Keith Sterling Fransen, who tried to hijack a bus and burned an officer with a lighter. >> Can I help you, sir? >> What's that? >> Okay. What can I What can I help you with today, sir? Okay. I don't need your phone. I don't need YOUR >> On June the 26th, 2024, an officer received an attempted bus hijacking call. Upon arrival, the officer found the suspect, Keith Sterling Franson, spraying a fire extinguisher inside the bus. The officer asked him to come out, only for Francis to completely escalate the situation needlessly. >> And he's he he doesn't have the ability to drive it, right? >> Look, he's spraying it all over. >> He just is 29. He just sprayed a fire extinguisher. What the Sir, can I help you? >> Let him sit in it for a second. >> Yeah. >> No other passengers on the bus, right? >> No. >> 29 Xavon police. Can I talk to you, sir? >> He can't drive the bus, right? >> No. Sir, can we just talk? >> My name's Dave. Can I help you? >> Can I help you, sir? >> What's that? >> Okay. What can I What can I help you with today, sir? >> I'm just trying to get home. >> Get home. Where's home for you? >> What's your name? >> I'm Officer Hassler. You just stop right there for me. Okay, I'd be willing to help you. Okay, don't reach in your pocket. Okay, I don't need your phone. I don't need your phone. You're under arrest. You're under arrest. You're going to get tased if you don't stop resisting. Don't use your lighter. >> Stop. Put your hand behind your back. >> Put your hand behind your back. You're going to get chased again. I >> got you. Back. Hold that right there. Do not move. >> You all right? I appreciate you, guys. >> Do you need medical? >> What is that? >> Branson turned what should have been a sinful warning into a tugofwar. Surprisingly, his demeanor took a turn after the officer overpowered him. You >> okay, sir? >> Oh, fine. I'm >> 29. >> Sorry, you broke my radio. I'm 82 now. You need to start medical >> getting started now. >> Taser deployed. >> Copy. Taser deployed. >> I'd like to get you off this curb. You going to work with me, bud? 12. Copy. >> Can I roll you over right here? >> 91 out. Put some gloves on. Just do a search on them. Okay. Um, I'm bleeding. He's bleeding. So, okay. That's what he was. You >> know his name? >> Nope. >> Hey, brother. What's your name? >> Hey, my name's Josh. >> Yeah. >> Do you have anything on you? >> Do you have anything on you? >> I got him. Take Go take a break. >> No, we're good. I just put some >> brother >> I believe there's someone at the mall. >> I'm pretty sure there one at the mall. Take a break. >> You got anything else on you? >> On the bus. I do. Yeah. Get your stuff out of there. >> Hey, man. What's your name? >> He's got some coins there. >> Hey. What's your name, man? Thank you. >> What's your name? >> Keith Franc. >> Keith Francon. Do you have any ID with you? >> I don't. Okay. >> What's that? >> Oh, you have a room in Laquenta. You have a car over there, too? >> All right. Do you want to sit up? >> Okay. You can sit up one more and have a sit on the side for you. In order to fully understand what led to Franson's erratic behavior, the officer investigated some witnesses who provided more shocking details on his bizarre actions. >> Well, I guess there's concrete. >> Yeah. Yeah, we'll get you a band-aid. And uh before you leave, it's okay. No, you can come over here. Before you leave, we'll just get your information. I really appreciate you helping. >> Hey, no problem. But you know, I I seen you guys need you need it. So, he was he was strong. >> Yeah. >> I'm glad I was able to help. >> Yep. I I I witnessed everything. If you want me to something out, I >> We'll probably grab a statement from you. That'd be great. So, >> I don't know if that's blood or >> Yeah. It looks like you got scraped by a ton like I did. >> Just the scrape. >> Your hands out there, too. >> Okay. And then your your mic got torn up, too. >> That would be the reason why you weren't able to get any anything out. just get you cleaned up. >> That's going to stand. >> Yeah, he uh so he just constructed it at my neck. >> So when I had him on like that, he sprayed on me and the whole air stayed in there. So I couldn't even see from this side. >> Okay. >> And then I just told him, I'm sorry, we're going to leave right now. Sit down. And then he tried to grab that can again. Then he came back and sit down and then that's when I just heard away. I just been assaulted and man took forever. I answer him and then he got tried to cut a