On November 9th, 2024, a routine sobriety checkpoint in Baxter County suddenly caught the attention of Arkansas State Police when a Silver Sport utility vehicle stopped well short of the officers before trying to turn around and leave. Instead of simply passing through the checkpoint, the driver made a series of suspicious moves that quickly convinced troopers they needed to find out exactly what he was trying to avoid. Turn. >> [screaming] >> He's turning around. He's heading back towards Last 95. All right, baby. 75 speed for 17.2 on fire. He just threw something out right there. Enjoy. There we go. >> [screaming] >> Get down. Get on the [ __ ] Give me a hand. Give me a hand. Give me. Sorry guys. >> You want to tell us? Tell all the people that you put in danger. You guys get in >> No, you should have stopped. No, I don't. Yeah, you should. NO, YOU KNOW WHAT? I'm trying to stop blue lights. >> For what reason? >> Blue lights. What do they mean? >> No. Let me check. Let me check. Oh, no. Oh, no. Please. I'm not going to fight you. I promise. Here. Sorry, guys. You're fine. >> In the end, the driver, Nicholas Koskinan, was arrested after resisting officers and refusing to cooperate. Investigators later recovered suspected fentinyl marijuana tetrahydrokinabonol products, drug paraphernalia, and additional evidence discarded during the incident, leading to charges including possession of fentanyl with purpose to deliver felony fleeing driving while intoxicated, resisting arrest, and more. September 22nd, 2023 turned into a dangerous night after an Arkansas state police trooper spotted a speeding white car whose driver decided that avoiding a traffic stop sounded like a better plan than accepting a ticket. Instead of slowing down, the young driver made one reckless decision after another as the situation rapidly escalated beyond a routine speeding violation. Very exciting. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. That's it. Oh no. Yeah. Go. Get out the car. >> GET OUT THE CAR. >> I [ __ ] up. I [ __ ] up. >> Pull down the window. Huh? Don't move. >> I'm sorry. >> Come here. I got scared. I'm sorry. I got scared. Officer on the ground. >> I GOT SCARE OFFICER. >> ANYBODY ELSE? HANDS UP. >> PLEASE. I GOT >> HANDS UP. NO. I GOT A CAR. >> PLEASE. I got to scare officers. Please. I don't want to do this. >> Don't move. I don't know why you ran. >> Because I got scared. >> Who car is that? >> That was my car. >> You can mess it up for no reason. [crying] >> Stand up. Stay down. Get the car. You're a dumb ass, right? >> Sir, I got scared. I really did. All you had to do was get a speeding ticket. But now you want black out run stop sign. >> 200 PEOPLE IN THE CAR. >> You're right. BUT WHAT ABOUT THAT? >> 19 years old. You probably The pursuit ended with the 19-year-old driver safely in custody where he admitted he ran because he was scared after speeding and revealed the vehicle belonged to his father. He was booked on multiple offenses including felony fleeing, reckless driving, speeding far above the posted limit, and additional traffic related charges. On July 27th, 2024, what started as a simple traffic stop in West Memphis lasted only moments before the driver unexpectedly accelerated away from officers. The sudden escape attempt quickly drew Arkansas State Police into a chase through a residential neighborhood. While another passenger's actions would soon complicate the case even further. H zebra Lincoln boy q LW. 34 city just north on the location for Broadway. LET'S GO. HEY, GO. One belt on foot behind the houses going east. Black male green sweatshirt. Take your seatelt off. Two two of the uh five crimes guys are in foot pursuit. >> All right. >> Uh keep he out this way. >> Uh yes, sir. >> Okay. >> Are you sure? >> Hey, two of your guys are that way >> there. I got it. Tell you to take off. Do what? >> All right, I'll pop in the trunk. The driver, Madison Smith, was taken into custody at the scene while passenger Jerry Javon Cody was captured after attempting to flee on foot. Cody was later charged with simultaneous possession of drugs and firearms theft by receiving a firearm possession of firearms by certain persons possession with purpose to deliver and more. While Smith was booked on fleeing reckless driving and seat belt related violations. September 25th, 2023 found local officers following a Maroon Sport utility vehicle they simply could not get stopped despite an ongoing highway pursuit. Recognizing the growing danger, they requested assistance from an Arkansas State Police trooper to bring the chase to a safe conclusion before conditions became even more hazardous. 