High-speed police pursuit ends after vehicle loses all tires, Bedford Heights OH
TrafficA vehicle was involved in a high-speed police chase on major highways. It reached speeds over 100 mph, evaded officers, and lost multiple tires due to spike strips. The chase ended when the vehicle was stopped near Harvard and East 49th Street after losing all tires.
Audio|Source: Garfield and Maple Heights Police - Digital
08:59
Transcript:
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Still, North,
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271, you're gonna be taking the Rockside Road exit, Cleveland,
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speeds are 100, no traffic.
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Turned back on 271 north, speeds 100, no traffic.
00:14
Can anybody get 480 in case they go west?
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I'm like a 50 I'm about to hop on 480.480.
00:22
We're still on 271 passing 422 east, a 1 half mile.
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Spears are 100, no traffic.
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We're going to be in the middle lane.
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They might be taking the miles road one exit.
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Okay,
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that's an affirmative. They're going to go 422.
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Speed's 80.
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No traffic. Okay, they almost watch out on that time.
00:39
Speeds are 60.
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We're about to be taking a right on the lead.
00:44
Okay, we're heading south, west, a lot of question west, only passing south 271 and east 4A exit.
00:54
Section on-ramp, speeds are 70, no traffic.
00:58
Okay, looks like they're about the woods or rear tire.
01:01
We are hopping on the ramp tiles to West 480.
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Okay, we are on 480 West,
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speeds are 60,
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no traffic.
01:10
If somebody could try to get to 480 on Broadway, we're passing the LV road exit, they might actually take it.
01:18
Figure it can be a 48E stranger.
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Still 480 was, speeds are 105.
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No traffic.
01:25
I'm on Ford U.S.
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by Northfield, I'm always behind.
01:28
We are coming up to the Lee Road, actually.
01:30
Speeds are 110, a couple cars on the road.
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We are coming up.
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Give a second, okay, we're passing the Lee Road exit.
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Next X is going to be Broadway, Garfield Heights.
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38 exit Broadway.
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Okay, speeds are 115.
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No traffic. We're passing Broadway exit on 480 West.
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Still 115.
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No traffic.
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We're heading up to transportation, exit, speeds are 150s.
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There's a couple cars on the road.
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The far right lane, speeds, 105. A couple calls on roads still. We're continuing 480 West. Okay, we're still 480 West. Speeds are 150 still.
02:26
Starting to get into a little bit of traffic. I got four or five cars ahead. Forty one in Lincoln 15, I'm almost with them. Copy. Still 40 Westboro in the 77 lanes. Speed are 100. No traffic.
02:53
If they go 77, watch your speed are on that curve. Okay, we are in the northbound lane for 77. Speeds are 95, no traffic. Okay, we're taking 77 north, speeds are 65, no traffic.
03:19
I'll also see it, crawling up ahead. I'm in the middle lane, speeds are 90, no traffic. Spikes hit, spikes[1] hit, right side. North 77, speeds are 90. The right tires are starting to the plate. I see a couple of sparks.
03:49
90 North 77 still. No traffic. Can you tell how many occupants earlier? Radio saw a couple of them. They were at the open pantry. So there's going to be multiple occupants. I want to say there's four. We're going to be taking the Grant Avenue. Exit. Speed are 65.
04:18
Still no traffic. Okay, we are going east on Grants. Spees are 30. They have no front tire. Okay, I got a lot of debris coming from their sides.
04:47
Both tires are completely deflated. Grant, northwest, coming up on East 49th Street, speeds are 30. Okay, we're going East 49, North, speeds are 30. Still losing tires on the right side.
05:12
58, Cuyahoga Heights is going to try and pit it if they can get close. They're going around me right now. Okay, Cahawk Heights is in lead. Speeds are 35. They're about to form the pit. They're returned to the BP off of Harvard and 49th. They lost their whole tire. They're on rim.
05:42
Seventy one are you with him. Forty-one's with him now. Taya Hawkins in the league. Two-five where you're at? I just got off at Grant, I'm catching up. All right, we're Harvard Fannie's 58.
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Peace.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
spikes: Tire-deflation device deployed
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Location mentioned:
I-271 & I-480, Bedford Heights, OH 44146
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