April 5th, 2024 started with a quiet moment on a neighborhood street when an Arkansas State Police Trooper spotted what appeared to be a quick hand-to-hand exchange beside a red Toyota Tacoma. As the Trooper stepped in to investigate, the driver suddenly decided cooperation was no longer on the table. I'm Trooper Thomas, State Police. What's your name? Royce Lowes. Royce Lowes? 10-4 on Aggie and Howard. Can you step back here for me? Yes. Do you have any weapons or anything? No. No weapons. I have pocket knife. Where is it? Your right pocket? My left pocket. That's fine. It's not on you? No. Okay. Can you step back here? This guy's 10-30 7. This one is going to be on the field on the fire station. Washington Department. Yes. >> I've probably messed my car up. Jumping on jumping curbs and stuff. Row Flowers was eventually taken into custody after attempting to sprint across a nearby field but making it only a short distance before officers caught up. Investigators later recovered suspected narcotics thrown from the vehicle and nearby yards and Flowers was booked while already facing a parole warrant along with additional charges including fleeing and drug possession. Tuesday, the July 11th, 2022 brought a call about a stolen vehicle moving through Little Rock and officers quickly located the car. The driver had other ideas about how the situation should play out and refused to stop when police attempted a traffic stop. So, 49 Occupied two times two white males. Arkansas Hands now! Hands! Get out of the car now! Get out OF THE CAR NOW! GET BACK IN THE WINDOW! STAY THE WAY FROM ME! STAY THE WAY FROM ME, [ __ ] BACK ON NOW! PASSENGER, DO NOT MOVE! YOU GOT DRIVER, I got passenger. I got passenger. This man is man. All right, get him Corey. Get him Corey. DO NOT [ __ ] MOVE! PROJECT 7000 ONE FIELD unit 10, southbound on launch. Traffic is light, speed 60. One field unit 10, 7000 southbound Arch. Let me SEE YOUR HANDS! LET ME SEE YOUR HANDS! HANDS! HANDS OUT THE [ __ ] WINDOW! STAND AWAY FROM ME! FACE AWAY FROM [ __ ] STAND BACK TO MY BOYS! I'M JUST A PASSENGER, SIR. GET OUT! SIR, I'm just a passenger, sir. Okay, sir. Resisting, [ __ ] I You're about to get knee'd, dude. You better relax. You better shut the [ __ ] up. I got a bad shoulder, sir. You got to have a broke shoulder. I'm just a passenger, sir. >> YOU DON'T RUN LIKE THAT, [ __ ] SORRY, I was Shut the [ __ ] up. The pursuit ended abruptly when the stolen vehicle slammed into a utility pole, forcing the occupants out under the watch of surrounding officers. Both individuals were taken into custody at the scene and later faced charges connected to vehicle theft, fleeing from law enforcement, and additional related offenses. On July 9th, 2022, a white Dodge Charger packed with passengers caught the attention of Arkansas State Police after the driver began pushing the car far beyond responsible driving. The decision to show off quickly turned a simple traffic situation into a full pursuit. The white Charger David Adam 263070 white Dodge Charger. 16 red Charger crashed out in the pedals. We're still >> Show your hands. Right now. Right now. QUIT TALKING. KEEP YOUR HANDS UP. I just put them out at Lanehart. Lanehart Quit talking. Stand by. Put your phone down. Keep your hands up. Driver, keep your hands up. Why you driving like that? I don't know, sir. We just We just riding around. Keep your hands up. You're good. Keep your hands up. Y'all just stay right there. I've got Everybody just keep your hands up. Step out. Face away from us. Keep your Keep your hands up. Keep your hands up. Turn around. Turn around. Walk backwards to me. Front passenger, crawl across. Yes, crawl across. Turn around. Walk backwards to me. Walk back. Walk back. Walk back. Keep your hands up. Step out. Face away from me. Face away from me. Beautiful. Right here. Troopers carefully removed each occupant from the vehicle after the chase ended, ordering them out one at a time with their hands visible. The driver was taken into custody and booked turning what could have been a simple citation into charges that included fleeing and reckless driving. June 13th, 2023 brought heavy rain to Miller County when a routine traffic stop was attempted on a silver Chevrolet Camaro for an unreadable