Police end high-speed chase on M-72 after light violation, Leelanau County MI
TrafficPolice attempted to stop a vehicle that ran a red light and fled at high speed on westbound M-72. The suspect drove with rear lights off, exceeded speed limits, and drove in the wrong lane. The pursuit ended near Shemacher and Coleman.
Audio|Source: Leelanau County Public Safety
03:57
Transcript:
00:00
Alright, ran the red light. We're going to be westbound in 72, no traffic. Copy, ran the red, westbound 72, no traffic. So (number withheld), passing Angus, 65 mile an hour. Copy. 72 in Angus. No traffic. No traffic.
00:23
Coming up on 641 here, 80 mile an hour. Coming up on 641, 80 mile an hour. Still westbound on 72, ran red light[2]. Copy westbound 72 ran red light. Okay.
00:45
They shut their rear lights off, but they still have their front lights on. Copy. Shut off rear lights, still have front lights on. Nothing so long. Nothing so long. No traffic. No traffic still. No traffic still.
01:13
No traffic. Apple (number withheld). (number withheld). Be in route to Monson and not emergent. Poppy, (number withheld), be advised. We have a high-speed chase heading at 72 near soul in at this time. Copy, we heard it all. I'll try to avoid.
01:41
Coming up on South Cedar here, speed of 85. Coming up on South Cedar, speeds of 85.
01:48
Available? (number withheld). On Ruthart speeds of 75. On Ruthart speeds of 75. On Ruthart speeds of 75. On Maple City Highway.
02:15
Copy coming up on Maple City Highway. Oh, they're driving in the other lane right now. Copy driving in the opposite lane. Do you have Benzzi notified at this point? I'll call them now.
02:41
Glenn Lake's going to be coming through with their ambulance. They are aware as well. Copy. Where are they at right now? Leaving the home to bed. Copy. Copy. (number withheld)-(number withheld), I-CHS-1. Yeah, I'm going to divert and go back down Dunn's firearms.
03:10
I should be behind them then. Oh, (number withheld), I'm going to terminate[1] this. Yeah, or just if they turn by Shemacher, go straight on Coleman, just pull over in a parking lot and just kill your lights or something. Cap, (number withheld), terminating, (number withheld). Try, we'll have been copied. Correct.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
terminate: Pursuit terminated
[2]
ran red light: Failure to obey traffic control device
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Location mentioned:
M-72, Michigan
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