buck again and I just want to relax. I'm going to leave right now. We went back to the guy next to a lady that was on the bus cuz she took off. I just started to get off the bus going as he was getting close to her. >> Do you remember where you picked him up at? >> At the Walmart. I was going southbound and he got on the bus >> and he just scooted on the bus all the way around to I don't know if he wanted this bus or not. She picked him up southbound on Walmart. Walmart was not there had been one other woman on the bus. Um when this all started though she she was she saw everything but she was sitting on the front seat but we in front of just so we're going to leave right now when we went back sit next to her and I just thought she got left. >> Did medical already check you out? No. >> Do you want just a spray that when I get you going? blaming from this side. >> Well, they may be able to like print out your eye and stuff like that is outside and it's there's no charge or anything like that. >> Yeah, I'll take it. But yeah, this side I can walk him over. >> Yeah, let's walk over there. Let's get you just checked out. >> And then stylist I don't know. >> Okay. >> Okay. Let's let's walk over. Let's talk to them real quick and they can maybe they'll wash your eye out or something like that. Okay. After getting enough statements from the witnesses, the officers decided it was time to put Franson in the patrol car. >> I just got to search you. All right. You have anything on you that's going to poke me, stick me, stab me, nothing like that? Okay. All right, man. Walk over to the left side of the car here. Take a seat. Make sure those hands are double lock. Just so they don't tighten. >> Yeah, I don't want those to tighten up on you. All right, double lock there. Just double locking these. So hopefully they don't tighten up on you. Okay. Really don't want them to be uncomfortable. Get my finger in that one. Finger in that one. Those are double locked. Okay. Remember to have you lean back so I put the seat belt on you. If you got to kick to one side, I get it. I know that sitting on handcuffs isn't fun. So, all right. You're good. All right. In the end, Franson was taken to jail where he was charged with disarming a police officer, aggravated resulting in serious bodily injury and possession or use of a controlled substance. If you thought hijacking a bus was insane, then you haven't met this man who thought he could easily hijack a train. Drop it on the ground. >> Everything on you now. >> I don't want to do nothing. You say you're not doing nothing. On June the 7th, 2023, officers received a call from a railroad station about a man lying on the tracks causing the train to stop and then vandalizing the train. But when the officers arrived, the situation on the ground was more serious than anything that they had been told. >> We had a call, I'm not sure if my dispatch is able to get through to you yet. Um, East Main Street and South Nelson Road. There's a Yeah, there's a subject uh that was laying on the tracks and as the train approached they were able to get stopped. The person has been started throwing rocks, busted the windows out of the engine and is now climbed on top and it's sitting on top of the the engine. >> Okay. Do we have a description of the individual? >> Uh I do not know. >> Drop it now. Drop it. Drop the [ __ ] hammer now. Drop it. >> Drop it. Drop all of it. Drop it on the ground. Everything on you now. Drop it all. >> Drop all of it. >> No. >> Drop it down. Throw it at the car. >> Drop it down. >> What you going to do? You think you going to kill me? I'm Jesus. Don't Jesus. >> Drop it down. Sir, >> you believe? Pray in front of me now and I'll hand it to you. >> No. Drop it down. >> You What is you, [ __ ] >> We have MCR. Hey, you need a short interrogator when I land. >> Hey, get a taser out. >> Come down, sir. >> Come down. >> Calm down. >> Calm down. >> I'm not playing with games with you, buddy. >> Right now, you are. Are you going to shoot me with my hands down? >> Put the flares down. >> I'mma cover up. >> Put the flares down. >> I have a torpedo. >> Put the flares down. >> Put your hands out. >> I don't got to do nothing. You say you're not doing nothing. I'm not doing nothing. What's your name? Something. All right. What's going on today? Why you up there? What's going on? >> You know what this is? You know what's >> Yeah, it's train. >> No, really. >> Why are there 12 torpedoes? >> Don't go in there, sir. >> Calling himself Jesus was