paper tag and missing headlights. Instead of answering questions, the driver immediately accelerated away toward Texarkana. A bolo has been added to the list. >> People are not you on the map and shows that you're turning maybe on 824th Street. Making a left into a gas station. I just see him on the highway. Let me know when we're clear. That was by Sheriff 412. Okay, just keep going on the highway and Wayne swinging the bottle twice between the 12 and the 1/4 mile from suspect at the recent >> Show me your [ __ ] hands. Show me your [ __ ] hands. Show me your [ __ ] hands. Keep your hands up. GET OUT THE VEHICLE NOW. GET OUT THE VEHICLE. KEEP YOUR HANDS UP. I Sorry. I I just got Keep your hands up. Keep your hands up now. Yes, sir. Get out. Come out. Come out the window now. Yes, sir. I don't freaking reach. >> Do not Do not move. Yes, sir. Get on the Get on the ground. Put your hands behind your back. Quit resisting. Yes, sir. I'm not resisting. I'm not resisting. Ouch. We're taking him into custody, Cecil. Sorry, sir. Get up. What are you running for? Man, because you you because my car just got out of impound. I just got from the impound lot. Man, you know I just look at all the damage everything now to it. Man, I just got it out, man. Look at all the damage to my car. You see all that? You think you're going to get away from state police? >> No, sir. See what happens when you run from state police? I was scared. Scared ain't no reason. It ain't, man. Can I just talk to you? I need somebody The driver was later identified as Dustin Sockwell, who admitted he ran because he did not want his car impounded again after recently getting it out of an impound lot. Sockwell was arrested and charged with felony fleeing along with several misdemeanor violations, and officers also discovered a small amount of marijuana inside the vehicle. On March 29th, 2023, Arkansas State Police Corporal Jed Bullard noticed a motorcycle flying down State Highway 23 near Clarksville well above the posted speed limit. The moment the trooper turned around, the rider accelerated even harder and pushed the situation into a pursuit. GET YOUR HANDS SHOW ME YOUR [ __ ] HANDS. GET OFF THE BIKE. CFS COMMENTS ADDED. Logan County, what are you looking for? I went to Four Corners. Well, in fact, the sound of my VOICE IS CLEAR. LOGAN FOUR STATE POLICE IS IN trouble of matching this description. Copy at Four Corners. He's on 23. He's 34 in pursuit of a blue bike on I-40. CFS comments added. 125 on the county. Good. Show me K 8. From the SO. Check that with me. The motorcyclist was identified as Cayden Franks and was transported to the Logan County Detention Center after finally stopping on Highway 22 near Core Road. Franks faced multiple charges including fleeing in a vehicle, reckless driving, speeding, improper passing, riding without protective headgear, under 21, and operating a motorcycle without a valid license. September 10th, 2024 began with what should have been a simple traffic stop on Interstate 49 for a defective brake light. Even after seeing the patrol vehicle beside her with lights and sirens activated, the driver continued down the highway for several miles. One vehicle DVI. Confirm for me you're about the DVI. 10-4, wait for a quick. 10-4, you like to know? >> Get out of the car. Open your door. Get out. Get out. Put your car in park. Put the brake. Put your car in park. Get out. Get out. Your hands behind your back. Put your hands behind your back, ma'am. Why aren't you stopping? 15-1 x-ray. Start me a 10-11. Why weren't you stopping? You looked right at me and you kept going, ma'am. What are you doing? Oh my gosh. Stand up Stand right there. Where's your ID? Wait here. Where's your ID? Where is it? In your car? Okay. Walk back here. When you see a police officer with his blue lights, you don't keep driving. You don't look at him. Tell me, ma'am, why you would not stop. You not stop for police don't don't stop. We definitely want you to stop and not just look at us and keep driving when we got our blue lights and our siren on. That is not what you do. I'm not stopping or the police told me please don't be stopped. Please please be in time. So I did not be stopped. Ma'am, I doubt that is the case. You know I have an interview at 