Driver flees police at high speed near Chewelah, Chewelah WA
TrafficLaw enforcement pursued a black BMW driving north near Chewelah, reaching speeds over 100 miles per hour. The driver turned off headlights and tail lights to evade officers and continued toward Colville. Multiple units were involved in tracking the vehicle until sight was lost near Arden.
Audio|Source: Stevens County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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About 60 miles an hour, I'm still trying to catch up to them.
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Northern southbound.
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This town just past Chewelah, Old Chewelah Highway.
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1906, break.
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Through all north units,
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be prepared for a traffic situation.
00:28
I just advise a black BMW raced through Chewelah about 60 plus miles per hour headed northbound, now passing Old Chewelah Highway, still continuing northbound at 1907.
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131 with his light on in front of me.
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I think he also has a,
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looks like a driver's headlight that is out.
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1907.
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31 control, I'm behind it, speed 110.
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10. 10 continuing northbound 1907.
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Company monitoring.
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9207.
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BMW is also weaving in and out of traffic.
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They just turned off their headlights and tail lights.
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Passing Amel Road, turning off headlights and tail lights at 1908.
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25 control, do we have a state unit up north?
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We'll advise state now at 1908.
01:56
Still behind from Toronto.
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We're slowing down.
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1808. 128 is going to be Charles Paul Paul 1973.
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Multiple units covering.
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Multiple units covering.
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We're doing 35 miles an hour.
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Now doing 35 at 1909.
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05 control of this pursuit and any reason to stop, DUI or speed.
02:53
Maybe combination.
02:55
Five, did you copy?
03:01
Yes.
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425 advise it to speed in a combination of weaving in and out of traffic and hazards.
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Go ahead and continue.
03:13
Up speeds are safe.
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31, they're taking off again.
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1910.
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All of his lights are off.
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We're just passing Addy Church.
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All lights off, passing Addy Church.
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Traffic update.
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Traffic update.
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I'm here right now.
03:49
Turn to him, passing through Audi, past 76.
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Light or heavy.
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The headlights still off.
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He's looking at lights on and off.
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His headlights are on and off.
04:10
His headlights are on, his tail lights look off right now.
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Good.
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Checking now.
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It's on and off.
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For return, it's going to be a black 2009 BMW 335, registered to a last of black first of (name withheld) with a Wenatchee address.
04:45
It is a valid plate.
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110 break all north units be prepared possible incoming into Colville and at Arden area speeds of excess of 110 and increasing lost sight.
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State of the pole is going to shut down traffic at the south roundabout.
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27. I think.
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Stop and Ardena here and take it back.
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21, I'm sending up by the entrance call zone.
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3.425, 131.
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You guys still have visual?
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You're just passing 220 speeds over a hundred.
06:03
Disengage sirens and lights so you can continue north.
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I try to pick them up Norton.
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27-105 where are you?
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Fire.
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Copy, I'm just passing on right.
06:21
We meet me here.
06:27
That site, stand ready to go at the Keller Williams office.
06:39
Got a state unit coming from the Colville detachment.
06:42
Where would you like him to proceed?
06:46
Let's wait and see if he comes past my location and have the state unit link up and call,
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though.
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At the 1915.
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Heated your way.
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Central.
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I believe he turned off somewhere.
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We are coming up on 105 location right now.
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Chewelah, WA 99109
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