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Driver, shut the vehicle off and throw your hands out the window. All right, passengers, come out slowly with your hands up. Walk back towards us, all right? >> All right. >> This begins as an attempt to stop a vehicle linked to a felony, but what these deputies don't know is that the suspects inside are experienced criminals who have evaded the law several times before and plan to do the same thing again. >> If they don't get sticks here, we're probably going to end up terminating it. We're not going to continue this. >> It's 4:53 p.m. on Sunday, January 26th, 2025, and this Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Deputy has just received a flock alert about a dark-colored Dodge Caravan on Interstate 41 that has been used by an organized retail theft ring. But as he alerts several members of his unit about the vehicle, none of them know that these seasoned criminals are not going to make things easy for them. >> 91, continue 91, we're at the fairgrounds. 91, we're at the fairgrounds. >> 91, go ahead and roll out. >> 91, we'll be going to the fairgrounds. >> Copy, pulling into the fairgrounds. Do you have the vehicle stopped? >> Still rolling at this point, going towards the fairgrounds. 91, we're stopped at the fairgrounds at the fairgrounds. >> 79, answer. Copy, Sheriff 91. >> You want to call her out? Go ahead. You can call her out. >> Driver! >> Can you see that side? Go on that side. You can't even see her. >> Driver, shut the vehicle off. Driver, shut the vehicle off and throw your hands out the window. >> Is the window down? >> It was down. >> There's a passenger, too. Our passengers, come out slowly with your hands up. Walk back towards us, all right? Keep your hands up. Open the door. Passenger, front passenger, open the door and step out. You're now >> Taking off. 91 taking off. >> The driver is 36-year-old Jamie Blake with 40-year-old Jeffrey and 41-year-old Eric accompanying her as passengers. All members of a gang notorious for traveling across the US and being involved in several retail theft cases. >> 10-80. 10-80 back up. 41. 41 northbound from Military Trail. 41. 854 working northbound from Military Trail. Notify Dodge. 60 going under Hickory for 43. It's a black Dodge minivan on 112. It's 130 left lane. Gray Dodge Grand Caravan. Tennessee tag. Reason for the stop is only vehicle. Occupied at least two times. 60 traffic is medium. We are going to be going under 151 here. Speed 110 fast lane. 41 southbound fast 151. 60 they're passing. Cars on the right here. We're down to 100. The guys lost in there. 60 speeds are down to 90. He's passing on the right. Traffic is medium. Speed is 100. >> As Fond du Lac dispatch informs Wisconsin State Patrol, Dodge County, and Washington County about the chase as the vehicle crosses county lines, units from each agency join, identifying areas along the route where they can deploy stop sticks. But there is still much about these culprits that the responding units have yet to discover. On December 31st, 2024, only a month before this pursuit, the gang was seen carrying out a retail theft at a Walmart store in St. Augustine, Florida, where Jamie and Eric were caught attempting to open locked electronic cases and placing thousands of dollars worth of merchandise into plastic totes with the intent to steal. Both remained in communication with Jeffrey, who waited outside the store watching for law enforcement. When deputies arrived, Eric and Jamie left the store without taking any items. Deputies made contact with both in the parking lot, where they were detained and brought back to the loss prevention office. But, from the office, Eric fled on foot, evading arrest. The county's canine and air units responded and conducted a search of the area, but he was not located. Jamie provided deputies with false identification, and it was determined that she had two active out-of-state warrants. Jamie was arrested and charged with grand theft, providing false identification to law enforcement, and unlawful use of a two-way communications device. During the investigation, deputies learned that Eric and Jamie were members of an organized retail theft gang responsible for several other large-scale retail thefts in St. Johns County and across the country. Now, as Jamie continues dangerously weaving through traffic with no regard for human life, her reckless driving begins to reveal just how desperate the trio is to flee. >> Speed's 110, passing 28 right now, 41 southbound. Do you know if Washington state has anyone with spikes down there or just kind of cruising in the left lane here? Speed's 105. >> 16, are you going to be able to get anything over there? We are out with that state mister dude. >> 16, we are with the vehicle with the ID and plate here, they're to be taken away. 16, we are past Mohawk Road here, 41 southbound. Speed's 110 in the fast lane. 41 southbound, speed's 105, probably 2 miles north of D David, Washington County. >> Copy. 16, I have 6 >> 60154, 43 on Mohawk, quarter tank here, I'm still doing good, but at some point might have to drop out. 16, we are 41 southbound, speed's 110, fast lane, I'm under D David right now. >> Copy. 16, and 154 is under a 10-50 here. 60 are passing commercial lane 41 southbound speeds 105. >> How far are we from where Washington set up? Can you check for me? >> Yeah, so they're just south of 33. You guys are maybe like 5 miles from them where they got the sticks. >> 60, confirming that first set of spikes is at K. Speeds 105 in fast lane 41 southbound coming up to St. Anthony Road or County Highway DW, Washington County. 