Just after 1 in the morning on March 27th, 2022, the roar of a gray BMW 640i shattered the calm of downtown Atlanta. Georgia State Patrol officer Mkahaya Swain clocked the car racing west on Interstate 20 at more than 100 mph and gaining speed. The driver, later identified as Deontay Dardy, seemed determined to outrun the flashing blue lights behind him. Within moments, the midnight air filled with sirens as a high-speed pursuit tore through the city's empty streets. I'll be there [Music] connector connector. All right. [Music] getting off. I'm primary. I'm primary. >> Clear left. Clear right. South coming up north. >> I can see clear left. I can see clear right. >> South. [Music] LET ME SEE YOUR HEADS. LET ME SEE YOUR HANDS. >> When the chase finally ended, Dockert's reckless night was over. He was arrested without further struggle and examined by medical personnel before being booked into the Fulton County Jail. His charges included fleeing or attempting to elude reckless driving and speeding. The city streets that had echoed with horsepower now stood silent, a stark reminder that adrenaline fades, but consequences don't. In Marian County, deputies were not expecting their next pursuit to involve a stolen car full of pizzas. On March 20th, 2022, a delivery driver's vehicle vanished mid-root, prompting an alert across the county. Moments later, deputy car spotted the car and attempted a stop, but the young driver inside had other plans. Behind the wheel was 16-year-old Keshan Jelks with his passenger Dantarius Wise. Both teenagers caught up in a crime that spiraled faster than they could imagine. >> 29 or not 349. [Music] 6534 westbound 77th Street. >> Westbound 77 Street. Back to you Sierra 4190. Air151. >> Signal four. Signal for Signal 4. He's driving through the ditches here. >> Driving through the ditches [Music] back on the road westbound 77th Street back on 77th Street. Probably heading toward the interstate, guys. 0 4 0 1048 326 road 326 head for the interstate. [Music] coming up on the interstate. Still on 326 >> found on the interstate on 326. North on the own. >> After a brief chase, the stolen car was disabled and both teens were detained without injury. Deputies discovered two untouched pizzas still in the back seat, the silent evidence of a poor decision. Jelks faced charges including grand theft of a motor vehicle fleeing to elude and driving without a license. Wise was charged with grand theft. Their reckless joy ride ended not in celebration, but in secure detention. In Durham County, UK, a 550 horsepower Bentley Continental GT thundered through the narrow street on May 23rd, 2021. Behind the wheel was Richard Bowser, a man already wanted for assault and now fueled by cocaine and overconfidence. The sleek luxury car became a blur of metal and noise as Bowser swerved recklessly past oncoming traffic. Officers quickly realized this was no routine pursuit. It was a race between power and peril. >> Thank you. Heading in the general direction of Willington still on the back road. Speeds up to 90 miles an hour. I'm going to go medium risks into the 30s. >> I'm going to stay at medium risk for the 30s. Just he's on the wrong side of the bend approaching the T junction. Standby. It's left, left, left towards Willington. Down to low risk. away now. >> Medium risk for the overtake oncoming vehicle. Back down to low risk up to medium risk for near side pedestrians offside pedestrians. >> Back down to low risk into the uh heading out of Wellington. Yes. Go ahead. Sorry. >> Crash crash. >> Yeah. To crash crash crash. We want our traffic cars. >> It's going to be a dec. Think >> he's doing something. He's doing something. >> Yeah, he's gone left into the industrial state. He's got substantial damage to his vehicle. He's struggling to keep control of it. Approaching the roundabout. He's right down on his speed now to 30 mph. He's got substantial damage. He's gone right into the industrial estate. This is going to be a decamp earlier. Can we start getting unity here? >> Bowser's run eventually came to an end after a devastating collision that left both vehicles wrecked and officers stunned. He was still conscious, arrested at the scene. He failed both alcohol and drug tests before being charged with dangerous driving, drink driving, and drug driving. The court handed him an 18-month prison sentence and a 45month driving ban for a man who believed horsepower made him untouchable. The crash proved that no amount of speed can outrun responsibility. A quiet afternoon in Vidor, Texas turned chaotic when a truck owner called police to report his vehicle being stolen in real time. It was August 4th, 2023, and 31-year-old Robert Tunnel had just driven off in a pickup truck hitched to a trailer from a job site in Bumont. The owner