanted to ran. >> Do you think that was a smart idea? >> No, ma'am. No ma. >> Tell them to slow down. >> Okay. >> They tell they told me to stop. I promise. Back of my head hurts, man. I think I'm >> I'm I have an ambulance on the way. Okay. >> Can I My phone's over there. >> Get off. >> No. Zachary Pate was later released to his family after receiving medical treatment before facing charges that included felony fleeing involving serious physical injury, reckless driving, speeding more than 15 m hour over the limit operating without lights at night, open container violations, underage alcohol possession, and more. Passenger Bo Robinson and passenger Hunter Moore also received citations for underage alcohol possession and not wearing seat belts. Friday, October 13th, 2023. Trooper Billy Martin found himself beginning one of three pursuits he would handle over an unusually busy weekend. The driver of a black Kia chose to flee instead of ending the encounter with a routine traffic stop, leading officers into another dangerous nighttime pursuit. going to try to take 55 southbound. >> Okay, I'll get on seven. right there. I don't know. Get back out here. We're running into this traffic right here. wheel. Let me see your hand. Hands up. Hands up. >> Hold on. Let's keep this passenger. >> Hands up. Let's keep the passenger. Keep him down. >> Step out of the car. Out of the car. >> Stay out of the car. Keep your hands up. Keep your hands up. >> Get him. Grab him. >> Go ahead and grab it, guys. Don't back up. Back up to me. Unfortunately, we got him stopped uh 10 15 times >> twoight4. >> Both the driver and the female passenger were taken into custody once additional officers secured the scene. The driver was expected to face charges including felony fleeing reckless driving, speeding traffic related violations, and more. Thursday, October 5th, 2023, a gold Cadillac Deville caught a trooper's attention after displaying a license plate that belonged to an entirely different vehicle. Instead of stopping once emergency lights came on, driver Rodney Johnson kept rolling through city streets while claiming he was only looking for a safe place. All right, first going southbound on Woodro coming out west street. Way real. Yeah, man. West 25 South. Oh my god. LET ME SEE YOUR HANDS OUT THE WINDOW RIGHT NOW. STOP. DON'T MOVE. DON'T MOVE. GO BACK INSIDE. >> 25th boy. >> Go inside. Go inside. Let me see both of your hands right now. Do not move. Passenger, do not move. Driver, let me see your hands out the window. Roll down the window. Let me see your hands. >> Turn your camera on, man. We trying to get somewhere safe, man. >> Step out. Come over here. >> Trying to get somewhere safe, man. >> Let me see your hand. Step over here. Lay down on the ground. >> Trying to get somewhere safe. >> Lay down on the ground. >> Trying to get somewhere safe, man. Put your hands out to your side like an airplane. Stay like that. Do not move. Passenger. Passenger. Let me see your hands. >> Passenger, let me see your hands. >> Can you guys see me? >> Step over here. Keep your hands where I can see them. >> Step over here. Lay down on the ground. >> Lay down on the ground. Lay down on the ground. said you man trying to get somewhere safe. >> Kick your feet up. >> You had like 20 different spots to pull over. Kick your feet underneath you and stand up, man. My girl pregnant and check the vehicle. Make sure it's clear. How much you had a drink? Is that why you're not stopping? Stupid. Whose car is that? It's your sister's car. Well, read alongside because one you don't have license plate license tag on the back of that car. Yeah, just had got changed over. >> Okay. Well, you would have stopped. We could have had a conversation. You would have stopped. We could have had a converation. >> Rodney Johnson and passenger Cara Butler were both taken into custody after the Cadillac finally stopped at a residence. Johnson was expected to face charges including felony fleeing, displaying a fictitious license plate, speeding traffic violations, and more. Friday, October 6th, 2023, a black Lincoln Town car was spotted drifting out of its lane on Interstate 6:30 late at night. Driver Carlos Morgan ignored repeated opportunities to pull over and instead tried to continue toward home despite clearly seeing the patrol vehicle behind him. You still run past >> 15 to 14. I think it's 1025 98 now. >> Taking the 6. He's now fleeing. >> Taking 6. 