Speeding driver flees vehicle and is detained at hospital, Jonesboro AR
TrafficPolice chased a speeding vehicle over 100 mph through work zones and red lights on multiple roads. The driver passed cars illegally and caused a near head-on collision. The pursuit ended at nea hospital where the driver abandoned the vehicle and ran inside, but was quickly caught. The driver faces felony and reckless driving charges.
Audio|Source: Jonesboro Police
08:47
Transcript:
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1.152. Go ahead. I'm going to get up to a fast-moving vehicle. We're going west down on Highland at 120. Cross across the island. Roger Chappell. We're coming up just quick. Ten for one. One is there to dispatch. Highland, Carraway. Highland and Nestle. They're still going at high rate of speed.
00:29
10 4th. I read the speed through the work zone now. Speed's about 110, going through the red light. Northbound on Rogers. It's going to be a black in color four door. Stopping. Northbound on Rogers. He's going about 70.
00:59
10 4th. Senator, we're going to be approaching another work zone here shortly. 104. Let me know if I say there is definitely click for me. We're northbound on CR-905. Markbound on 5-905. Trevor, what were they doing before?
01:28
I was running radar right here for this traffic control. I got them coming up behind me at 10012. Right close right on my contact. We're coming up to County Road 910.
01:52
Copy. Yeah, go ahead and shut it down. Good for us. Deactivate. No more light, no more sir. Same, any shutting down as well? Just not sure. I've still got eyes on him. We're still northbound 905. Copy.
02:17
10-4[1]. They may be trying to go to Brooklyn, dispatches by Brooklyn. It looks like a four-n fusion, black, maybe gray in color. They have their hazards on. They've been in bus. They've got their left-turn signal on for 9-12. Corrections to be the next row down from 9-12. They just passed a car, no-passing.
02:42
When they passed that car, they went head-on with the terminal. So many dispatch counties coming up behind me now. You're good if I was county, I believe they went left at 928 crossing the track. Jim, once they come up to my vehicle, they're going to need to cut between my vehicle, the next vehicle, and then Trevor's vehicle is ahead of mine.
03:10
to supervising. Go ahead. If county gets into this chase, you're going to be with them and just let go. Dispatch units in reference to this vehicle, Brooklyn just advised that that got on the highway on 49 is going to be southbound heading back towards Jonesboro possibly.
03:36
I'm still not engaged with them. I'm going the speed limit, south in the Jonesville. 15 dispatch. If county engages, just advise if they're requesting our assistance. Tim, four, Brooklyn's behind the vehicle right now.
03:54
They're passing the Dollar General by NEA right now.
03:57
Oh, I see. I'm sitting at NEA.
03:59
Do you want me to assist them with it?
04:00
They're coming up behind myself in 152 here at Nettleton Baptist in the inside lane.
04:06
We're going to get over. Let's pass.
04:07
Leave it. Into NEA now.
04:09
I've played Adam Ida, Nora, 9, say I'm A-I-N, not by this.
04:13
Is this that straight? They're going to be come around the north side of the building of NIEA.
04:16
Copy it.
04:17
73 to 15.
04:18
Yeah, I'm headed that way.
04:19
Or if they come from Parkmont.
04:22
Yeah, we can get ready for that.
04:24
Let's just make sure it's not a medical emergency.
04:25
44 p. You're out here in any guys? Copy.
04:30
I'm going to take your license.
04:33
Call me. We're in the ER.
04:34
What are you doing, bro? We're going to be at the ER, NEA.
04:36
170's last traffic was mistaken.
04:38
Brooklyn was catching up to the pursuit behind us.
04:40
They are at the ER now, anyway.
04:41
Dispatch to Joan Frodeon.
04:43
To be advised, one of the deputies is stating that the vehicle circled around someone jumped out by the ambulance stay and took off running inside the hospital.
04:50
We're tuned to a panel.
04:51
104 176 dispatch I got the driver detained The driver detained
04:58
124 That driver will have felony charges on them as well as multiple reckless driving
05:02
You got one detained at NCA
05:08
The name's editor?
05:09
Copy, 124.
05:10
The N.A.
05:11
Copy 124.
05:12
We'll copy the E.A.
05:13
I'm copy. 73 to Central.
05:20
You have the tag for the vehicle here at NIA.
05:22
Adam and Adonora non-pop Sam.
05:24
Okay. 6.7 dispatch.
05:25
You got one button over.
05:26
Go on. 944-199-09-0668.
05:28
23-11. Next to the elevation.
05:30
Ten fourth.
05:31
Some of you guys are parked in the ambulance entrance, when they move your car.
05:34
The car stopped, guys obtained.
05:35
Let's get it for it up.
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10-4: Acknowledgement/Message Received
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Location mentioned:
Near E Johnson Ave, Jonesboro, AR 72405
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