followed close behind, relaying updates as Tunnel sped east on Interstate 10. What began as a theft quickly escalated into a multi- agency pursuit across county lines. [Music] [Music] Thank you. Bang on. Bang on. Bang. like this. Like this. [Music] [Music] Thank you so [Music] [Music] The chase ended when Tunnel lost control of the stolen truck and slammed against the highway barriers, surrounded by armed officers and a K-9 unit. After being checked by medics, he was booked into the Orange County Jail on multiple felony charges, including unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and evading arrest. His bond remains on hold while other cases are pending. The stolen truck may have been recovered, but for tunnel freedom slipped away miles earlier. June 6th, 2016, a summer evening in White Lake Township, Michigan that began with a simple traffic stop. Officers pulled over an SUV near M59 and Fisk Road after the driver gave a suspicious name. As the officer double-ch checked the record, the woman suddenly hit the gas and sped away. That driver, later identified as Mercedes Morris, was already wanted on multiple outstanding warrants. [Music] She's running northwest 59. Captain Westbound approach approaching through the light of all third Uh [Music] 59 bridge. [Music] >> DRIVER, SHOW ME YOUR HAND. Show me your hand. >> DRIVER, SHOW ME YOUR HAND. >> HANDS UP. Moments later, Morris's attempt to flee came to a sudden end when her SUV lost control and struck a utility pole. Officers moved in quickly and took her into custody without further resistance. In addition to her existing warrants, she now faced new charges for fleeing and eluding as well as driving on a suspended license. It's not every day that deputies receive calls about a child behind the wheel. But on September 12th, 2021 in Los Cusus, New Mexico, that's exactly what they heard. Reports flooded in about an SUV recklessly speeding through residential neighborhoods. When deputies caught sight of it, they realized the driver was only 12 years old and he had no intention of stopping. [Music] We get a license plate on the street. [Music] [Music] 197. [Music] Hey, they just hopped into the hotel parking lot. >> 99 going the wrong way on the Delray exit behind the movie theater. 89. You're still going the wrong way. Coming up to the he on collision right here at the 25 exit. Going the wrong way on the Delray exit behind the movie theater. [Music] We're just going the wrong way from the >> 45 exit behind south. >> No way. [Music] >> The out. GET ON THE GROUND. GET ON THE GROUND. GET ON THE GROUND. GET DOWN. [Music] >> Get him. cover. >> Lay your ass down. Lay your down. >> My knees are hurt. >> I don't give a >> My knees. My knees. >> I don't give a >> Please. >> Lay down. LAY DOWN. >> MY KNEES. I'M NOT GOING to do anything. Good. I swear. >> The pursuit ended when the young driver collided headon with another vehicle. Miraculously, no one lost their life, but the crash left behind twisted metal and shaken families. Deputies discovered ammunition and a discarded handgun linking the boy to earlier offenses. He was booked into juvenile detention on multiple charges, including aggravated fleeing and possession of a stolen vehicle. A chilling case about how danger can come from the most unexpected faces. On the night of February 19th, 2024, the roar of a white Hyundai tore down Interstate 75, breaking the silence across Ohio's cold highways. A state highway patrol trooper clocked the car moving at nearly 140 mph, a speed that turned routine patrol into pursuit. Behind the wheel was 19-year-old Sif Elawadi, a driver who refused to yield even as flashing lights closed in. Traffic [Music] [Music] next intersection 747 in Millan traffic on 747 [Music] >> 47 mil traffic [Music] 81 31 31 31 107 M 31. >> GET YOUR HANDS UP. GET YOUR HANDS UP. GET YOUR HANDS UP. PUT YOUR HANDS UP. Put your hands up. >> After colliding with a truck at the corner of Milican Road and State Route 747, Elawati's run came to a halt. He was arrested and charged with a long list of offenses. The truck driver survived and began recovery while Elawati faced strict bond conditions under house arrest. April 9th, 2022, Foresight County deputies attempted to stop a Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat that refused to slow down. The driver ignored sirens and commands choosing speed over sense. What followed was a brief but intense chase that sent the roar of a supercharged engine echoing through the night. It wouldn't take long for the law to catch up. [Music] 4240 right on marketplace 400. [Music] 7530 is number two. I'll call Southwest 400. Southwest 400. [Music] Radio 20. [Music] Good fight. Good fight. [Music] [Music] Turn back to 163 [Music] [Music] speed 130 130 between major The driver's