On August 13, 2023, I was traveling on Interstate 40 eastbound near the 245-mile marker, when an Arkansas State Police dispatcher advised a St. Francis County deputy was in pursuit near the 244-mile marker. I activated my rear radar and clocked a white Camaro traveling at a high rate of speed as I passed by the 246-mile marker. I had a positive reading of 160 mph in a posted 75 mph zone. As the suspect vehicle passed me, I activated my blue lights and sirens. The operator of the sedan showed no indications of attempting to pull to the shoulder.
The suspect continued to drive recklessly weaving in and out of traffic, without any due regard for motorists traveling in the area. As the pursuit continued east, Trp. Smith with the Arkansas State Police joined the pursuit. Trp. Smith’s unit could travel faster than my assigned unit, so he took over as the primary unit near the 249-mile marker. I was never able to close the distance. After losing visual on the car, I continued east at a high rate of speed due to Cpl. West advised that he was attempting to set up his spike strip near the 265-mile marker exit.
As the suspect passed Cpl. West’s location, he deployed his spike strip in an attempt to stop the reckless fleeing suspect. Cpl. West was unsure if his deployment was successful, so Trp. Smith and I continued eastbound toward the suspect vehicle. As the pursuit neared the 271-mile marker exit, Trp. Smith advised that he thought the suspect vehicle exited. It was at that time that we lost a visual of the suspect’s vehicle. When we lost visual on the fleeing vehicle we were told to terminate the pursuit. I then drove to the shoulder to shut off my emergency equipment and returned to normal patrol speeds.
Trp. Smith took the 271-mile marker exit and advised that he found the vehicle at the Valero in Lehi. I traveled to the said location and also confirmed that was the fleeing vehicle that passed me at a high rate of speed. No operator was located at the fueling station and is still listed as unknown.
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