just the start. The suspect had more unhinged things to say and more arrogance to display. However, the officers had to take action and try to deescalate the situation as incident free as possible. >> I don't know what the he has, dude. fire. >> Yeah, but if he's lighting them up 16, right? >> Yeah. Yeah, you're going to have to chase back. >> He's down in the go and go down the >> door. You can't get out or you get up in the back. Where? Awesome. Where you at? Move to the move to your toy. >> What? >> Can you open that door? >> Keep it shut. >> Keep it shut. >> Probably the flare. Listen. Let me go beside because we need to do this inside. >> We don't want to risk falling off the train. >> And he's he's still right here. >> Yeah. Go in the cave. >> It's probably just this flare that he has. >> Can you see in at all? >> Yeah, we can open it a little bit. >> Let me Let me get over here. All right. Let me see your That's a flare. Hey, what's up, man? Let me see your hands. Okay. Come here. Get the search. I'm lying. This a publicity stuff. The world will listen. Muslims were not evil. Christians, >> we're both right. We believe. >> The suspect thought that he could easily dismiss his erratic action under the pretext of publicity stunt. Little did he know that this little stunt had landed him in trouble bigger than he could imagine. >> Get a hold of him. Get a hold of him. Don't move. the porn officer offic How do we get him down? >> If I don't move him down, >> is there an officer down there? >> I got it. I'm not resisting. >> Don't we have stairs over here? >> Hang on. >> We're going to have to pass him down. We're going to have to hand him down. >> Yeah, >> my legs. Walk around today. Intervent. >> Who's the sheriff of Columbus police? We're going to pick or else ISIS is going to blow. >> Don't get No. Wait, wait, wait. Grab it. >> I'm caught up. >> Let's uh >> make him walk backward. You can't >> Steve, go ahead and go down. >> Just have >> you guys get ready to grab it. >> Walk to your left. Walk to your left. Down the steps. Don't you walk for me until 6 years unjustly. 6 years unjustly. Mark Collins. Go call Mark Collins. Let me face my accuser. He never never let me face my accusers. Stand here. Spread your feet. I'll go butt naked. Don't look at my though. Who's looking at that? Got around his back here. >> Cut the clothes off me and you. >> Y'all should have a machine that could do this. >> Sit down. >> Why is all these cars? >> All right. Hey, sit back for us. >> Put your feet in the car. Sir, motheruck. This seat belt's firm. >> Just let it go back. >> Jesus. >> Now try it. >> Why y'all make us slaves? >> Why? We All we did was learn. >> See if you can get his info from me real quick. Jesus Christ, dude. >> Yeah. So, like I talked him we talked him down and then he jumped in that room. So, sorry. >> I thought you were holding that door shut. >> He was trying to push you in. I'm like no. I don't know what he's got. >> That was Thanks for helping. >> Sorry, guys. >> One would think the suspect would calm his demeanor, but that was not the case. He continued to make unhinged religious remarks, making the officers wonder what kind of substance he was on. >> Apparently, while he was up there, he was telling the guy he was going to if he got inside the conductor. Um, I mean, he's a bee cuz he was saying he was Jesus. He had a Bible >> throwing there. He's got two. >> Well, do's trying to get a hold of railroad police right now. >> They're on their way, too. >> Okay. So, let's wait till they come out there and see what they want to do. >> Okay. >> He's coming from Port. We only have one. >> Uh, so it depends on. >> All right. >> So, this is very unique. Never dealt with this in my life. >> I had to run. >> Who believes in you? >> You going to say you have to believe in a one that you spit on. A a Israelites are we all mixed though. We all came from Adam. Why do we hate each other? White people. Ask me anything about religion. I'll tell you. And tell me in my eye if I'm lying. Ask me anything, bro. You about to be the chief sheriff, bro, of the world if you want, bro. Whoever y'all just, you know who y'all subdued? Y'all subdued the second coming of Jesus. If it's 12 of us and we are the disciples or somebody but on the 13th it's but Judas is not part of us. We are reincarnations multiple people. We we reincarnate to fulfill life. >> You know who I was in the past life. >> Yeah he's going to be responding to main announce >> was Adam. Adam was