SUV speeds and runs red light while evading police, Columbus OH


Police tracked a black SUV driving at high speeds northbound on I-71 and through city streets near Cleveland Avenue and 17th Avenue. The SUV ran a red light and evaded officers. No officers were in direct pursuit, but a police helicopter was following the vehicle.
Audio|Source: Columbus Police Zone 6 Northeast
02:7
Transcript:
00:00
Speedchopper, Channel 6.
00:02
Oh, a speedchopper.
00:08
And we're tracking 45 northbound 71 up to Cleveland Avenue.
00:12
It's going to be a black SUV.
00:14
There's currently no cruisers actively behind it.
00:17
Our spotlight is not on.
00:19
And we're coming up to 11th Avenue.
00:21
Queens are about 90 right now.
00:24
I copy. If I have any cars in the area, 71 northbound at Cleveland.
00:31
I'm from Ontario.
00:33
We're coming up to Cleveland.
00:38
Pass the car, there at Cleveland, going through the intersection, speeds are at 48 right now, nobody's chaysmith, light traffic, still east final 17[1]th from Cleveland.
00:49
9050, thanks for them and watch.
00:50
I'm clear. You haven't do that?
00:53
Copy.
00:55
Five-three-two vectors in one.
00:58
I copy.
01:00
Sure.
01:01
All right, guys, we just went through Filder and we still east on 17[1]th.
01:09
Slow down a little bit.
01:10
We're only about, I estimate about 60 right now.
01:14
Coming up to Joyce.
01:15
Going to go through that red light of Joyce very slowly, making a southbound turn on Joyce from 70.
01:21
What's the make-model chopper?
01:24
E-thonicsero black.
01:30
I'm ready. I know it's gone under this chase.
01:36
All right, going over these railroad tracks.
01:38
I'll get you a crossroad here in a second.
01:40
We're still south on Joyce.
01:43
He's coming up to fifth.
01:44
Slowly enough it goes eastern west.
01:50
Good copy. We're coming up to fifth.
01:53
We've got two cars holding him up and he's going to continue south.
01:59
By Gibbard.
02:05
One through old centers.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
17: Respond to a report of a disturbance or to meet with a complainant.
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Location mentioned:
Cleveland Ave & E 17th Ave, Columbus, OH 43211
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