60, we're passing Highway 33 41 southbound speeds 115 fast lane. All right, guys, back off. Looks like we got some more of spikes. Speeds 90. We are still in both lanes. All right, past 33, negative on spikes. Speeds 115 41 southbound. >> They're approaching K right now and then they also have somebody >> I see them up ahead. So they have one at K and then one more after this. >> I think Yep, one more at 60 which is maybe 3 miles south of K. >> Sticks are down. >> Yeah. >> If they don't get sticks here, we're probably going to end up terminating and we're not going to continue this. All right, continuing 41 southbound coming up to K here. It's going to swerve up on me. I might run out of gas. He's taking the exit, taking the K exit. Getting off at Highway K. >> K exit. >> Yep, I see it. >> As the frustration over not being able to stop the car grows, deputies are yet to discover that this trio has previously managed to escape using fake IDs during their run-ins with the law. After the Walmart theft, St. Johns County Sheriff's deputies found Eric using this same car to meet with a bail bondsman to post Jamie's bond. Since she had provided a fake identity, her bond was successfully posted, and by the time deputies discovered her true identity and active arrest warrants, Jamie had already vanished. [music] However, deputies later caught both Eric and Jeffrey on January 2nd, 2025, as they drove through residential properties and attempted to flee on foot before getting caught. While the details of when they posted bond and were released remain unclear, only weeks later the trio had reunited and were back [music] to their old ways. Moreover, both Jamie and Jeffrey also had active related charges against them. But now, [music] as Washington County deputies make desperate attempts to end the chase by deploying stop sticks, everyone is still unaware of the massive theft these criminals had pulled off just a day earlier. >> Just back on, continuing 41 southbound. 41 southbound. >> Okay, do we have anybody else? He didn't hit these sticks, either? >> No. No accident. >> Oh my god. >> 154 trying to get up here. I might run out of gas, too. 41 southbound from KK. >> No, he's going to run out of gas. He's going to run out of gas up here cuz he's going to run >> All right, Tom, take over as primary. >> Yeah, tell him 156 is coming up. 156 is up behind him. >> You're good to go. >> Did he hit uh sticks? I mean, are they behind him? >> They are behind him. but don't think they hit the sticks. >> Speeds are down to 60 mph coming up to 144 exit. We're in the right lane. >> He blew tires. You can smell it. >> 60, if you can copy me, I'll keep calling it. I'm secondary. Speed's 60. We're in the right lane. Going under 144. His tires are coming apart. We're down to 40 mph. Looks like he's probably going to be pulling over. Just off of 144. 11 southbound. >> KEEP YOUR HANDS UP! HANDS UP! HANDS UP! GET ON THE GROUND! >> [screaming] >> REEMS, REEMS HAS COMMANDS. YOU GOT COMMANDS, REEMS. >> Keep your hands up! >> Hey, hey, HEY! >> HEY, ONE VOICE. ONE VOICE. >> PASSENGER IN YOUR SIDE. ONE GUY ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. >> Passenger's on the ground over here. >> Call him back to you. >> Driver, keep your hands up! >> HANDS OUT LIKE AN AIRPLANE! DO IT NOW! >> YEAH, THEY GOT HIM out on the ground. So, we just got driver from what we can see. >> I got a non-lethal. >> Put your hands out like an airplane! DO IT NOW! >> HEY, you guys got her? I'm going to grab shield. >> Driver, keep your hands up! This is the Fontana County Sheriff's Office. You are under arrest. >> He's just laying out. HE'S TALKING TO US. >> HIS ARMS ARE OUT NOW. >> OKAY. >> YOU GUYS GOT PASSENGER OUT prone out? >> Yeah, he's on the ground prone out. >> You want driver? >> Yeah, well, let's get this guy in custody. >> Okay, we'll just keep holding on driver. You guys get him. Let's get a forward observer up here that we can check in the seats here. Cuz I don't know if anybody's in the back. >> It looks like there's people >> Driver, keep your hands up. >> Reems, you guys get in the passenger? >> I'm worried about the back. I'm worried about the back. He's not compliant coming to us. >> Oh, okay. Should we just get Do you want to just get driver out then and >> You guys hold them. We're going to get drivers and find out if anybody's in the back. Driver! Slowly open the door and exit with your hands up. Keep your hands up. Slowly exit. Walk back towards us. Hands on top of your head. >> Bring her back to