Summary

The suspect was on parole, he had a suspended license and was intoxicated Deputy Chris Van Horn wisely terminates the pursuit after hitting a severe drop in the road, the suspect was driving too fast and in order to keep up the deputy would have destroyed his vehicle. The suspects were located 30 minutes after the chase was terminated and arrested.

Source CONUS Archive
Record ID 281588
Story Slug Cop Out Pursuit
Location HARRISON, MICHIGAN
Format DASHCAM
Date 4/6/2000
Archive Time 13:54:51
TRT 6:45
Video Description NIGHTTIME COLOR VIDEO WITH SOUND TAKEN FROM DASHBOARD MOUNTED CAMERA INSIDE POLICE CAR, SUSPECT SPORTS CAR COMES TO STOP ON DIRT ROAD, WE CAN SEE TWO MEN'S HEADS INSIDE, OFFICER APPROACHES CAR AND IT TAKES OFF DOWN DIRT ROAD, OFFICER RUNS TO HIS CAR PUTS SIRENS ON AND CHASE BEGINS, OFFICER CRUISES DOWN ROAD AT RAPID SPEED, FINALLY CATCHES UP WITH SUSPECTS, CHASE GOES ONTO PAVED ROAD FOR AWHILE BUT THEN BACK ONTO VERY DUSTY DIRT ROAD, SUSPECTS KICKING UP SO MUCH DUST THAT IT'S HARD FOR OFFICER TO SEE, SUSPECTS HEAD DEEPER INTO WOODS INTO EXTREMELY BUMPY BEAT UP DIRT ROAD, OFFICER TRYING TO NAVIGATE THE HORRIBLE ROAD SLOWLY TO STAY ON SUSPECT'S TRAIL, OFFICER RADIOS IN TO DISPATCH TELLING THEM HE'S ENDING THE CHASE BECAUSE OTHERWISE HIS CAR IS GOING TO GET RIPPED UP
Description The suspect was on parole, he had a suspended license and was intoxicated Deputy Chris Van Horn wisely terminates the pursuit after hitting a severe drop in the road, the suspect was driving too fast and in order to keep up the deputy would have destroyed his vehicle. The suspects were located 30 minutes after the chase was terminated and arrested.
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Keywords

CAUGHT ON TAPE
CAUGHT ON CAMERA
SURVEILLANCE
DASHCAM
HIGH SPEED CHASE
COUNTRY ROAD. DIRT ROAD CHASE
DASHBOARD CAMERA
DASH CAM
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