On February 20th, 2021, at approximately 8:42 p.m., trooper Zachary Walker was traveling northbound when he observed a white Audi sedan accelerate quickly, clocking it at 83 mph in a 55 mph zone. He initiated a traffic stop and the Audi initially pulled over. But as the trooper exited and began a passenger side approach, the Audi fled. 42 Bravo one. >> Bravo one. There's people sending off fireworks in that general area. Be taking a left on to uh Cuba. Uh the trailer Just made contact with him at 56. Coming up 52nd now. The vehicle ran multiple stop signs without slowing. The trooper attempted a pit near Ward Street, but had to back off due to a stopped sedan he couldn't see. The Audi continued west on 52nd Street, breaking aggressively multiple times to try to cause a collision. While traveling over a speed hump, the trooper's patrol car bottomed out, damaging the oil pan. Let me tell you about it. Down the water. Down the water. when the Audi began intentionally swerving at northbound vehicles in the wrong lanes at speeds over 100 mph. per hour. The trooper knew this was getting way more serious than it was. He needed to react because if the suspect continued further at that speed going head-on, this chase could turn fatal. Make other 1050 pit 1050. After the pit, the Audi rotated counterclockwise approximately 450° while sliding northbound and struck an approaching sedan. The trooper observed the driver, later identified as Devonte Hankerson, fleeing eastbound on foot. The passenger, Tory Haw, stated she was extremely afraid and didn't want to be in the vehicle. Savannah officer Alan Contrus found Hankerson lying in a nearby woodline. Haw stated Hankerson had been smoking marijuana while driving. Hankerson refused a blood test and was charged with DUI, fleeing and eluding, reckless driving, and drug possession. What do you get when you mix a loud Dodge Charger, an exhibition of speed, and a driver who thinks he can outrun Florida Highway Patrol? A multi-ity chase that ends with burglary charges and a hiding spot in someone's backyard. On December 17th, 2023, a trooper was entering his vehicle after stopping at the racetrack when he heard a vehicle with an aftermarket exhaust system making excessive noise traveling westbound. The trooper spotted two newer Dodge Chargers. He waited for the westbound light to turn green and not only heard, but also witnessed a light gray Dodge Charger perform an exhibition of acceleration as it sped past another dark gray Charger, continuing westbound. Heat. Heat. >> [music] >> The driver, later identified as Jallen Camaria Davis, was driving like a maniac. At high speeds, he sped past every vehicle in front of him. The trooper lost sight of him, but with help from other units in the area, he was able to take the primary position once again after 5 minutes. Whenever she couldn't come very soon. Please try. >> [music] >> The trooper finally was able to get closer to the suspect, but his reckless driving was still getting him a little bit ahead. What the suspect was about to learn the hard way is that FHP troopers never give up. Pretty dangerous. Davis and his passenger exited and Davis ran eastbound through multiple backyards. Officer Sanchez of Palm Beach Gardens PD found Davis hiding in bushes on private property. Davis had entered the victim's property without permission, passing through a 6-foot wooden fence. He was arrested and booked for burglary, fleeing and eluding at high speeds, hit and run, no license, driving with a suspended license, and reckless driving. It was January 16th, 2021 when a trooper was participating in a supervisory approved road check in Talbat County when a black Hyundai Elantre traveling east began approaching. The driver stopped in the road before reaching the trooper. He instructed her to pull forward and she complied but stopped short again. After instructing her again, she passed by with the driver's side window a quarter of the way down. The driver failed to stop and continued fleeing east on Georgia 96. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. As they entered Taylor County, the driver was all over the two eastbound lanes, traveling from fog line to fog line and riding in the center at a high rate of speed. But with not many cars on the road at the time, troopers saw their chance and were just waiting for the perfect timing. Draw down. your hand. >> The trooper exited his patrol vehicle and drew his weapon. He instructed the driver to exit the passenger side and she complied. The driver, identified as Bethany Dael, was placed under arrest without further incident. She stated she fled because she didn't have a driver's license and the vehicle had no insurance. The trooper detected a strong odor of marijuana and she admitted smoking marijuana about 30 minutes prior. She agreed to a blood test and stated it would come back positive for marijuana. Dowel was transported to Talbat County EMS station for a blood draw and then to Talbat County Jail. On September 23rd, 2024, dispatch notified troopers that Sequoia County, Oklahoma, and Oklahoma Highway Police were in pursuit of two vehicles heading eastbound on I40 entering Arkansas. Trooper advised he was trailing one of the suspect vehicles, a black Chevrolet Tahoe, eastbound on I40 at speeds over 100 mph. Wow. Okay. Not recovered. I'll be recovered. I got that right. No one. Trooper Williams attempted TVI, but the suspect slammed on the brakes, causing Williams to rear end the suspect vehicle, rendering his patrol unit inoperable. Another trooper assumed the primary role. The Tahoe reached speeds exceeding 130 mph, traveling eastbound on US Highway 64. As they entered Alma, Officer Colton Gregory of Alma PD successfully deployed spike strips, disabling the front left tire. >> [screaming] >> He's got another vehicle. We're right here at the pool. He lost the tire on the lead. >> Middle school. >> Get up there. Go. >> On the ramp. I see him. He's on the ramp. Every time I try and there's a tractor. >> Uh, we're making a turn for >> the suspect, later identified as Derek Scrutter, fled on foot through several backyards, entered a garage, and attempted to steal a vehicle. He fled into a nearby treeine, jumped over a fence, and was ordered to the ground, at which point he complied. Upon securing scrutter, troopers searched his vehicle and found two locked suitcases. Inside, 15 large bundles of methamphetamine and a kilo of fentinel. Additionally, $4,300 in cash was found on his person. The second vehicle's driver, Matthew Bunch, was taken into custody. Bunch had been tailing Scrutter to distract officers. And after all that, Derek Scutter was sentenced to life in prison for drug trafficking after this police chase that ended near Elma School. On April 29th, 2025, at approximately 9:54 p.m., Corporal Dustin Arnold was patrolling Interstate 30 eastbound near the 95 mile marker when he observed a black SUV displaying paper tags that were not properly affixed. He initiated a traffic stop by activating his emergency lights near the 96 mile marker. The vehicle failed to yield, prompting him to activate his siren and notify Troop K he was in pursuit. We got triple alert. I'm telling her now public service. Heat. Heat. The suspect vehicle began fleeing at high speed, using the shoulder to pass motorists. The driver exited at mile marker 106 and turned left onto US Highway 67 northbound, continuing to drive recklessly on the two-lane highway. Taking the 106 Oh, anybody with you yet? >> Uh, it looks like Troop A may be with me now. The pursuit continued until the suspect re-entered Interstate 30 eastbound at mile marker 114. The suspect's driving was only getting worse and there were more and more cars on the road. Basically, the whole situation was escalating. The troopers were struggling to get any closer due to his speed. But with multiple units on route to assist, there was still room for this suspect to make a fatal error. >> 32 that 13. I'm eastbound at the 120. Are you direct on 2K? I'm direct on K passing the 121. Hey, get up there with it. Go ahead. 12 speeds over 15 up a little bit. I've got it. See traffic to the right. We're clear. Near the 120 m marker, Trooper Tree Davis joined and assumed the primary position. And Trooper First Class Corbin Freeman positioned his vehicle ahead near the 125m marker with emergency lights activated, attempting to reduce the suspect's speed. The end for this suspect had never been this close. Now was the time for the troopers. >> He just crashed in a 33. crash into 33. Roll over 106. 