Dashcam video shows crash, stolen vehicle pursuit through Columbus 

Shame no audio, it's nice to get clear video while hearing engines/radios and such.

That dude at the beginning was probably thinking he was going to get pulled over. lol He was probably so happy to see that dude hit the cop

I have to say that many of the other drivers on the road could tell what was going on and made an extra effort to clear the way for the trooper. Some videos like this looks like the drivers are asleep.

I lost the car like 3-4 times watching the video. The officer is a great driver and a great policeman too.

So much for stealing a car that lost what value it had. What pisses me off the most is that these thieves put other lives in danger.

The driving skills and the memory of this cop is isane give this man some raise!

We need prisons where inmates work to earn their keep and reimburse the people they've hurt.

Incredible tenacity and great driving from the police officer. I hope the driver gets jail time after all of that display of wanton homicidal recklessness.

There is so much traffic. That guy could have killed a lot of innocent people. This video made me so nervous. The other drivers they did a decent job of getting put of the way and not getting killed.

Excellent piece of driving from that police officer. Well done that man.

They need to start charging g people who flee in a vehicle with attempted murder for every single person they pass on the road. 1000 convictions of that and they'll never come out.

That cop is a damn good driver

I bet the guy in the first car was nervous asf.. he got saved that day lol

I was concerned about all the school buses that I saw and praying that neither the driver nor the policeman would crash into any of them.

Not that long ago the punishment for stealing a horse was death by hanging. Maybe we could deter criminals again with harsher punishment instead of rewards.

I was in this traffic when it happened we were backed up for miles 😫

holy sh-- that was NUTS. This guy was driving like a MANIAC!!! We all saw it! WOW. That was crazy. I commend this officer for being so well-trained and calm under pressure. He calculated second by second to manage to keep up with this guy's lunatic driving. This has to be one of the craziest thieves on the road I have ever seen, that driving was totally insane. But the officer was just awesome. THAT is training. All that heavy traffic and he STILL keep up, haha, thief must have been terrified to STILL see the officer behind him over and over again. Just outstanding police work. Seriously, this chase was epic although he hit someone else. I hope they are ok but I fear the worst. I will definitely be looking up this one in the news. This dude.....the thief....that driving was nuts. Just nuts. I am just fine without the sound, this one kept me shocked the entire time, he even came around that corner driving like a psychopath. GREAT chase, and outstanding work, this officer should be commended for this. Many other officers might not have been able to keep up! Great chase! Thanks for this 10! THAT is precision, expert level training, I would have FREAKED OUT driving like that through that heavy traffic. WOW. Thief probably terrified the other drivers.

You know that dude in the silver Honda was like "whhhhhhhhewwwww" lol!

Incredible job by this officer! I lost the car at least 3 times. This man has eyes like a hawk! Thank you, officer ♥️

It's time to start punishing these carjackers. Third-offense imprisonment for life. Why should any American who has worked their ass off just to have a vehicle lose so much to such a loser? I live in Florida and my roommate's car was stolen by an idiot who had already been prosecuted nine times for stealing cars. As far as I'm concerned the judge that made the decision to let this animal out of jail 9 times should be put in prison for the rest of his life. The criminal does the time the criminal gets let off and we the taxpayers suffer. Pick up your phone and call your Governor mayor and Senator everyday until they make this law. This is how you make America great again people.

The 4 minutes at the end of the video showing absolutely nothing were really needed.

That's what I'm talking about smart people that look knows when to get over

Glad that asshole got caught. I feel bad for the person who vehicle was stolen.

Are high speed chases really worth the risk of taking innocent lives out? I mean I saw them blast past a school bus full of children, what if they wrecked it and killing all aboard? For some low life, who'd eventually get caught anyways...

Nice to see drivers doing what they are supposed to do when an emergency vehicle comes up with lights on

I wonder what happens in the brain when they think they'll live happily forever after if they end up stealing the car.

How many people's lives were at risk because of that idiotic car thief? That stolen car could have burst into flames with him in it. I give the officer so much credit for being able to follow that lowlife and apprehend him. Respect the men in blue, we need them.

Another one bites the dust, well done officer!

Imagine driving in your neighborhood knowing you’re about to get pulled over (license/registration probably suspended) smh lol and god says it’s not your time ! 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 he sends a stolen car/horrible driver your way. And police forgets about you and chase them lmao

Well trained officer to keep that guy in sight still keep as safe as possible and maintain those speeds. And all the way calling out his position to the dispatch. DEFUND THE POLICE.......NO ITS A HARD JOB ALREADY......

That officer is one heck of a driver

Juveniles? Over my lifetime, I thought I would have witnessed an abolishment of the juvenile court system. I know far too many boys who used it as a benchmark to commit crime before being tried as an adult.

Pretty sure he tried getting out of the car to go jogging.