4. You what? I'm I have my job interview at 4 because I am an international scholar. So my job is Okay, well it's you're probably going to miss that ma'am. The driver was identified as Saleema Akhtar who later told the trooper she believed she was not supposed to stop for emergency lights because of advice she had previously heard. Akhtar was transported to the Washington County Detention Center and charged with fleeing careless and prohibited driving and operating a vehicle with defective tail lamps. On March 28th, 2023 Trooper Byrd of the Arkansas State Police noticed a vehicle in Little Rock that immediately raised suspicion during patrol. The encounter quickly escalated into a pursuit involving several occupants inside the car. What is your emergency ma'am? Put your hands out. Stop. >> SHOW ME YOUR HANDS NOW. SHOW ME YOUR HANDS. PASSENGER. Show me your hands. Passenger, SHOW ME YOUR HANDS NOW. Keep your hands up. Hey. Keep your hands right there. Want to see your right hand, passenger. Put your right hand up. around on it. You almost messed her eyelashes up. Those are eyelashes, bro. Whatever. Once the vehicle was stopped, the driver and passengers were detained while officers investigated reports that a firearm had been thrown from the vehicle during the incident. Evidence was later recovered nearby as authorities continued building potential weapons and fleeing related charges. November 22nd, 2021 saw Arkansas State Police called in to assist another agency with a driver refusing to stop while fleeing in a Jeep. Trooper Bird joined the pursuit as a secondary unit while officers coordinated how to safely end the chase. No doubt going through. 638 that's right. 60 Yeah, I got you in sight. All right, thanks. All right, mother 19 taking primary I'm secondary. There still Southbound 355 Yeah, 4340 AM All right, break there 10-10. >> SHOW ME YOUR HANDS. GIVE ME YOUR HANDS UP. WHAT'S GOING ON, MAN? KEEP YOUR HANDS UP. DO NOT MOVE. DO NOT MOVE. SORRY, I missed that. Open with your left hand. Left hand, KEEP YOUR HANDS UP. Right hands up. Outside the car. Open with your left hand. Open the door with your left hand. Open the car. Outside. I've got less lethal. I'm coming out. Keep your hands up on the roof. Step out of the vehicle. Step out of the vehicle now. Step away towards me. Get on the Put your hands behind you. Do you see that guy? Oh, yeah. Got it? How? Clear. Come on back. Car's clear. The driver eventually exited the vehicle with hands raised once officers surrounded the scene and began issuing commands. The suspect was taken into custody and transported for booking while facing charges tied to fleeing and multiple traffic violations. During the evening hours of July 10th, 2023, Trooper First Class Darrell Hinton clocked a green Chevrolet Camaro racing along State Highway 365 at 89 mph in a 55 mph zone. When the trooper turned around to stop the car, the driver accelerated even harder and triggered a dangerous interstate pursuit. 88 show. 88 60 mph family headed away. I'm waiting on you at Walker Lake. >> Let me see your Get out the car. Get out the car. Come here. Get your Put your [ __ ] ass over here. Get on the ground. Turn around. Turn around. Put your [ __ ] hands behind your back. You got a [ __ ] kid in the car, you ignorant [ __ ] Get your ass over Where is my little tablet? I want my tablet. Put your hands up. Put your hands up. Don't move your hands. Come here. Come here. Come here. Come here. Come on. Come on. Come with Come on. It's okay. You're fine, buddy. I want You're fine. You're fine. Okay, grab your tablet. Come here, baby. Come here. Come on. Come with me, okay? Come with me. It's okay. It's okay. Come on. It's okay. I got your tablet, okay? I got your It's okay. It's okay. I got you, okay? I got you, baby. All right. You're okay? Oh. Huh? You miss your field? Yeah. It'll be okay. Hey, you okay? How are you You sure? Okay. All right, buddy. What's your name? Huh? The driver was identified as Larone Gray, who was arrested after officers discovered two young children inside the vehicle along with a backpack containing individually packaged marijuana and a modified Glock handgun recovered nearby. Gray was booked into the Jefferson County Detention Center facing charges including