flight came to an end after hitting spike strips and surrendering to deputies. He was arrested on charges including driving under the influence and reckless driving. For the deputies who gave chase, it was a relief to see the situation resolved without tragedy. The Hellcat's power couldn't outrun accountability only highlight how fragile control becomes at high speed. On the evening of February 5th, 2023, a Georgia State Patrol trooper sat at a red light when a black GMC Yukon blew through the intersection without stopping. The trooper activated his lights and siren, expecting the driver to pull over. Instead, the SUV accelerated, darting through South Atlanta traffic with reckless abandon. Within seconds, what should have been a simple stop became a pursuit through city streets. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. [Music] Heat. [Music] It's going to be handicap tag. It's going to be [Music] Oh yeah, [Music] 1050. 50 1050 is 2. [Music] The Yukon struck an unsuspecting motorist before its occupants bailed out and ran into the night. With help from Atlanta Police Aviation, both suspects were found hiding in a wooded area. The driver identified as Troy Shan Jarvey Porter was charged with felony fleeing reckless driving and hit and run. Officers also discovered a modified Glock pistol near the crash, a chilling addition to an already dangerous encounter. It was just past 1:30 in the afternoon on September 27th, 2025 when Arkansas State Police Corporal T. Williams noticed his radar spike. A white Chevrolet Malibu had flown by on Highway 167 North at 92 miles per hour, weaving past traffic without slowing. Williams quickly ended his current stop, jumped back into his unit, and accelerated southbound to catch up. The chase was on, and the driver's reckless speed was about to cost him dearly. 36 hotspot 167 north just about Grand 69. It's a white L Chevy pallet. It's got out of state tag 227 X-ray North 227 X-ray North possibly out of Michigan. Not sure. [Music] I'm traveling 87 right now. Not 100% sure yet. [Music] Okay, just go ahead and call I get clear traffic [Music] [Music] hot springs. Go ahead and send an ambulance. He's wrecked out. Rolled over [Music] >> right here. 167 North. Grant 1670 427. [Applause] [Music] >> Can you get out? Need to get out. >> The police. >> Get out. I'm scared of the police. >> Well, running ain't going to do any good. Get on the ground. >> Get on the ground. Come over here. Get on the ground. You see MY [ __ ] WOMEN. >> GET ON THE GROUND. >> CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT. It's on video. >> You're right. It's all on video. Turn around. Put your hand behind your back. >> Hey, Steve. You failed to stop. >> I cannot see you. After a violent crash that left his car mangled, the driver, later identified as Joseph D. Henderson, was pulled from the wreckage and taken into custody. Following a brief medical evaluation, he was booked into the Sheridan Detention Center. His charges included felony fleeing possession of marijuana, reckless driving, and several traffic violations. September 24th, 2023, Little Rock, Arkansas. A silver BMW with fictitious tags sped west along Interstate 30, ignoring every command to stop. The driver weaved through traffic, blew through red lights at Guyire Springs Road, and surged past 120 mph. Arkansas State Police unit stayed on his tail as the danger escalated with every passing second. [Music] 25 3737 [Music] flight BMW just like Adam David 87 George 135 exiting 30 [Music] westbound [Music] Captain Captain Let's go. [Music] [Music] >> TBR. What's your >> um by the bridge before Scott? [Music] Are you in front of headquarters? >> It's going to be east of the headquarters. [Music] >> HANDS UP. HAND up here. Copy the vehicle empty. Is it in the roadway or off to the shoulder? We'll be off to the shoulder. >> Rock, you know, low IP. I don't think we have any troopers real close. I'm having to go down the interstate. Come back. I'm not 414. 625. Was he ejected or something? >> That's too important. What's the extent of entry? on that traffic over. >> That's the extent of injury. >> The pursuit ended near the Stanton Road overpass after a tactical intervention brought the BMW to a devastating stop. The driver identified as 32-year-old Byron Brown passed away from his injuries. Investigators later found an FN57 handgun inside the car along with evidence of false registration. The crash left a mark not only on the roadway, but on every trooper reminded of how fast a chase can turn from pursuit to tragedy. What you just saw was one chase out of hundreds that happen across the country every year. The next video continues that story with a pursuit even more unpredictable. Don't skip it. Every second counts when adrenaline takes the wheel.