33 get caught up into up. Okay, boys. Come on. Here we go. [laughter] Okay. Wandle. Once the vehicle finally came to a stop, the occupants were surrounded and taken into custody by the assisting agencies without further incident. The driver was expected to face charges such as felony fleeing reckless driving and other traffic related offenses resulting from the pursuit. On October 15th, 2023, an Arkansas State Police trooper encountered a white pickup truck whose driver was struggling to stay in a single lane, creating an immediate concern for everyone sharing the highway. Believing impairment could be involved, the trooper remained patient while looking for the safest opportunity to bring the situation under control. Are you ready? Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. We know we wiggle wiggle wiggle. Wow. Wow. Wow. Wow. being robbery direct. See this morning from 25. What's your speed location traffic out there? Sir, sir. [ __ ] Of course, it emailed me those times. >> The investigation concluded with the female driver being arrested after officers discovered evidence supporting their suspicions of impaired driving. She was expected to face charges including driving while intoxicated, reckless driving, failing to yield to an emergency vehicle, and other related traffic offenses. September 23rd, 2023 began as a speeding observation on Interstate 67 before an Arkansas State Police trooper noticed the same Honda Accord weaving unpredictably across the roadway. Concerned the driver might be impaired, the trooper attempted a traffic stop, but the driver chose to continue instead of pulling over. We'll be taking 52 right now. We'll be taking a little slow west 35. We'll be done next time. 547 left. Oh yeah. GET OUT THE CAR. GET OUT THE CAR. >> Get out the car. Hand up. Hand up. GET OUT OF THE CAR RIGHT NOW. >> GET OUT OF THE CAR RIGHT NOW. Get out the car. >> UNLOCK THE CAR. >> Unlock the car. >> 147. in the back. [crying] >> Give me your hand. 147 wind speed in the car. Is that your son? >> Amigos. >> That's a friend. Amigos. >> Why you running? >> To the neighborhood and everything. >> They started out on the interstate out here. >> Yeah. You want to film out here acting like those bad guys everybody else. So why don't you film him driving out here? Why don't you do that? >> He's on the interstate drunk. That's what happens. >> He's freaking drunk. All right. What about everybody else out here that's in danger? Okay. Don't worry about us. We're just doing our job. So, go ahead and film him while he's driving. >> Wow. Why don't you just pull over and take a ticket? You let somebody come get your car. >> I need, >> huh? >> You speak English? >> A little bit. >> Can you see? >> No, you're good. You're going to kick him in the face. You stick your ass like that. All right. The driver was identified as Wilson Herrera, whose breath test later produced a staggering 0.306 blood alcohol concentration before he was booked into the Pilaski County Jail. He ultimately faced charges including driving while intoxicated, aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, felony fleeing, resisting arrest, driving on a suspended license, and more. On October 8th, 2023, an Arkansas State Police trooper found himself following a white Mercury Grand Marquee whose driver seemed determined to escape through busy parking lots instead of stopping for police. The suspect darted across medians, squeezed behind buildings, and repeatedly put nearby motorists at risk as the situation rapidly intensified. Copy 1037 right now. finish. >> [music] >> TV. >> CFS received. CFS comments. >> Red shorts, white shirt on foot. >> Red shorts, white shirt on foot. Direction of travel 1020. >> Going to be just up from the travel center for direction of travel. >> We're running away