felony fleeing, simultaneous possession of drugs and firearms, criminal use of prohibited weapons, and two counts of endangering the welfare of a minor. On December 4th, 2022, police in Little Rock began monitoring a group of street racers weaving aggressively through traffic before spilling onto the interstate. When officers attempted to stop them, several drivers chose speed over compliance. Right about down the wall, thank you, Little Rock. They called me out saying they was in Curry out down the wall, thank you, Little Rock. 11 that are going. The car is running. I need back up 5 moments. I need to get back to continue the troopers are driving and working on them. Thank you, Little Rock. We're 9-11 on secondary. I need a driver support. All right, he's got a pretty good jump on me. I lose sight of them. That car is actually in the area. Okay, we're going back. Going back up on Bowman. What's going on? What's going on, Bowman? I'm secondary. Keep going. 33 from here. Okay, we're going to grab these four. 33 and turn right here. All right, got a pretty good job, Bowman. You can leave your side, Bowman. You got 20 minutes. He crashed it out. He just crashed out. We got one on foot. Good job, Bowman. I appreciate what you guys are doing for the police. The car's turning in the parking lot direction of travel. We're north on Bowman. We got one black male. North on Bowman. Somebody clear The racers were eventually detained once officers surrounded the disabled vehicles and secured the scene along the interstate. Those involved were taken into custody and later faced charges tied to street racing, reckless driving, and fleeing from law enforcement. On September 24th, 2022 Arkansas State Police attempted to stop a vehicle displaying expired tags along Highway 65 near Macon Lake. Instead of pulling over, the driver kept rolling for miles while officers coordinated another unit to assist. Are you serious? Speed is 63. They've had their blinker on. I don't know if that's supposed to be their flashers or what. The reason for stop was expired tags. Car 31, you're going to stick primary on this one to get caught up. Can you check the status right here? Call him at speed of 62. We're still southbound. Traffic's light. Car 31, you want to do a pit now? That slow as we're going in the truck. want to do a pit now. Slow as we're going, you can try. Pit, pit, pit. Storming the front end. All 10-4, 10-4. Hey, shut up. LET ME SEE YOUR HANDS. HEY, shut up. Come Come out, [ __ ] Get out of the car. Get out of the car. Any weapons in the vehicle? Why didn't you stop? >> Sir, I was trying to get SOMEWHERE TO PULL NO, THAT'S NOT an excuse. You should have stopped. >> I was pulling over. >> You should have stopped. No, you weren't. Get out. >> sorry, but I was. Get out. I can't. Why? Well, I'm going to get your seat belt off. IS THERE ANYBODY IN THIS BACK SEAT? Watch your eyes. All right, now crawl out. Crawl out. Crawl out. Keep going. Listen, [ __ ] Come on. Come on. Get out. Come on. You got to get out. All you had to do was stop, guys. All you had to do was stop. I told the man to [ __ ] stop, man. All you had to do was stop. I was trying to pull over. All right, dude. It was over expired tags. They are expired tags. No, I wasn't going to hurt him. Hurt me. Are y'all okay? Do y'all need an ambulance? I'm straight, man. Yeah. Hey, driver. Do you Hey, do you need an ambulance? Yeah. This is This is a joke, right? What's your name? John Jones. John Jones. John, my name is Drew Morphis. That's Drew Morphis. And we both work for the Clay County Police. When I lit you up back here, it was for a I got my tags. Oh, I didn't see it. Are you going to lie to my face? ARE YOU GOING TO LIE TO MY FACE? WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU DIDN'T SEE IT? HAVE YOU LOST YOUR MIND? UNTIL YOU TURN THE MUSIC OFF, I'M NOT THAT'S NOT A SUGGESTION. THAT MEANS STOP WHEN I TELL YOU TO. That's what happens when you don't. Stupid. This is the stupidest thing I've seen. Do you HAVE ANY COMMON SENSE? SIR, I WAS GOING TO PULL OVER and he bumped me. I'm sure you are. I'm sure you are. I had the back to pull over. Yes, sir, I was. No lie. You're about to get your phone looked at. Yeah, you're going to pull over in a jail cell. That's where you're about to go. Congratulations. Sir. No. You're going to jail, so you might as well just You're going to be in cuffs right now for it. Yeah. John Jones. What's your birthday, John? 8 / 7 of '86. 