Out-of-control Lexus speeds on US-77 with knife onboard, Arkansas City KS
TrafficA Lexus GS-300 sped out of control on US-77, with the driver texting 911, pleading for help to stop. Officers coordinated efforts to intercept, deploying spike strips to halt the dangerous vehicle safely with three onboard and a knife inside.
Audio|Source: Cowley County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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It started in Studuit County; he was texting 911 saying help, pull me over, and get me out of the driver's seat, continuing on K-15 into Sumner County at very high speed based on plot information.
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Has there been any law enforcement contact in any shape?
00:29
To my knowledge, not in Frederick County.
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Sumner County reported they saw the vehicle.
00:34
However, it was traveling too fast; they did not attempt to stop or pursue.
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10-4[1]. Is there any note information on this individual from those departments?
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I checked NCIC and some further digging.
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There wasn't any history at all.
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10-4[1]. 25, I'm just now passing Strother.
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About 12,000 block 77.
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If he is found shortly, get us up there, that's fine.
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Yes, keep your ear out just north of Strother now.
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Stopbound 80 second on US 77.
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Topbound from 80 second on US 77.
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Still texting help, can't stop.
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And he stated knife.
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Unsure of the exact position of the knife.
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305, I want you to,
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go ahead and start floating north on passing 71st.
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Dibble?
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305 on the northbound.
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You open it and start noise.
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Let me guys grab a spying just in case.
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I'm getting ready to be 14th in Maine, all head there.
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That's folks.
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Kimball, of course, we have to borrow that now.
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This is perfect time.
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Oh, it is.
03:14
This man. This, Edmund.
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Are you able to communicate with him at all, or is that coming through Stadwick?
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I'll see if they can transfer it, but it's just text.
03:26
So it's going to be delayed.
03:32
That's okay.
03:33
Did he state why he is not able to pull over?
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Now he's advising they are out of time.
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You are out of time.
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There's three people in the car.
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Yeah, 104.
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25 dispatch.
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I am coming up on 82nd.
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I haven't had anybody pass or get an iron recede.
03:58
I've got two vehicles that were found out, but they were both below C.
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104, do you have descriptions on either of those?
04:08
No, I could tell, you could use either one on first.
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Kelly 16.
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10.
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7, right now.
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104, about that curve with a windfall slide.
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104, I'm going to set a B&L, that way I'm close to town.
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104.
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1019, grab the spikes.
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Temple.
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Just sit on the north end, try to find a safe location.
04:50
Got to avoid main street somehow if he's hauling, far letting out.
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US-77, Kansas
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