me. >> Walk to your left. Keep going. Keep going. Keep going. Keep going. >> Bring her back. >> Walk back to the sound of my voice. Keep walking back. Keep walking back. >> Get on your knees. >> Good. Keep your hands on top of your head. >> All right. We're set. All right. Ready? >> How many people are >> occupants, KEEP YOUR HANDS UP. >> THERE'S ONE more in the back? >> Let them know one more in the back. >> What's his name? >> Aaron. >> Okay. 60, we got driver 95. >> Occupants in the vehicle, you are under arrest. Is there anyone else in the vehicle? >> There's one more person in there that we know of. >> You got anything on you? You need medical attention? You okay? All right. >> Passenger, stand up and face away from us. Put your hands up. Hold on to your phone. >> top of your head. >> Walk back to the sound of our voice. >> HANDS UP. >> HANDS UP. >> WATCH THAT DRIVER seat just cuz there's one in there. If somebody hops in the driver seat. >> Keep coming. Keep coming. >> I'm going to >> Keep coming. Step to your left. Put your hands behind your back for me. >> Hands behind your back. >> Occupants in the vehicle, keep your hands up. You're under arrest. >> Other hand. >> I don't know what you're reaching for. >> reaching. I was putting my phone in my pocket. I don't have anything on me. >> That's not the time to do that. >> I'm sorry about that. >> Occupants in the vehicle, you are under arrest. Keep your hands up. >> Anything on you at all? >> No. >> You're just one of the person in the car that says the driver? >> Yes, somebody in the car. >> If you guys can call them, go for it. >> Passenger, step to the front of the vehicle, open the door with your hands up. >> What's their name? What's What's their of behind the back? Okay. Do it now. Slowly. Yep. Step out slowly with your hands up. You can use the side doors if you need to. Hands up. Hands up. Keep them up. Step out for me. Face away from me. Walk back to the sound of my voice. Do it now. Keep walking. Keep walking. Stop there. Lift your shirt up. Spin around. Keep spinning. Away from me. >> Well, we'll see. I'm guessing they'll probably clear from this side with the open door. >> Keep walking. Down to your knees. >> Listen to me now. Bring your arms back. Anyone else in the vehicle? >> Nothing on you? No weapons? What's in this bag? What was in it, though? 60, you're going to take him. He had a little bag of coke on him. Do you have a evidence bag? >> Anything else been searched, though? >> I searched them, yeah. >> Occupants of the vehicle, keep your hands up. >> There's no one else in the car. >> Bryce, do you got female driver? >> He was the rear right guy. >> He was the last guy, yeah. >> All right, we got to check the trunk here. I can't see way back there. This chick, do we have a ID here or anything like >> They have an ID here, but I want to open up the interstate, so we can wait on that. >> With all three suspects in custody, the unit may believe they finally have some control over the situation, but there's still much to discover inside that car, and Jamie and Eric are not going to give up the truth that easily, starting with their oldest trick in the book, giving a fake name. >> He's got time on him, so we can search. >> Dude, this vehicle smells like >> Who spiked them, or did it just blow? >> I bet they hit spikes. They had to have. >> Good work. What's your first name? >> Uh Scott. >> Scott, middle name? >> Joseph. >> Last name? >> Kimble. >> All right, what's your social security number? >> I don't know. I don't have my card with me. >> Dude, if you're giving me a fake name, let's just get over with this now. It's over. All right, you're not coming back on file, dude. What's your first name for you? >> Jamie. >> If you're from Wisconsin or where are you from? What's your full middle middle name for you? >> All right. How does the process work out here? >> Um well, we got to figure out what charges and all that stuff are and then >> Yes, I have never had a license in New York. >> Have you ever had a license anywhere? >> In Vermont. >> While Eric sticks to his fake name and Jamie pretends to be ignorant about why they were being chased and pulled over by the deputies, the search of the car is about to expose every secret they had been desperately trying to hide. Inside the car, deputies found a grinder containing loose mar- along with two bags containing approximately 3 g of and 7 g of Delta-9 THC, including a THC lollipop. They also found a glass pipe near where Eric had been sitting, which contained suspected residue. But, [music] the drugs were not the only thing that caught the deputies' attention. Inside a large black Steve Madden bag or purse, they found three to four unopened Google Home and Nest smart devices still in their original packaging. Deputies also found a Dyson vacuum loose inside the vehicle, which raised further suspicion after they learned Dyson vacuums had been reported stolen in a felony theft case in Pennsylvania. An open bottle of tequila was also found on the front passenger side floorboard. The suspected illegal drugs