This perpetrator put so many people's lives in danger. His actions are really no different then randomly shooting a firearm. For the safety of the public, these officers put their lives on the line to end the pursuit. I'm of the belief that if a perpetrator has total disregard for public safety, as demonstrated here, law enforcement officers should have justification to utilize deadly force. All State Highway Patrols should have trained 'sniper' troopers with 50 caliber rifles. Setup at a roadblock and place a well aimed shot into the engine. Better yet, a well aimed shot into the driver.

Amazing driving skills by the officer

That sherriff was a good driver. I'm not sure Ohio is the best state to play hide and seek with the police, since, Ohio's freeways are usually filled to the brim with those silver state trooper vehicles.

Accident 2:45 couldn’t tell who’s at fault

I still don’t understand why police chase vehicles like this. The chance of an innocent driver being killed while nabbing a car thief. Nah, sorry, I don’t think it’s worth it.

Good on the deputy for keeping track of the suspect vehicle in that traffic!

Wow lots of traffic and safety violations just to get a stolen car ?

Cops are just as reckless as the criminals these high speed chases put everyone’s lives at risk! Get the plate let him go do some police work and get him later . Try and get eyes on him from above but these chases need to be a thing of the past it’s not worth it ! And when you do catch him don’t let them outta prison this time ! Charges for running gotta be severe !!

It's wird seeing a persut on a road you commute to work 😂🧐😎 i know every detailed of it even the pothole locations

Thank goodness we have dedicated officers 👮‍♀️

Cop should have called it off long ago. Why put other lives in danger when you can catch him later. Car theft is not life threatening, a high speed chase is!

At the end...I was hoping the car would burst into flames. Justice served.

Although he was out of our view at times, he was as good as busted even before the chase began... you can't out run the Motorola, or hardly anyone ever does.

Whole thing would've been deleted had the cop not endangered EVERYONE on the highway.

My heart was pounding just watching this and I was not the person chasing or being chased ;)

8 minutes of pursuit driving, in an urban environ, without any backup visible... unsat

When these people hear sirens…GET THE HELL OUTTA THE DAMN WAY!

Hundreds of potential accidents, for a stolen car.. Ends dont justify the means. ..but i guess in the name of correctional facility profit, there is no risk too great.

I was watching and he was going the same way I drive for work .I was like waaaaait what 🤣 sheriff don't play at all

Well done, Franklin County Sheriff Dept and CPD.

AMAZING driving skills!!

If the judges in these types of cases would give time to these idiots oh like maybe 1 year for every mile driven during the chase plus 5 years for every mph over the posted speed limit they drove, plus damages paid to anyone who was injured or property damage and no good time given or early parole, yep that would be real justice

What makes people think they can outrun the police? And, the outcome will be in their favor? Also have to say, grateful no innocent people weren't harmed. Criminals have no regard for anyone other than their selves. Long jail time!

He could have taken him out at the entrance ramp to the highway with no other cars and avoid all that chasing and the multiple car accident.

Wait until crashes call? That pursuit could have be ended way before the highway. 🤦🏻‍♂️

Speeding kills then the cops speed n chase to kill!! They even put public in danger who are following rules on a highway. Why they can't coordinate and catch these people later?

A lady awhile back said if my gun is stolen out of my house and the criminal kills someone with it, I should be held accountable to. I asked her if somebody steals her car from her driveway and kills somebody with it while being chased by the cops that she should be held accountable to? She did not answer me back. I thought it was rude of her.

Cop did a great job in pursuit. Anyone who endangers lives by fleeing should first have the living hell beaten out of them before any jail time.

This thug went to extreme length to keep a vehicle he didn't own.

Four little someones are blessed to be alive, along with the three or more cars they hit. Are we raising a nation of criminals, scammers, thieves and other lowlifes? Seems like parents did a better job when they were allowed to *discipline* their children. Nowadays, too many kids are being raised by grandparents and great grandparents. And before you complain, look up the definition of discipline. Nowhere does it say corporal punishment. Edit: I forgot to mention, too many parents don't have custody because of their use or alleged use of illegal drugs. DCFS doesn't want to be deprived of that $35,000 to $150,000 each year per child they get from the Federal government for a child in foster care.

That officer has an amazing placement sense. Probably something they do on the heat of the moment, don't even think about it. But still, I would've let the criminal slip many times during this chase.

Throughout the video I just kept thinking, “does this officer have any backup anywhere?”

I think this is why helicopters exist. Why on Earth would you be putting all those people in danger by chasing someone who's obviously willing to crash into other people to get away?