8 / 7 of '86? Yeah. So, there's no one else in there? Just making sure. No, I looked in the back seat. Watch your knee. Yeah, that's stupid, man. Luckily, y'all didn't get hurt. Well, man, you got to understand too that people are driving Pick your arms up. Here. I'm going to grab your phone and your lighter so you don't drop it. Like I said, do you stay chill and you get out of these cuffs. The driver and passenger were detained after the vehicle ended up overturned in a roadside ditch, though both were reported to be walking and talking when paramedics arrived to evaluate them. Authorities later confirmed the driver was also connected to an outstanding warrant, adding another serious problem alongside the fleeing charge. June 12th, 2022 took an unusual turn when a black Ford Escape from Missouri was spotted racing down the highway at more than 100 miles per hour. Attempts to stop the vehicle were ignored as the SUV continued speeding across state lines. We're at 396. Air four, eight forty. >> There's nothing here in the vehicle. Careful 10-41. We just did a bad maneuver. We turned 140 off the service behind you. He's going to stop right here. Get your hands up. She's got them. She's got a mental. She's got something mental going on, sir. He's over on that side for me. Unlock your door. Shut off your vehicle. Turn your car off. 10-4 you copy 3 traveling. Good. Appreciate it. You're not going to talk to me? At least tell me your name so I can try to get you some help. All right, ma'am. Wouldn't have to sit here. You don't have to sit all the way in. Just sit down. Just put your butt there in the seat. There you go. And if you want to put your legs in, you may. Hey. What's going on with you? Ma'am, I can't help you if you won't talk to me. Tell me what's going on with you. All right. Go ahead and put your feet in. I need to get my car out of the highway. The driver was later identified as Candace Jones, who had reportedly taken the vehicle keys during a personal crisis before driving into Arkansas. She was taken into custody and evaluated by medical personnel at the scene before being transported for further care and investigation. On July 8th, 2022, an Infiniti SUV began fleeing through city streets while officers attempted to bring the driver to a stop. As the pursuit continued, the vehicle started losing parts, including tires and sections of the bumper. vehicle 10-37 Three years 663527815 What direction is it traveling? Southern University All right, right on the corner here. That blew a tire cuz they hit the curb. So, we're in front of Taco Bell going west. >> Yeah, they're on rims on the driver's side. Coming up to Kroger, so South Orange Street. No, I said coming up to Campbell. Speed's only 20. No traffic. Looks to be occupied one time. 30 He's driving on the wrong side of the road. Pit unsuccessful. For such a low speed, I'm having a hard time getting that vehicle to rotate. Still on Cornell Glen, coming up to Stennis. >> Just want to put the intersection of Western Hills. Copy the electric hills. The driver eventually abandoned the heavily damaged SUV and tried to escape on foot, but was quickly caught by officers after a short chase. He was detained at the scene and later faced charges related to fleeing and reckless driving. July 18th, 2022 saw local law enforcement request help from Arkansas State Police after a Buick driver refused to stop during an ongoing pursuit. Troopers quickly caught up and took primary control as the suspect continued driving recklessly. Where are you going, sir? Get over here. Turn off your lights. >> GET OUT. GET OUT THE CAR. GET OUT THE CAR. GET OUT. ON YOUR BACK. GET OUT OF THE CAR. YOU GOT ME? YEP, I GOT YOU. ON YOUR RIGHT. Eagle 30, Eagle 30, Eagle 30. On the ground, on the ground, on the Step out of the car. Yep. No, we're good. Yep. We're good, we're good, we're good, we're good. Stay back, man. Move. Hey, 10-15. Hey, 10-15. We're clear the man. We're clear the man. Get out. We're clear the man. >> The Buick was left disabled moments later, leaving the driver