were seized as evidence and later tested positive for THC and But, most importantly, they located Eric's wallet, confirming he had been lying about his identity all along. >> Come on, man. Found your wallet. >> Yeah. >> You didn't want to give me your real name? Now, you just catch an extra charges. It's just stupid, right? It was right in here. What do you got warrants for? What do you got warrants for? >> I shouldn't have any warrants. >> Shouldn't I You on probation over in Vermont? >> No. >> That bag full of uh ball on it. >> know. >> I I want to touch it anymore if it is. I mean, everything in there then is full of it. >> I think it's something else that's not happening at all. >> No. >> What if it's one of those security things where it blows up powder? I don't know if that Usually it's a colored dye. >> Yeah. >> Guy said he has no warrants, but I'll go run him and see. >> The passenger is sitting right back here, and I got his I got his real ID. >> I just want to grab >> That's the that back guy. He gave me a fake name, and then that's Where's the driver? I don't know. >> I have her, but I don't She said she doesn't have an ID. >> She won't give it >> verbally or what? >> me a DL number, but it's not a real number. >> So, she won't give you a name, social >> I got that, but it's not coming back. >> Do you have his ID and everything? I got it. >> Oh, it's right there. >> It's right there. Yeah, yeah, I got it. It's in my spot, so >> You have my ID My ID is in here, right? >> Yeah. You have your ID and all that stuff here. >> I don't know how legit that's >> going to be cuz when I asked him for a phone number, he first said he didn't have a phone, and then I told him like you literally had a phone in your hand the whole time coming out of the car. >> Right. >> We're just waiting for that the chick. She's not identified yet, sounds like. >> Okay. >> All right, buddy. I'm going to hop out real quick. >> She ate the bus. >> Yep. >> We're going to get your fingerprints. I have you hop on out for me. For me, I'm just going to grab your index finger, your right hand. >> Do you have anything on them, or do they have criminal histories or not? >> Uh that I haven't heard yet at all. >> Okay. So, if they don't have any They've never been fingerprinted in Wisconsin before, they're not going to come back. >> They're from from She said in New York and Vermont, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, so they're all over. >> Okay. I'll try it. >> Have you gone through this bag? >> Or you have one through the rest of it? >> No, I haven't. I don't really I don't know if I really want to. It's obvious it's all stolen stuff. >> What are you thinking on charges for the passengers? >> That guy had a gun on him, so good on him. >> What about the front driver? >> If you refuse The bag was empty. It was an empty bag, and I asked him what was in it, and he said >> Also, my dispatch advised they ran the VIN. I don't know if you guys are having trouble, but it comes back out of New Jersey, and then there's a like a temp plate that comes out of Georgia for it. >> As the initial scene winds down, deputies know they still have an uphill task figuring out what happened during the theft the night before and whether more charges need to be added. But for Jamie and Eric, there's no remorse, only desperation to get out of jail as soon as possible. >> No, I'm talking about the gas station. >> Yeah, way back there. That was us. >> Yeah, why? >> We're trying to That's the trying to stop on the vehicle as we had information through NCIC that it was involved in crimes, okay? How much have you had to drink today? >> Uh I haven't drank in hours. >> Okay. Have you used any illegal drugs today? No. Meth? When was that? >> Like this Like last >> During the chase? >> No. It was this morning, like before I even left the house. >> Yeah, before I left the jail. >> We can't get out tonight. >> Uh it sounds like you'll be in charge with paraphernalia, possession of >> That was an empty bag. >> Yes. The guy that swatted you just came out of, that's what he told me, so. It sounds like obviously we got the open bottle of tequila in there and everything. We have a pursuit. My partner said he could smell the odor of intoxicants coming from you or the vehicle. >> Investigators would later get in touch with two stores that the trio had stolen several items from and would learn that Eric [music] had stolen approximately $3,000 worth of merchandise from one of them in Oshkosh, including thermostats, ring cameras, fuel [music] tools, and accessories. Moreover, investigators found notes on Jeffrey's phone containing full addresses and locations [music] of stores along with emojis indicating which stores they planned to hit next. The Wellsboro Police Department in Pennsylvania would also confirm that Jamie and Eric were suspects in a retail theft involving approximately $5,500 worth of merchandise. Since they had been unable to [music] identify the suspects, they had entered the van's details into NCIC. But now, while Jamie would clear [music] his field sobriety