They need to put drones in every City in America and Cameras to catch theses Criminals no where to hide or run, Good Job Sheriff

The pursuit of a stolen vehicle until it is transformed into a Wrecked stolen vehicle is NOT an accomplishment. Instead, it is pure reckless behavior that never ends well. The life of every motorist was needlessly placed in danger during the pursuit to accomplish Nothing good. It would have been far more intelligent and responsible just to radio ahead and then hope the vehicle is later recovered in one piece when it is later parked somewhere. Now we the taxpayers will instead pay for the towing and highway cleanup costs, pay the costs if he is hospitalized, pay for a lawyer to represent him in court, pay for his trial and pay to keep him in jail. So in the end that pursuit cost the vehicle owner his vehicle and will cost the taxpayers well over One Hundred Thousand dollars in court and prison costs. Nothing gained and everything Lost.

The judge gave them $1,000 bond and 3 days in jail. They were set free and stole 8 additional cars ruining multiple families lives.

I must say, that although it didn’t end well, that person drove like a bat out of hell.

Can any experts tell me why the officer took half an hour to turn around after the initial engagement?

I'm sorry, but there is no juveniles in this situation. You are old enough to run from the cops, your ass is an adult. Give them all 10 minimum. MINIMUM

The amount of people who don’t pull over or get out the way and block the cop car with lights or hit their brakes when he’s trying to go around and it only brake checks him is unreal I’m always around this exact area and the drivers are so dumb this footage should be used to give those people tickets they coulda caused just as many wrecks as the dude running I’ve seen the wrecks in this same area.. unbelievable

I know this was only a Kia, but dam... imagine someone steals your car, which you love. Then hits it a million times. Then flips it to its side. Then lets the engine run with absolutely no oil pressure til it's seized solid. Complete carnage of your car. Now imagine this was a high end car you've worked hard for and there's not very many of them - say an audi s6, s8, or a nice benz e63... hurts my heart how this car got wrecked.

Well there's 12 minutes of my life I'll never get back.

When your girlfriend calls and tells you to come over.. 😎🏎️

Maybe the risk to the public was not worth it. Had the pursuit been terminated it's likely those other cars would not have been damaged and innocent people would not have been victims.

Did you notice that at about 34 seconds into the video the cop did not stop at the stop sign?

Those were some pretty risky maneuvers by the LEO. Not sure about his depts guidelines, but wonder if he got chewed out for pursuing at those speeds in those traffic conditions. Thank goodness he is a skilled driver.

Was it worth risking lives for this chase? Insurance would pay for the stolen car but an innocent life lost is irreplaceable.

I like how the cop runs the stop sign to start the video. I guess he knew about the car and was trying to intercept it? Audio would help understand.

Cop should've been called it. Puttin all those innocent lives in danger over some stolen ass vehicle.

Nerve-racking the guy in the getaway car I have to say he is a pretty good driver he should be competing in formula One instead of stealing cars .

Intruder opening the door: Cop, I'm dead!! Cop: Okay, we're leaving..

I don't understand the American police officers! That's the thing doesn't resist. With more than 400 threats from the police I stopped counting!!! The other drivers react to the reckless behavior of the pursued and the policeman cannot react in time. It was foreseeable that something bad would happen here. In Germany, the police have instructions to stop the pursuit in such cases! Here completely uninvolved were harmed!

My heart gos out to pd

Wow...Sooooo Dangerous...

These type highway chases in traffic are asinine. Big surprise it ended with a wreck. Amazing a bunch of innocent motorists didn't get killed. Ridiculous way to catch criminals. Lets smarten up and use some of our technology instead. Makes for good content though.

good driving officer.my brother n law was a sheriff and was also a great driver.thanks for keeping the world safe!

That dirtbag driver should be sentenced to a mandatory 10 years in prison for endangering the lives of innocent people

I was taught when you hear a siren and see flashing lights you should pullover, or at least slow down, police chases are not worth innocent lives that might be lost

Great video. The citizenry were very proactive to let the cop get by them and changing lanes so quickly. The speeds had to be at least 100, Too bad the audio wasn't on. I'd of loved to hear the cop shouting out speeds. I give 10 stars.

Officer was reckless in that chase he should have called it off and let a helicopter take over

If you're gonna catch vehicle theft charges... Why steal a POS like that and not something fun? Lol

Subtraction of 10 digits each would suit the crime

That police officer is one hell of a driver. Well done, even though I think police chases should be illegal. How many people could have died in that 8 minutes of insanity? Those were kids in the car, which is also nuts.

Iditoic. Threatening the lives of innocent people for a stolen car.

This is not a bash a cop post, I am just saying traffic was way to heavy for a safe pursuit. No reason to put that many lives at risk over a stolen car. The car became hot to the thief's as soon as they knew they were spotted. Most likely would have ditched the car.

I think I have an anxiety disorder after watching these extraordinary driving skills!!! Great work and driving by the Police Officer 👌👌👌

He was trying to open the door at the end there (probably to make a run for it) but I guess he’s now hurt and can’t get out because the officer got on scene