from the road. I think 112. trans. >> The chase ultimately ended with the driver abandoning the disabled sedan and attempting to flee on foot, but officers quickly tracked the suspect down and took him into custody. The driver was expected to face charges including felony fleeing reckless driving, criminal mischief, and additional traffic related offenses. June 18th, 2024 brought one of the more unusual pursuits of the year when three Arkansas State Police troopers tried to stop a motorcycle that appeared to be stolen. The rider wearing sunglasses well after dark ignored repeated opportunities to pull over while struggling to keep the motorcycle under control. >> 31. Go ahead. >> 104 motorcycle 28 on it. Southeast Walton Boulevard right off 49. We got a white male blue shirt. Pull over. 1037. A lot of traffic. Almost no traffic. Coming up to greenhouse speed. >> Yeah, >> I think we got unit behind us. We're continue west. >> Yeah, we're turning west shell road. It's all good. Coming back up to South Reason Airport Boulevard. Be careful. Don't drop out here. You might wreck him. Go over That'll fix motorcycle. Sorry, just please. Alpha 112. Jump the curtain. Jump the jump right here. Let's try to get him locked in to get him stopped. >> Yeah. 104. >> We're coming back up to 112 on 104. Turn around. Heading westbound. 412 westbound. Okay, we are going southbound on north. Get your ass on the ground. Get your ass on the ground. You can't ride. You know that. >> Where you want? Your car. My car. Uhoh. Anything on you? That hurt. >> I didn't really think he was going to chase him. >> Hey, I didn't >> real quick. You see the side of that car? It >> says state trooper. >> My pants dirty, man. >> We going to chase you. I promise you that. >> The rider was eventually arrested after the motorcycle came to a stop and admitted he never expected troopers to chase him. Investigators determined the motorcycle had been reported stolen and the rider also faced allegations involving suspected narcotics, leading to charges including theft by receiving a stolen vehicle, felony fleeing drug possession, and more. On August 16th, 2024, a silver Kia Stinger immediately caught an Arkansas state police troopers attention after radar showed it flying through a 45 mph zone at nearly twice the legal speed. Rather than slowing for emergency lights, the driver pushed even harder and created an increasingly dangerous situation in heavy traffic. Heat. Heat. No heat. Heat. Heat. 55. A22. Get out of the car. Get out of the car. Hey. Hey. Hey. Keep your hands up. Get your B. Hey. Stay right there. Okay. Stay right there. >> Where he Where is he at on the map? Step out with your hands up. Okay, just go that way. >> Go ahead. Turn around. Walk back. Slow. The driver was identified as Anthony T. Jackson while passenger Cory Anderson was detained before later being released. Jackson was transported to the Union County Detention Center and faced charges including felony fleeing reckless driving, speeding more than 15 miles per hour over the limit, driving on a suspended license, and more. December 31st, 2022 ended with Arkansas State Police preparing spike strips for a pursuit that had already crossed county lines at extremely high speeds. Even after the tires were successfully disabled, the fleeing driver refused to surrender, setting the stage for an even more chaotic ending. Heat. Heat. He's break now. We're still in the car. I've got a passenger with me. >> Get out of the car. >> There's nobody else in the car. >> There's nobody else in the car. >> No. Where'd he go? >> Clear. >> Take off running to >> George. Charles Robert. the car is clear. Nobody in it. >> I don't think so. >> Fire department. Huh? Clear. Where's he at? The suspect vehicle eventually crashed into a semitr, struck a concrete barrier, caught fire, and the driver fled the wreckage on foot before officers established a search perimeter. The driver was expected to face charges including felony fleeing, reckless driving, leaving the scene of a crash, and additional offenses connected to the pursuit. On October 1st, 2023, federal agents investigating thefts from United States Postal Service collection boxes alerted Arkansas State Police to a black Pontiac linked to a freshly reported mail theft. When officers attempted to stop the vehicle, the driver immediately chose to flee instead of answering for what investigators believed had just occurred. 