and PBT test, she still hasn't revealed everything she has been hiding [music] on her person. >> Are you willing to perform standardized field sobriety testing to make sure you're safe to operate a vehicle? >> Yes, sir. >> What I want you to do is follow the tip of my finger with your eyes and your eyes only. Don't move your head. Do you understand? >> Mhm. >> Come on over here. Keep your palms to your side. Look down at your toes. >> 1,012 1,013 1,014 1,015 1,016 >> All right, you can put your foot down. Okay, you're going to take a deep breath in, tube goes in your mouth, wrap your lips around the tube, blow out into the tube, all right? Ready? Inhale. Blow out. Blow. Keep going. Keep going. Keep going. Keep going. Keep going. There you go. All right, zero is beautiful. All right, do you have any additional contraband in your bra, in your underwear, inside of you? >> No, sir. >> We strip search everybody at the Final County Jail and body scan. So, if you have any dope on you, >> I know. >> now is your last chance to turn it over without facing additional consequences, okay? Nothing else on you? >> What made you guys get on that van? >> You can discuss that in a bit. >> Yeah, right now you don't have a bail. You're committed felonies by fleeing and eluding, and you're also looking at recklessly endangering safety. >> So, I'm not going to be qualified for bail at all? >> No, you're going to sit a couple days. Bail is a different question. Depends what they all get charged with. >> What about Eric with the possession? >> Possession of what? >> My charges are eluding and reckless endangerment. >> What's up? >> My charges are reckless driving and >> No, felony fleeing and eluding and reckless endangerment of safety, which is also a felony. >> And what is the possession for Eric? >> Uh >> Neither of them owned it? >> It says they're both on you. >> What are they saying? I don't understand what they could be putting on me besides me being stuck in the driver's seat and not able to go. For a charge like this, what do they do in this state? >> Well, our DA's office has a mandatory minimum 1 year in prison for a felony flee elude. We don't know what We don't tolerate people running from us. How much stuff you steal over there? That's got to be a lot for New York to put a warrant out for you. >> And we're issuing a second one. It is GEO Re-entry Center in New Hampshire. That's Re-entry too illegally in this state only. >> You got another warrant? >> I know, but that one's not That one's not >> Help me understand. >> It's not like I didn't get any warrants or anything. >> Sometimes you just got to get stuff off your chest. >> So, do they give bonds here no matter what? >> After you have your initial appearance, you'll have a a bond set. >> I will they give bonds no matter what? >> Yeah, but it could be a million dollars, could be two million, you never know. Like >> You don't do that much out here. >> Maybe a couple hundred thousand. You got all these warrants. The purpose of bond is to ensure public safety and to ensure that you're going to show up to court. We don't have public safety because clearly >> You said that Did you say that eluding is a 1-year minimum? >> Correct. >> So, I don't get bond tonight? I I can't get a bond or anything? >> No. What do you think this is? Think you just like one added like stole a toothbrush? Let's just stop talking about it and listen to this nice music. >> Jaime continues to explore her bail options during the ride, but any hope of getting out quickly completely falls apart when jail staff finds more drugs on her during a strip search. Meanwhile, the deputy finds a baggy on the back seat of the squad car that is similar to the found one on Eric during the arrest. Both test positive for Ultimately, Jaime was charged with felony first-degree recklessly endangering safety, vehicle fleeing eluding an officer, possession of second offense, possession of THC second offense, possession of controlled substance, receiving stolen property greater than $2,500, party to a crime, misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia. Her cash bond was set at $50,000. Eventually, she was found guilty due to no contest [music] plea of vehicle fleeing eluding an officer and possession of Remaining charges were dismissed. Jeffrey was charged with felony possession of THC second offense misdemeanor resisting obstructing an officer possession of paraphernalia receiving stolen property party to a crime. He was later released on a $5,000 cash bond. Eventually, he was found guilty due to a no contest plea of possession of THC and resisting. [music] Remaining charges were dismissed. Eric was charged with felony retail theft. His cash bond was set at $5,000. [music] Eventually, he was found guilty due to a no contest plea to the felony charge. Ultimately, Jamie was sentenced to 1 year in state prison followed by 2 years of extended supervision. Jeffrey was sentenced to 4 days in county jail and a $250 fine and Eric was sentenced to 60 days in county jail.

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