CMPD Had an interesting pursuit tonight.

[james13f]

We had an interesting pursuit tonight. Around 2100 hours, Charlie-2 (district) had a Robbery from person/larceny of auto (Charlotte has no carjackings;) ). Around 2230 hours, a Charlie-2 officer by some odd chance (it is a very populated district) pulls behind that same vehicle. And of course, they don't stop.

Well the unit isn't in a pursuit yet, they're simply behind a vehicle that isn't stopping. Calling out speed/cross streets, but not "10-43" (vehicle pursuit). He calls up for the Sgt, who gives permission to go 43 because the subjects are considered a danger to life (we don't go 43 very often, we have very strict requirements after a chase that ended with a bystander family getting killed).

SHP gets behind us as well, and we let them take over the chase (and any liability that goes with a chase).

So they start calling speeds, cross streets. At one point they call out "Bacon at Roselyn, 93 mph" , and then frantically "pedestrian struck Bacon and Roselyn" ...we're all thinking this dude is pavement pizza (and that our department will never be allowed to chase again period), so I call medic and get them enroute....meanwhile the perps don't even slow down.....

Of course the chase ends with the suspects flipping the stolen vehicle, and running off....when I left work K-9 was tracking them.

And the pedestrian was transported non-life threatening. God didn't want him home yet, I guess...

Anyways, not amazingly abnormal, but interesting night to say the least. And of course as soon as they went 10-43, another district had a jump-and-run, and another district had a unit behind a stolen vehicle....it had been quiet tonight up to then.

[troysig]

Good to know the pedestrian was safe, Around a 11:45 tonight a 10-100 (our hot pursuit code) happened about 20 minutes from me, I was hoping it came to me, but nope other way:( . I just got my car, wanted to stretch it's legs.

[av8er]

Haha . . . I was listening to that chase on Eastway's channel. I said the same thing about never being able to chase after it was put out that a pedestrian was struck. Didn't know you were the dispatcher, good job though.

[james13f]

av8ter-

Vance was the dispatcher, and he did a great job. I was on David-4 (Animal Control, Vice and Crime Scene) so I had nothing to do but help him. :D

Do you have a Police Scanner or do you work for the department?

[av8er]

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