37 check 1037 on to 430 from ground. Heat. Heat. Baby, [screaming] HEAD. HEAD. PUT YOUR HANDS UP. >> DO NOT MOVE. >> DRIVER. Open the door. >> GET OUT ON YOUR STOMACH. GET ON YOUR STOMACH NOW. STOMACH. >> HEY. Get on your stomach. >> What the you thinking? Yeah, you're an idiot. >> Good job. my money. The driver, Christopher Shear, and passenger Kenneth Golden were taken into custody with assistance from state, local, and federal investigators. Authorities also recovered stolen mail cash and marijuana, leading to charges related to mail theft, felony fleeing possession of marijuana, and more. January 1st, 2023 started the new year with Arkansas State Police attempting to stop a BMW racing through the streets of Little Rock. Instead of remaining inside the vehicle once it finally stopped, the occupants scattered in different directions and turned a vehicle pursuit into a search on foot. 30 east taking baseline. Mary King, Adam, Frank, MK A I F I B 103 for 33 East with 84 BMW and obviously Mary King Adams Victor South Bas 80 traffic coming up to Chico on Chico Chico still southwest Got it. And I just right on the clay. Heat. Heat. Churchill Drive coming back towards Chico. >> On Churchill Drive coming back to Chico. >> Oxford Valley still heading back towards Chico. >> Oxford Valley still. I think they're just doing loose inside of this neighborhood on Legion Hut Drive. Passing Timber Street. Just took another ride on. Another cool timber male. Two black males. One black t-shirt, one red. Two black males, one black t-shirt, one red. One coming back up. SHOVE YOUR HEAD. SHOVE YOUR HAND. NOW GET ON THE GROUND. GET on theing ground. Get on theing ground now. Get on theing ground. >> My name's running for you. What the >> You could have stayed in the car. >> What? >> Start me up. Set your [ __ ] ass up in the house, [ __ ] Yeah, you won't die before I do. >> Fam, you just check my pockets. I don't have [ __ ] in my pocket down. >> Dig deep down, [ __ ] I don't have [ __ ] in my pocket, [ __ ] I just came out the house, >> [ __ ] >> Damn. You just [ __ ] get my new shoes dirty and >> you wouldn't run. You wouldn't get them dirty. >> Shut up. Can you get this off my damn foot? You can't hear me. You racist ass dude. >> Thank you. Damn. >> What part of race do you think has anything to do with you? >> Cuz look how you take me up, fam. All you have to do is tell me. I want to comply with your ass. >> Look, >> I should never ran. I should never ran in the first place. But god damn, bro. >> Fingers in between each one of these cuffs. You see that? >> Look at my wrist. Look at me trying to turn my Oh yeah. Damn. Okay. Appreciate you. I ain't going to lie. >> Wow. I'm racist. Huh? You just idiot. >> You an idiot. I graduated. >> I got one. The other one took off. He started running this way. Hopped the fence. Graduated. I got a good job. Black dress, black t-shirt, black jeans. >> Going to be a passenger. He say black police. >> He took off running. He hopped the fence and he went back that way. >> How about that? Never mind. Is it? >> I swear. I don't want to pass this thing. That's not mine. >> Yeah, I'm good here. If y'all want to start circling. >> Thank you. >> Hold on. That's not mine. to me. >> It's in the car that you were in. So, you catching it, my friend. >> How? >> What you mean how? >> That's not my [ __ ] >> Well, it was in the car with you. >> I just got picked up, man. >> You did get picked up. I picked you up. One occupant was captured at the scene while officers worked to identify and locate the fleeing driver, later identified as Derek Lavell Smith Jr., Investigators also recovered a handgun and marijuana from the vehicle, and the case involved likely charges including felony fleeing, unlawful firearm possession, possession of marijuana, and more. On September 20th, 2023, two cars blasted past an Arkansas state police trooper at racing speeds that immediately turned a late night patrol into a pursuit. While one vehicle disappeared onto another interstate, the white Dodge Challenger continued westbound and gave troopers every reason to stay right behind it. Starting with 3:30. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Where are we? That's where we go. LET ME SEE YOUR HANDS RIGHT NOW. YOU LET ME SEE YOUR HANDS. CRAWL TOWARDS ME. CRAWL. >> Come here. Come here. Put your hands on the car right now. Put your hands on the car. Put your hand behind your back. >> Shut the [ __ ] up. Yes, sir. >> Hey, sir. Another Hey, shut your mouth. >> Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. >> Okay. Okay. Look. Look. I'm not going around, sir. I'm not going around. I'm not going around. I'm not going to run around. You want to go side? Yes. >> Are you okay, Sam? >> Okay. >> Shut up. Damn. She doesn't have nothing to do. It's my fault. Sit down. Get your foot in and we're going to push it in. You don't want me to help you. >> The driver was identified as Dimmitri Barton, while passenger Aparo Lopez Gomez was also taken into custody after the pursuit came to an end. Barton was transported for medical evaluation before being booked into the Palaski County Detention Center. and the case included charges such as felony fleeing reckless driving and additional offenses related to the pursuit and the collision with another vehicle. Wednesday, February 21st, 2024, an Arkansas State Police trooper had barely finished a traffic stop before spotting a sport motorcycle with no visible license plate accelerating away at well over 100 mph. As the rider repeatedly slowed down and sped back up while reaching into his jacket, the trooper became increasingly concerned about what he might be doing. We're not right beside him right now. I don't know what he's going to do. Black bike. It's got Same Newport. I got him slowed down to about 64. We're behind the semi. I don't know if he's going to go ahead and pull over or not. He may be having some equipment problems. Okay, they already took off again. Now we're at about 109 southbound and we're taking off again. Uh a neighborhood on 120. Connection established. He had this received report. I got him down in the yard right here. I got him down. Start me a medic. Just check him out. I forced him off the road about 30 mph. I just want to get him checked out. just down from Cedric Fire Department. Uh I'm in front of 571 US63 and Hey buddy, I got a medic rolling. Keep your hands where I can see them. >> I got a medic rolling. Okay. Where you heard at? >> Where you heard at? Oh, his shoulder, >> huh? Your shoulder? >> Yeah. >> All right. You were reaching. You ain't got no weapons on you, dude. No. >> Okay. I'm checking you. Just keep just stay there. You got a little road rash on your lower leg. >> Okay. You just stay right here, buddy. Okay. Don't move. I got to let it coming. >> Can you take a key off? >> Yeah, I can. All right. >> Okay. Okay. Your left shoulder. >> 31. >> The rider was identified as Robert Foster, who was transported to the hospital with shoulder injuries before later being taken to the Lawrence County Jail. He ultimately faced charges including felony fleeing by conveyance reckless driving driving while intoxicated involving drugs, refusal to submit to a chemical test, and multiple traffic violations. On September 20th, 2023, several law enforcement agencies were already searching for a reckless driver reported to be weaving into oncoming traffic before an Arkansas State Police trooper caught up to the fleeing sport utility vehicle. The alarming reports had come from Newport Mayor Derek Ratliff and city attorney John Petty, who witnessed the dangerous driving firsthand. Got a safety coming right out. Reck out swiftly. On the railroad track driving on the railroad track northbound pit engage on the railroad tracks. Giving up now. >> Give me your ass. KEEP YOUR ASS UP. Bill Avenue port if you would get with the railroad shut it down both ways. >> Don't move. >> I'm putting my weapon down. Cover me. Weapons going down. Keep your hands up, man. No. Can you see him? >> Uhoh, man. Hey, you hurt me, man. >> Get out. >> I'm getting out. >> Get out. >> I'm getting out. >> Hands drive like that. >> Don't look back. Don't look back. >> Hey, don't get up. >> You shut up. >> All right. I told him >> you shut up. >> I idiot. How stupid can you be? Go >> have a seat. >> Yes, sir. >> Go. >> Okay. Get in, man. >> Don't belong to you. >> Okay, sir. >> My sister is in the back seat. Don't hurt her. >> Anybody in there? >> Where does your sister look like? >> There's nobody in the back seat, sir. There is someone investigating. >> Okay. >> The driver was identified as William Nixon who surrendered after his Ford Explorer became disabled on the railroad tracks. He was booked on charges including felony fleeing driving while intoxicated involving drugs, aggravated assault, reckless driving, refusal to submit to a chemical test, and more. September 19th, 2023 became another reminder that a simple traffic stop can unravel in seconds after a sport utility vehicle refused to pull over before reaching the interstate. Rather than risking a longer pursuit in heavier traffic, the Arkansas State Police trooper acted quickly to stop the driver before the situation could escalate further. Chase, are you >> What the crap are you doing? No. No. That's not how this works. Turn it off. Come on. >> I just spit her out. >> Come on. Come out. >> 74 east and then went back underneath the overpass. I don't know what road this is. >> Get over. Get over. Come on. All right. So, we're in the C3 out situation under control. >> Yep. >> You got anything on you? You >> sure? >> Are you sure about that? Thomas, >> let me ask you a question. Not trying to feale. >> You're female. Are you >> 58? >> Are you female? Transitioning >> male. >> Sorry. You concealing anything again? I'm not trying to >> be funny or anything. I just Okay. So, you sure you you're not? >> Hey, >> you got your mail cards? Okay. In the back seat real quick. >> Back up my car a little bit. >> You got anything? You don't have nothing on here, right? >> Yeah, it's fine. >> What? >> That's not what you were doing. actually what happened. >> What happened? Oh, what happened? Who may show you up? Pulled over. >> We're going to be on Parliament Lane. >> The driver was taken into custody at the scene without further incident. After officers safely secured the vehicle and completed their investigation, the suspect was expected to face charges including felony fleeing, reckless driving, resisting arrest if applicable, and other traffic related offenses arising from the attempted escape. On September 9th, 2023, Bryant police began searching for a reckless driver who was reportedly speeding, running red lights, and repeatedly entering oncoming traffic. When officers attempted to stop the vehicle, the driver refused to yield, turning an already dangerous situation into a rapidly escalating pursuit. >> Is the woman you've been with for seven years, the kind of person 23 km starting speed 50 It's about time. window. Keep going. It's another guy. 359 systems. Hey, show me that. Hands, hands, heads. >> All right, let's go up. Go up. Clear. >> Faster. >> Okay. Okay. Good. 35 p. Go ahead. Going to be a white male. You all right? >> Yeah. Go, go, go, go, go. >> He's conscious. He's breathing. He's not responsive. Hey, >> trying to rub. >> Hey, wake up for me. >> Hey, >> he's not breathing. No balls. Everyone calls. Got those. >> 35 PD. That got a pulse. He's not moving. He's not He's breathing still. >> Come on. >> Hey. >> Hey, wake up. >> Hey, we got you. We got you. Right here. >> Right here with you. Okay. Come on, wake up. >> Probably need to go ahead and get med fight. >> Yep. >> Give me a >> Despite officers immediately providing emergency aid and continuing life-saving efforts until medical personnel arrived. The driver ultimately did not survive the crash after being ejected from the vehicle. The investigation concluded that the pursuit ended because of the single vehicle rollover and authorities continued examining the circumstances surrounding the reckless driving that led to the incident. And that wraps up this pursuit. But stories like this are only one piece of the bigger picture. And there is another unbelievable case waiting just ahead. Click on the next video to see another real police chase that takes an entirely different turn. Thanks for watching. And if you enjoy these breakdowns, be sure to subscribe so you never miss the next