surrounded by officers with no path left to escape. The suspect was taken into custody and later faced charges connected to fleeing law enforcement and reckless driving. On July 25th, 2022, Arkansas State Police attempted to stop a lifted GMC Sierra truck near the Oklahoma border after the driver drew attention with suspicious driving behavior. Rather than pulling over immediately, the driver continued moving while officers worked to bring the situation under control. We're going towards Oklahoma. I think it's Fred is known. And we 10-37. Headlights. North. Preston South. He's swerving right and left. Also break. Hey Grayson. Driving speed. I'll drive in the right lane. Not sending Not sending you up there. I'm out of pocket. Careful. They got big white power. Mark your vehicle. Looks like I got to get out. Careful. He's stopping. LET ME SEE YOUR HANDS. HANDS, RIGHT NOW. Let me see your hands. Officer, did you get him on your map? That's where he got away. He's trying to stay on the road, but I think he's crossing into Oklahoma. 24 got away. Did he pull it off? They're trying to >> They're trying to take off, 24. STOP. STOP. YEAH. TURN OFF YOUR TV. TURN IT OFF. ROLL DOWN YOUR WINDOW. ROLL DOWN YOUR WINDOW. I CAN'T SEE NOTHING EITHER. She's going to try to back She's going She's going to try to back She's been trying to get out. She can't move though. Come out through here. Keep your hands up. Come out through here. Come this way. Come this way. Come this way. Hands behind your back. Did you just back your vehicle up there? Yes, sir. I didn't know y'all was there. I didn't see lights until I did. Uh stop that. I don't want to hear that crap. I don't want to hear that crap. Save it for the judge. Save it for the judge. Walk around there. You ain't got no weapons on you. No, sir. And I don't I really don't. I'm not. You can pat me. I don't Walk right back here. The driver was identified as Whitney Jeffries, a 23-year-old woman from Oklahoma who was detained after finally stopping the truck. She was taken into custody while troopers continued investigating possible narcotics-related evidence connected to the incident. February 18th, 2026 turned chaotic when officers reported a brown Chevrolet Malibu racing through traffic at speeds approaching 130 mph. The driver escalated the situation even further by crashing through multiple gates while trying to escape. Can I get the description of the 10-4, the brown Chevy. Brown Chevy Malibu. Is it the same Chevy Malibu and say Honda passenger or SUV? 10-4, we're trying to get public service cleared by that information. I'm from where you were at the TVI. 10-4, copy your 10-20. TVI just before University. Shut the Interstate down. 10-4, copy TVI just before the University. Uh, we're taking back off on the service road. Passengers foot bailing. Uh, one just bailed out. I'm still 10-37 with him. 10-4, do you have a description of the subject? Uh, he rolled. It was a white male. Same body structure. I'm at this parking lot at Riggs. 56, 10-4. Just drove through the gate at Riggs. Rammed another gate at Riggs. 10-4, copy he rammed another gate at Riggs. Rammed another gate at Riggs. We're in the Riggs parking lot, same spot. 10-4, in the Riggs parking lot. Rammed another gate at Riggs. 10-4. We're coming up on University. We're still in service road. 10-41. 10-41 SHOW ME YOUR HANDS. PUT YOUR [ __ ] HANDS UP. I WILL KILL YOU. PUT YOUR HANDS OUT THE WINDOW. I WILL [ __ ] KILL YOU. GET OUT AND CRAWL OUT THE WINDOW. CRAWL OUT THE WINDOW. CRAWL OUT THE WINDOW. I SAID CRAWL. GET OUT OR YOU'RE GOING TO GET DOGGED IN. GET HIM OUT. AUTHORITIES LATER IDENTIFIED THE DRIVER as Travis Blake Dodson, who was arrested after the pursuit and later pleaded not guilty to the charges filed against him. Dodson now faces counts including felony fleeing, third degree battery, criminal mischief involving infrastructure, criminal mischief in the second degree, and reckless driving. The situation may have wrapped up here, but this is just one example of the many intense encounters officers deal with every day. Go ahead and check out the next video to see another pursuit that unfolded under very different circumstances. Thanks for watching, and be sure to subscribe for more real chase footage and breakdown.