Joseph. >> Yeah. You can just tell him to just go north. Then the big brother Kane, my big brother Kobe learned the story of my life. Like, but nobody knows me. How am I lame? But all you black people from up north know me. That's it, bro. I said, why none of y'all rap put me on? I'm the best rapper, bro. I looked up to Lil Wayne and they say he Illuminati and this this that, bro. They I don't know the truth about everything, but we going to find out. We going to find out today. You feel me? honky. Shout out to the sea ducks. Like I should have been the head of the bloods, bro. I'm ring this window up a little higher. >> I just got out of my seat, bro. I'm go down as a legend. >> The suspect was eventually taken to jail, but his charges remain unknown. The next case involves this former employee named Eddie Sanchez who hijacked a front loader and led police on a slow chase. >> Stop. Stop. Stop. >> Hey, stop. Flip it. Flip it. Flip it. Flip it. If you can flip IT, FLIP IT. >> FLIP IT. >> On the 23rd of March, 2023, officers received a dispute call at a waste management business regarding a former employee who had stolen a large yellow front loader and was driving it around the property. Upon arrival, the officers attempted to stop the vehicle, but the suspect remained adamant and escalated the situation. >> Okay. Is that like a tractor? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Any idea what he's doing? I got no idea. No, we have no idea. >> Stop. Stop. Stop. Hey, stop. Radio and individual who's driving a four-wheeler tractor is not stopping for me. I have no way of stopping this vehicle. He's going to go out the main road. Watch your dick. Watch your dick. Keep aiming. I can't control him. >> Grab your machine. What is it? One of those things. How fast is it? >> They can get They can get up probably about 30. >> Okay. Grab that. Quick, quick, quick. >> Making a left. >> Keep me updated. I've got the sanitation truck. The large tractor, which is our best bet. A little bit slower, but he's behind us as well. Despite how slow he was driving, bringing him to a stop seemed dangerous and like a very hard nut for the officers to crack. But the officers remained determined to deescalate the situation no matter what. We're in front of Victory World Church on Brook >> Hollow for the vehicle center drive. >> This is unbelievable. power. >> Hey, flip it. Flip it. >> Flip it. >> If they can flip it, flip it. >> Flip it. >> Oh, you 1039. Let's get him up since his thing's laying on its side. >> The suspect, 38-year-old Eddie Sanchez, was eventually taken to jail where he was charged with criminal trespass, theft by taking, fleeing or attempting to elude, reckless driving, criminal damage to property in the second degree, and obstruction of a law enforcement officer. Hijacking a tractor might be ridiculous, but not as ridiculous as this insane case of a woman who hijacked a police car, resulting in a fatal accident. >> Stop. Stop. STOP. >> Because now she just caused three people to she wanted that [ __ ] patrol car. On February the 1st, 2024, officers got a call reporting a woman trying to snatch another woman's car key. But when they arrived, the suspect pretended to be the victim. And the moment the officer stepped out of his car to assist her, she made a shocking move that instantly threw the scene into chaos. No. Stop. Stop. Stop. Okay. So fast she just got in my car, took off. Eastbound on Highway 40, passing the sub station. >> Were you the one who called us? >> Yes. >> I'm still like really shaking. >> Okay, thank you. Now, >> did you know her? >> No, she tried to take my keys. Uh, we know her. >> Oh, she tried to reach in and grab the keys from my vehicle. At first, she asked me for a ride, said she needed to get out of this place. >> In order to stop her, officers set up stopsticks ahead, but she spotted them, swerved into a U-turn, and nearly sparked chaos in the process. However, moments later, the situation turned into a fullblown nightmare. 