Driver flees on foot after reckless driving near North Branch, North Branch MN


A driver of a gray Dodge Charger was driving recklessly at high speeds on Interstate 35 near North Branch, MN. The driver fled on foot after abandoning the vehicle. Police are searching for the suspect.
Audio|Source: Minnesota State Patrol District 2400 (Chisago, Washington, Ramsey, Dakota Counties)
03:30
Transcript:
00:00
Three cars, several calls on a charger that's passing on the shoulder and traveling 100.
00:04
North 35 approaching, you know, it's probably passing Wyoming now.
00:09
No play information, if all only 1336.
00:12
40 cars at Charger, Challenger's, Nord 35, just south of 95 now.
00:18
1340. Sorry, I'm trying to try, just cleared traffic that Athens Trail, probably going to catch it.
00:22
Sorry, part two five as I was trying to clear that 911.
00:24
Are you going to be able to get in position? I can keep an eye on it for a bit.
00:27
He's just south of North Branch.
00:28
I just cleared getting northbound from Athens Trail.
00:31
It's probably going to be a little too fine in front of me.
00:33
Okay, he's driving on the right shoulder right now at North Branch and almost 1050.
00:38
I'll see if I can get up there.
00:39
I'm just going to stay on the main if any Sago copies.
00:42
He's northbound from 95.
00:44
He's doing about 90 left plane.
00:46
He'll be passing on the shoulder with an opportunity to pass on the right.
00:50
He's driving on the shoulder, stopping 425, stop just south of 149.2.
00:55
Sam, Adam, Tom, 595.
00:57
Well, 5 miles away.
00:58
Chisago, he just, uh, 425, he just bailed, he bailed to the east, he ran to the east, white male, short crop hair, I'm going to say gray shirt, gray pants.
01:09
It patrols pass with L-TAC-1 on an incident.
01:11
North 35 at mile post 149.2, a gray Dodge charger and the just abruptly pulled over and the occupant ran to the east.
01:19
Sasaga do you copy L-Tac.
01:21
State to Sassago and El-Tac-1.
01:22
We copy the belt on foot, our deputy should do there.
01:25
Right, if you could sub somebody to the east.
01:27
Copy that, trying to get them to move to L-Tac-1.
01:29
From Forest, so they're going to be about two miles north of North Branch.
01:34
Yeah. Tago, I see you pulling up to you, he's about a minute and a half to the east of you running.
01:39
I had a team's a forward and more on it.
01:41
Thank you for our guest.
01:44
522 center room to be clearing the car.
01:45
Just the Chicago cars.
01:47
You might want to set somebody up on that end of Calde-Saccautcher.
01:50
He ran towards the north-east from the vehicle.
01:53
Dean will be there in about 20 seconds.
01:55
Report, I would imagine.
01:57
20131, ALTAC1.
01:58
I have a driver's vehicle when you're ready.
02:00
Good, sir, madam, Tompade.
02:02
You. Okay. The vehicle is clear.
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