1063 west. >> Yeah. Yeah, we 1037. >> Put your hands up. >> Put your hands up. >> Put your hands up, bro. Get out of the car. >> Get out of the car. >> Lay down. >> Hands on your back. >> Hands on your back, >> buddy. What? Trying to make you go and clear it. >> Don't you move. Clear. >> Why don't you stop, Goober? >> I'm trying to make you trying to make it to my house. >> Last time beat me up. >> Well, it's getting towed now. >> They beat me up last time. >> They beat you up? up. Well, I ain't going to beat you up, but you're in arrest. >> Are you drunk? >> Something drink. >> All right. All right. All right. So, you're telling me you didn't stop just cuz you didn't want to? >> No, sir. I I didn't stop, sir. >> I don't They didn't beat me up. >> That was foolish, buddy. That was foolish, sir. I'm sorry. >> I ain't mad at you. That was just dumb. >> Was his wall in this car when he fled and then it's getting towed. Carlos Morgan was transported to the Palaski County Detention Center after officers recovered an open bottle of gin and a mixed drink from inside the vehicle. He was charged with misdemeanor fleeing, driving on a revoked license, failing to yield to an emergency vehicle, no liability insurance, possessing an open container of alcohol inside a motor vehicle, and more. Thursday, October 19th, 2023, an Arkansas State Police trooper noticed a motorcycle displaying registration that had expired more than a decade earlier. Rather than pulling over for what could have been a simple traffic stop, the rider chose to test his luck through the streets of Springdale. >> Young 043. Nor Young 043. Don't be here on Shady Grove in Springdale. That uh looks like I'm going 37 with you. Okay. South Traffic line speed coming up to southbound control. Now we're going live southbound speed. bound on college. Correction. Correction. Southbound on college. Southwest on college. We uh made that left. >> Good. Break it out. Break it out. >> On theinging ground. On the ground. On it. On it. On it. Stay right there. Keep your hands out. >> MLK, just come east on MLK. >> Ray, lay the over. >> We're off the bike. We're here. I'm going to continue. >> What' you pull over for? >> Shut the up and I'll give you a second. >> I wasn't trying to >> Well, you weren't trying to run. We just be taking a little rodeo around. Give me the other hand. >> Yeah. >> The tags go to the back. >> And they're expired from two to 2010. >> Right. Because I couldn't get a title to the back. The dude sold it to me. >> The tissues are expired either way. Yes, sir. You good? You heard it on No, sir. No. >> James Emerson was taken into custody after the pursuit ended with the motorcycle going down. He was expected to face charges including felony fleeing, operating, and improperly registered vehicle traffic violations and more. Monday, October 23rd, 2023, a silver Toyota Corolla refused to cooperate after an Arkansas State Police trooper attempted a traffic stop. The driver even paused long enough to make it appear the encounter was over before suddenly taking off again and extending the pursuit through downtown Little Rock. Heat. Heat. up. We'll be more at battery. >> [music] >> Go go go go go. [ __ ] go. Go go go go go go Woo! I think I'm lost. description. There's a silver Toyota Camry. He's a black mill driving. The last person the pursuit ultimately concluded without the driver being taken into custody that night, leaving investigators to continue working the case after the suspect got away. The driver could later face charges including felony fleeing reckless driving, multiple traffic violations, and more. Friday, October 13th, 2023. The driver of an Infiniti refused to stop after attracting the attention of an Arkansas State Police trooper on a busy highway. The decision to flee quickly carried the pursuit away from the interstate and onto local roads as the danger continued to build. All right. Clear. What are you doing? The baseline crash. >> Get out of the car. CFS comments added. Might have been involved. CFS comments added. The driver survived the violent crash and was stabilized by first responders before being transported for medical treatment. Investigators were expected to pursue charges including felony fleeing, reckless driving, speeding, and more. Once the driver was medically able to proceed, one pursuit has come to an end, but there are plenty more moments that prove every traffic stop can unfold in a completely different way. Check out the next video to see another incredible chase with a story you will not see coming. Thanks for being here and be sure to subscribe so you never miss a new upload.