On May 26th, 2023 in Harford County, Maryland, 38-year-old Michael Stevens II was released from the Harford County Detention Center after posting bail related to a theft charge. Later that same day, just down the road, Stevens came across a 1986 5-tonon military truck sitting in a driveway and decided to steal the vehicle, triggering a pursuit unlike anything deputies had seen before. >> Which way to go? Which way? >> That way. >> What's up, man? Were you the one that called? Yes, sir. >> Okay. So, it's I understand it's a like military type vehicle. >> Yeah. Yeah. 5 ton. Probably have a picture of it somewhere. >> Trying to get an updated location. You might have crashed into somebody down in B. >> Are you serious? Yeah. >> Did you see a big green army truck? >> Did you see a big green army truck go by? >> Excuse me. Not speaking. >> Okay. Okay. >> Was it uh like keys in it or something or keys? It's a military vehicle, so there's no keys. Um, it just has switches, so the doors don't lock and and there's no keys to operate it. >> Okay. >> And I thought he just walked up, you know, to check the truck out. >> Yeah. >> And I came out of the house and I hear the truck running. So I said, "Meredith, is your dad in the truck?" And she goes, "No, he's right here. Who is that?" So I took off running up here >> and uh he started to drive out the driveway. So I I got to the end of the driveway and there was traffic coming so he couldn't get out and I jumped up on the running board of the truck and I was like, "Get get out of my truck. Get out of my truck. Who are you?" and he pulled out and started swerving trying to get me off the truck. And then I got off the truck and he just like went he came towards me head on. The vehicle deputies are following is a 5-tonon military [music] cargo truck originally built for the US Army. Despite the name, a 5-tonon truck actually [music] weighs more than 10 tons by itself. The 5-tonon rating refers to how much cargo it can carry [music] off-road, not its own weight. These trucks were designed to move troops and equipment through rough terrain, and they're built to keep going even when damaged. The frame and suspension are [music] heavy. The drivetrain is built for torque, and the oversized tires are reinforced to survive long distances on uneven ground. All of that combines to make this pursuit unlike anything we've ever published in the entire history of this channel. Somebody go 95 south at uh 152 just in case he hop on 95. I just want somebody stay there with South six just in case he gets on so we can deploy. >> Anybody have six in the area? >> Looks like he's going to take 95 south. >> Looks like he's taking southbound on 24. >> Hey, watch the back. It's going to be debris falling out the back of the bed. >> Stationary 1525. I'll take the ramp to 15. Somebody get on 95 South just past 152 and somebody stay on 152. We're waiting to 95 South 95 758 >> speed at 55 >> speed at 55. >> There's somebody on 95 just pass 152 with stop 6. >> I'm 1153 152 and 951 195. Yeah, get some get one unit on 95 and everybody that's behind them. Let's try and slow the traffic if we can get the stop six deployed. Um I don't want this vehicle to hit anybody else. All right, we're coming up underneath of uh 152. Somebody's here with a stop six. Be ready. >> We're coming up on a stop. Coming up, suspects. Looks like you run 53. See if you can get ahead of him. Uh 500 miles. If you do stick being deployed that branch officed on Stay ahead. >> They got jammed up. >> Well, he went on the shoulder >> as well. No, I try to get him to go further. >> Just get past him again. >> I believe he >> dude. You believe he hit your South Texas? >> Yeah, the first look like your tire down about eight. Dispatch, speaking with the other caller, do we have any potential destinations? Negative. He lives in Abington. He headed that way, but he's now going above us. >> Hey, be careful with those side six. He's coming over in the lanes. >> Hey, just be ready to jump if he comes at us. >> Watch yourself. Watch yourself. He might try to hit you. Get on the road. Get on the road. Get on the road. Unit Josh4 temporary authoriz JFK see if they can provide any assistance and get match five shut down completely. >> We'll call them back but I believe that they don't have any units. We're at the expressway at 67. >> We're enter 67. >> If we can get another uh unit up, couple units up ahead with a stop six. We'll head to Jersey wall to keep y'all safe. And it's only two lanes to go further. >> Four units ahead. We're 95 southbound approaching 695. Mile mark 66. >> 95 and 695. Copy. >> The two troopers ahead in the express lane six. He lost local at 65 over 9. Heat. Heat. 95 down5. white margin. >> We're past white margin. We're right at 695. Heat. Heat. Continuing 95 695 exit. any old don't deploy any more stop pitching your tires. Do not deploy any more county aviation to county 95 695. >> I was directly behind you. Let me see. >> The helicopter go ahead like a rifle here. >> The driver side window. >> With deputies reporting that the suspect now had a rifle hanging out the window. [music] Units ease off. The helicopter maintains visual from above while squad 1 follows at a distance [music] as the truck exits the interstate and heads into a residential neighborhood. When the suspect slows at [music] a light to make a left turn, deputies close back in. down. >> Unlock it. Undo the back. I'm going to make your way. >> Right here. Right here. Right here. Right here. Right here. Right here. Right here. >> All right. All right. He going back. He's going back out to 40. >> He's going back out to 40. >> Stop. Suck. Suck. >> I got you. I got you. Hey. Hey. Hey. Get on the ground. STOP. STOP. DROP IT. DROP IT DOWN. Drop it. Get on the ground. >> Stop reaching. Go. Of course not, dude. Come on. Come on. GROUND PATROL. GROUND PATROL. WATCH YOUR watch over. Good boy. >> Turn around. To the side. To the side. To the side. We got him up. Stand up. Stand up. Hey, sit. You're a good boy. Good job. Who did a good job? Who did a good job? That's a good boy. >> That's a good boy. That's a good job. That's a first. Haven't been back in the city. One of these cars. >> Hold on. I got four tires. >> I know. Let's get somebody out of their truck. >> Yeah. >> What happened? >> Huh? >> What just happened? >> What do you mean? What happened? >> You're running from us. >> For what? You took a truck. >> I just got I just got in there was a tent or something. >> That's a good boy. >> Yeah, buddy. That's a good shot. >> What's up, brother? >> See you. >> Thanks for coming out, brother. >> Where the catch on foot at? >> Right there. >> Down there. >> Yeah, he cut he jumped. >> He broke They got him right at the mouth of the alley before he before he got out on uh that high. >> Was there any rifle in the truck? >> I thought I was I looked real quick. I didn't see >> No rifle. Okay. >> I didn't see it. >> No. I sw >> I don't even know what y >> that is. >> You still there? >> Is he running towards you? >> He starts going like this. >> Oh, he started going like this. Go under his shirt. So I backed out to the side. I'm What's I got reception? >> Nothing. But he kept underneath his shirt like he was pointing something. That's why I grabbed his hand cuz I couldn't see under the shirt. Obviously, it could have been something small. >> The suspect, Michael D. Stevens II, was taken into [music] custody after the pursuit ended, fleeing on foot briefly before being stopped by deputies. Although [music] deputies reported seeing a rifle during the chase, no weapon was found. Stevens was charged with multiple offenses, including first-degree assault, felony theft, and fleeing and eluding. The stolen military vehicle was returned to its owner and no bystanders were injured [music] throughout the pursuit. As of the latest available records, Stevens has not been sentenced in this case and [music] he is innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.