316 advis they're coming up behind an 18wheeler >> and she's turning around. She's conducting Uturn. She is going eastbound. Yeah. WOO! >> Signal four. Signal four. Signal four. >> Signal four. Station 1033. Stay away from the car. Stay away from the car. >> Back up. Back up. Back up. Back up. >> 1631 16 back. Signal four. Send back 108. >> We got another vehicle over here. You guys okay? >> Signal for another vehicle. >> You guys okay? >> I'm not getting response from them. >> Hello. I don't know where she's at. There's There's somebody in that driver's side. >> She's right there. She's right here. She's right here. Get them. Get them. Get them. >> Mar, I got the police crews are on fire. Hey, Morris. Get my fire extinguisher. Fire extinguisher. >> Fire extinguisher. Get it over here. Get it over here. >> Hey. Hey. >> It's really hot right here. Really hot. >> Really hot. >> Where's your stick right here? In an instant, the situation turned deadly, leaving officers running to save lives while silently praying that anyone had survived. >> Mine's unlocked. It's unlocked. It's unlocked. >> It should be on the right. >> Do we have any >> any vis any contact talking? At least >> at least three occupants. >> Sheriff's office. Is everyone okay? >> 60 360. I got three occupants unresponsive in the other vehicle. >> Partner is calling 911 for you. My location. Can anyone hear me? I need one fire extinguisher over here. Fire extinguisher. Fire extinguisher. >> Let's make sure they're good. Yeah. I'm trying to make sure that this doesn't start a fire cuz it's leaking oil. >> Okay. >> I don't know if they're that smooth. [ __ ] >> Okay. Check this one. >> There's a flame coming through that firewall, but she should get on. Where she at? >> If she's right there. I don't know if you can get through that hole. All right. Um, we got the road block the next on the way. >> Unresponsive. >> I can't get to the one on the right, though. >> Okay. >> They're going to have to chop it out. Um >> I think they came down. >> You okay? >> Okay. Sit down if you need to. Sit down if you need to. You're not hurt, are you? >> No. >> Okay. >> Three in the car. Sarge. She's signal seven. She >> How is Witty? Is he okay? >> I believe Witty's fine. >> The woman's reckless actions left the pickup truck occupant stuck between life and death. The officers kept their composure, but deep down they knew the chances of survival were near zero. Are you moving? I'm so mad right now, bro. >> Hey, don't beat yourself up >> because now she just caused three people to cuz she wanted that [ __ ] push back. >> Oh. Get in my car. >> Okay. You're good. You're good. >> Go ahead. >> I'm not sure what updates you've had. We got three entrapped in the black truck. The female is entrapped inside of the patrol car. She looks signal seven and it looks like the three occupants of the black truck are all under. All units coming on speed, keep the roadway clear so medics can pull down Highway 40. We just let medics pull down the opposite lane of travel. Such a This is so wrong. >> You on? >> Yeah. >> I guess Woody left his car open and they're dealing with this crazy lady and she stole his car. >> They They call her >> I don't know. >> I told him I had three occupants. Sadly, the suspect and two occupants of the truck passed away on the scene, while the third occupant was transported to the hospital in critical condition. Just like this woman, this suspect named Daniel Barton also hijacked a police car and thought it was just a fun thing to do. >> Looks like uh somebody just stole my vehicle heading uh northbound. Put your hands on your head. >> Put your hands behind your back. >> On the 5th of December 2022, an officer was attending to a driver during a traffic stop when 34year-old Daniel Barton sneaked his way into the officer's cruiser and took off at high speed, kickstarting an intense chase. Looks like uh somebody just stole my vehicle. Heading uh northbound. Okay. >> Hey, vehicle 106 heading uh southbound on Holton Street. Lights are still on. Uh, and what >> and we have GPS on that car. Yes, there's GPS on the car. >> 106 Richards. The guys running westbound Richards. It's a white male, blue jacket, blue jeans. >> After enjoying his little joy ride, Daniel thought he could hide from the cops in the most ridiculous place possible. 855, come up to the hailing saucer. >> Put your hands on your head. >> I don't have a case, so I'm sorry. >> Some of his traffic stuff. He's got just some warrants. And if What >> is that? Your squad. >> What the? >> That's your squad. >> 908. Dispatch. Uh, someone just stole my squad. West capital. Unlock this. Wow, this year >> get these dresses and then we're going to throw them. >> Sounds good. >> Y'all can't take me nowhere. What are you doing? Why you waste your time? That's why That's why I take your time. There's nobody taking Daniel was released on bond only for him to steal another cop car 6 months later. He was then deemed competent to face charges associated with the grand thefts.