Police Chase Tonight!!!

[Neo Deist]

So I am on my way home (rural AL), traveling up the interstate just after midnight. This black Lincoln SUV with TN plates comes flying up behind me. He passes me like I am sitting still, so I flash my blue lights at him. He slows down and moves over to the right lane. I turn my lights off and continue on. It was just a warning to slow down and I had no intentions of pulling him over. The joker speeds back up, pulls in front of me, sticks his arm out the window and flips me off, then takes off. OH HELL NO.

So I go into pursuit mode. Lights and sirens, calling it in for interception by municipalities up the interstate, etc. I am hoping they can get there and deploy spike strips, because this fool needs to be stopped. So away we go.

About three minutes into the pursuit (and rapidly approaching the next exit where other cops are waiting) a big buck deer runs out across the interstate, right in front of Johnny Jack***. He smashes into that deer and pieces of his car (and the deer) go flying. He starts skidding out of control and blows a tire, which then puts his top heavy SUV into a roll over. He goes BAM-BAM-BAM flipping end over end down the interstate.

I am quite sure, at some point, I had a grin on my face while watching this unfold before my eyes. I know I shouldn't but...it happens. Instant justice and all that.

I can see that he isn't moving and I call in the wreck (I was not involved). Medics are on the way, as are the other cops that were waiting like half a mile up the interstate. Come to find out, the guy had 2x16 oz. bags of marijuana in his car along with 8 oz. of heroin. He was transported to a hospital 20 minutes away. Not sure of his condition (other than F'd up) but I will find out more tomorrow.

Karma is a B*TCH...

Edit: and yes, there is dashcam video! Once the case clears, I can post it for "educational purposes."

 

[Shem Ben Noah]

Awww... poor deer!

 

[Valjean]

What a maroon.
You'd think someone engaged in illegal activities would go out of his way not to draw attention to himself.

 

[Laika]

What a maroon.
You'd think someone engaged in illegal activities would go out of his way not to draw attention to himself.

Or he was high on weed and the paranoia kicked in?

So I am on my way home (rural AL), traveling up the interstate just after midnight. This black Lincoln SUV with TN plates comes flying up behind me. He passes me like I am sitting still, so I flash my blue lights at him. He slows down and moves over to the right lane. I turn my lights off and continue on. It was just a warning to slow down and I had no intentions of pulling him over. The joker speeds back up, pulls in front of me, sticks his arm out the window and flips me off, then takes off. OH HELL NO.

So I go into pursuit mode. Lights and sirens, calling it in for interception by municipalities up the interstate, etc. I am hoping they can get there and deploy spike strips, because this fool needs to be stopped. So away we go.

About three minutes into the pursuit (and rapidly approaching the next exit where other cops are waiting) a big buck deer runs out across the interstate, right in front of Johnny Jack***. He smashes into that deer and pieces of his car (and the deer) go flying. He starts skidding out of control and blows a tire, which then puts his top heavy SUV into a roll over. He goes BAM-BAM-BAM flipping end over end down the interstate.

I am quite sure, at some point, I had a grin on my face while watching this unfold before my eyes. I know I shouldn't but...it happens. Instant justice and all that.

I can see that he isn't moving and I call in the wreck (I was not involved). Medics are on the way, as are the other cops that were waiting like half a mile up the interstate. Come to find out, the guy had 2x16 oz. bags of marijuana in his car along with 8 oz. of heroin. He was transported to a hospital 20 minutes away. Not sure of his condition (other than F'd up) but I will find out more tomorrow.

Karma is a B*TCH...

Edit: and yes, there is dashcam video! Once the case clears, I can post it for "educational purposes."

Nicely done. I hope he pulls through- although I'm sure the prison sentence/fine will take the joy out of recovery.

Glad your ok btw.

 

[Twilight Hue]

Tennesee plates. Self explanatory.

Drugs are bad kids.

Happy you weren't hurt Neo.

Other guy.....well. .. .

Depends.

 

[Nietzsche]

Tennesee plates. Self explanatory.

I'd apologize on behalf of my state, but...yeah. Really we shouldn't be allowed to vote, let alone drive.

 

[lewisnotmiller]

So I am on my way home (rural AL), traveling up the interstate just after midnight. This black Lincoln SUV with TN plates comes flying up behind me. He passes me like I am sitting still, so I flash my blue lights at him. He slows down and moves over to the right lane. I turn my lights off and continue on. It was just a warning to slow down and I had no intentions of pulling him over. The joker speeds back up, pulls in front of me, sticks his arm out the window and flips me off, then takes off. OH HELL NO.

So I go into pursuit mode. Lights and sirens, calling it in for interception by municipalities up the interstate, etc. I am hoping they can get there and deploy spike strips, because this fool needs to be stopped. So away we go.

About three minutes into the pursuit (and rapidly approaching the next exit where other cops are waiting) a big buck deer runs out across the interstate, right in front of Johnny Jack***. He smashes into that deer and pieces of his car (and the deer) go flying. He starts skidding out of control and blows a tire, which then puts his top heavy SUV into a roll over. He goes BAM-BAM-BAM flipping end over end down the interstate.

I am quite sure, at some point, I had a grin on my face while watching this unfold before my eyes. I know I shouldn't but...it happens. Instant justice and all that.

I can see that he isn't moving and I call in the wreck (I was not involved). Medics are on the way, as are the other cops that were waiting like half a mile up the interstate. Come to find out, the guy had 2x16 oz. bags of marijuana in his car along with 8 oz. of heroin. He was transported to a hospital 20 minutes away. Not sure of his condition (other than F'd up) but I will find out more tomorrow.

Karma is a B*TCH...

Edit: and yes, there is dashcam video! Once the case clears, I can post it for "educational purposes."