106. The suspect, identified as Milton Ellis Jr., fled on foot into dense brush south of the roadway and was later apprehended by ASP troopers. One trooper sustained a hand injury as Ellis resisted arrest. Inside the suspect's vehicle, troopers located a red backpack containing a revolver. The firearm had been reported stolen out of Memphis, Tennessee. Ellis was transported to the Hart Hospital, where he received stitches to his face and left arm, then transported to Saline County Jail. He was charged with 10 offenses, including felony fleeing with substantial danger, possession of a firearm by a certain person, theft by receiving a firearm, seconddegree battery, felony resisting arrest, and driving on a revoked license. Around 900 p.m. on January 15th, an FHP trooper was conducting speed enforcement on US Highway 4, 41 near NMA Boulevard in Mount Dora when he observed a gray Chevy Silverado traveling 85 mph in a 50 mph zone. The trooper pulled out to stop the truck, but it entered the left turn lane for Lincoln Avenue, ran the red light, performed a U-turn, and headed southbound. The trooper gave chase and the driver, later identified as 21-year-old Cory Michael Wakefield, blew through the red light at State Road 46 while traffic was actively passing through the intersection. I miss passing battery right stop. pit. >> The trooper executed a pit maneuver, flipping the truck onto the north shoulder of US Highway 441. Wakefield, covered in blood with numerous injuries, including a broken foot and a bleeding hand wound, claimed another man was driving. But troopers quickly found out that man is in prison until 2026. Upon searching Wakefield, an OCSO deputy found his wallet, $337, 14 Xanax pills, nine clonopin pills, and a white powdery substance later identified as cocaine mixed with fentinel. Wakefield's license was revoked in December 2022 and he has multiple warrants out of Maryland. It was February 1st, 2025 when a trooper Tiller was assisting a Texas DPS trooper on a traffic stop when dispatch informed him that Ashdown Police Department was in pursuit of a red Chevrolet Silverado in Little River County. The trooper left the traffic stop, activated his emergency lights and sirens, and drove north to intercept. Around 9:21 p.m., the trooper joined the pursuit behind two Ashdown PD vehicles near St. Michael Drive. Heat. Heat. Going under arrest right now. 59 southbound now. Yeah, he's behind me. >> The suspect turned right westbound onto St. Michael Drive into Texas and immediately took the on-ramp to Interstate 30 westbound. The trooper passed the Ashdown PD vehicles and became the primary pursuing officer. The pursuit continued as the suspect took exit 22A to go south onto Interstate 369 at speeds of 100 mph. I don't have contact. Go contact him. >> If he can't take over, if our communication isn't good, if you guys have a shot in the TBI, go ahead and do it. >> Yeah, I'm going to keep trying until he can take over. Too shallow. Car ahead. Cars. TBI. TBI. The suspect, identified as John Clark, exited his vehicle and ran on foot. Police chased him several hundred feet down an embankment and through a wet ditch before assisting Texas DPS and taking him into custody. Officers learned they initially tried to stop Clark for driving 80 mph in a 40 mph zone before he fled. The vehicle, a red 2006 Chevrolet Silverado, was stolen, but had not yet been reported to law enforcement. Texas DPS took Clark into custody for evading arrest in a motor vehicle, evading arrest on foot, fleeing in a motor vehicle exceeding the speed limit, and theft of property greater than $5,000. On Saturday, December 21st, 2024, Arkansas State Police troopers were alerted to a theft of merchandise from a GameStop store in West Memphis. Three suspects reportedly fled the scene in a white Nissan Maxima with a black front bumper and fenders. Sergeant Steve Roberts was traveling west on East Service Road when he observed a white Nissan matching the description traveling east. The sergeant clocked the Nissan at 70 mph in a 35 mph zone. He activated his blue lights and sirens and advised dispatch he was in pursuit. Police continue going through I try to get past you now. 95. >> The Nissan ran several red lights traveling south on Missouri during heavy traffic and accelerated to speeds above 100 mph, running several more red lights with cross traffic in the intersections. At that speed, the trooper knew he needed to react because otherwise someone would get seriously hurt. Go straight through. >> Roll over. Starting at 106. [screaming] >> The car rolled over and came to rest on its side. All three suspects were taken into custody after several minutes of calling them out of the car. Over $2,600 worth of merchandise was recovered from the Nissan. The driver, Dennis Davis, was taken to the hospital complaining of leg pain, then transported to Kittinden County detention center. The two passengers from Memphis, Tennessee, were taken directly to the detention center. Davis was charged with theft of property, reckless driving, possession of drug paraphernalia, fleeing, and other traffic violations.