Glad you and any innocents are uninjured. Not going to waste too much time thinking about the perp, tbh.

 

[Revoltingest]

So I am on my way home (rural AL), traveling up the interstate just after midnight. This black Lincoln SUV with TN plates comes flying up behind me. He passes me like I am sitting still, so I flash my blue lights at him. He slows down and moves over to the right lane. I turn my lights off and continue on. It was just a warning to slow down and I had no intentions of pulling him over. The joker speeds back up, pulls in front of me, sticks his arm out the window and flips me off, then takes off. OH HELL NO.

So I go into pursuit mode. Lights and sirens, calling it in for interception by municipalities up the interstate, etc. I am hoping they can get there and deploy spike strips, because this fool needs to be stopped. So away we go.

About three minutes into the pursuit (and rapidly approaching the next exit where other cops are waiting) a big buck deer runs out across the interstate, right in front of Johnny Jack***. He smashes into that deer and pieces of his car (and the deer) go flying. He starts skidding out of control and blows a tire, which then puts his top heavy SUV into a roll over. He goes BAM-BAM-BAM flipping end over end down the interstate.

I am quite sure, at some point, I had a grin on my face while watching this unfold before my eyes. I know I shouldn't but...it happens. Instant justice and all that.

I can see that he isn't moving and I call in the wreck (I was not involved). Medics are on the way, as are the other cops that were waiting like half a mile up the interstate. Come to find out, the guy had 2x16 oz. bags of marijuana in his car along with 8 oz. of heroin. He was transported to a hospital 20 minutes away. Not sure of his condition (other than F'd up) but I will find out more tomorrow.

Karma is a B*TCH...

Edit: and yes, there is dashcam video! Once the case clears, I can post it for "educational purposes."

A good day at the office is a thing of beauty.

 

[Father Heathen]

If you're transporting a haul like that, why the hell would you provoke the cops?

 

[Revoltingest]

If you're transporting a haul like that, why the hell would you provoke the cops?

My theory....
The perp sensed that he was unfit to pass on his genes.
So he decided to take himself out of the gene pool.
I'm sure he praised Darwin, pbuh, before coming to a stop.

 

[9-10ths_Penguin]

Am I the only one that sees this scenario as dangerously foolish?

So I am on my way home (rural AL), traveling up the interstate just after midnight. This black Lincoln SUV with TN plates comes flying up behind me. He passes me like I am sitting still, so I flash my blue lights at him. He slows down and moves over to the right lane. I turn my lights off and continue on. It was just a warning to slow down and I had no intentions of pulling him over. The joker speeds back up, pulls in front of me, sticks his arm out the window and flips me off, then takes off. OH HELL NO.

So I go into pursuit mode. Lights and sirens, calling it in for interception by municipalities up the interstate, etc. I am hoping they can get there and deploy spike strips, because this fool needs to be stopped. So away we go.

So the thing that provoked you was just speeding and an insult? The car wasn't reported stolen, no warrants were out for the driver or anything like that?

You didn't know about the marijuana until after the crash. Based on what you knew when you started the pursuit, do you really think that your response - and its inherent risk - was proportional to the risk you were preventing?

If the rules are the same in Alabama as they are here, you could have mailed the notice of offense to the owner of the vehicle, so the speeding would have been taken care of without a high-speed chase. Was that an option?

 

[Neo Deist]

Am I the only one that sees this scenario as dangerously foolish?


So the thing that provoked you was just speeding and an insult? The car wasn't reported stolen, no warrants were out for the driver or anything like that?

You didn't know about the marijuana until after the crash. Based on what you knew when you started the pursuit, do you really think that your response - and its inherent risk - was proportional to the risk you were preventing?

If the rules are the same in Alabama as they are here, you could have mailed the notice of offense to the owner of the vehicle, so the speeding would have been taken care of without a high-speed chase. Was that an option?

I am not even going to waste my time trying to explain it to you.

 

[David1967]

What a maroon.
You'd think someone engaged in illegal activities would go out of his way not to draw attention to himself.

People like this are not generally where there at in life due to there ability to make sound life decisions. Only sad part of the story is the deer getting killed.

 

[David1967]

I am not even going to waste my time trying to explain it to you.

Amazing isn't it. And BTW, good job!

 

[Neo Deist]

Amazing isn't it. And BTW, good job!

I know, right? Out of the entire situation and he focuses on "the thing that provoked you was just speeding and an insult..." Some people just don't get it.

 

[David1967]

I know, right? Out of the entire situation and he focuses on "the thing that provoked you was just speeding and an insult..." Some people just don't get it.

I suppose he should be reimbursed for his loss of income since he no longer has the heroine to sell. How insensitive of you.

 

[Neo Deist]

A good day at the office is a thing of beauty.

Yeah, but... I was off the clock and on my way home! Damnit...

 

[David1967]

Yeah, but... I was off the clock and on my way home! Damnit...

So what you did was a full out 'public service'. Thanks for sweeping the trash off the street.

 

[Neo Deist]

So what you did was a full out 'public service'. Thanks for sweeping the trash off the street.

Thank the deer, I never got the chance to get him stopped via LEO means.

Option 1: spike strip (was in place)
Option 2: rolling roadblock (box him in and all slow down)
Option 3: PIT maneuver (not a good idea at such high speeds)

I am only thankful that no one else was in the car with him. No one else was injured. I can't go into full case details as it is an ongoing investigation, but once cleared I can "spill the beans."

 

[columbus]

What a maroon.
You'd think someone engaged in illegal activities would go out of his way not to draw attention to himself.

Lots of people with vehicles like that wildly overestimate the capabilities of the car, especially when driven by an idiot.

Around here whenever we get super heavy snow, the people who cause the traffic problems are the ones who think that their 4x4 is unstoppable.
Tom