First Foot Pursuit

[Taxx]

Had my first real foot pursuit. I say 'real' because I had a minor one earlier that lasted from the front yard to the back, but this one lasted 2 and half blocks.

It was only 97 degrees today, thank God. Yesterday was 105 and I certainly would of died. Anyways, the suspect began to gain distance between me and I thought I was going to lose him. He turned the corner around the house and tried to double back, but ran into a fence. When I found him he was just as gassed as me trying to hide next to the fence. A deputy was helping me out and he was slim, trim and in shape. When he arrived he was huffing too and plopped on the suspect as I held him at gun point. I didn't feel too bad that I was gassed when I saw a 20 something deputy and a early 20's suspect just as gassed as me. (I'm 35 and big, 6-04 255lbs).

It only took me an hour to stop sweating. I learned that I need to hit the treadmill. The suspect ran earlier in the day from another officer and got away. We went on an ATL and someone snithced him off. Nice felony warrant, DOC warrant, reckless driving from earlier and resisting arrest for today.

I love it when a plan comes together!

Anyone else want to share?

[chaser]

Good catch but I usually call a Reserve that loves to run when going after a rabbit. I have done it and so far I haven't gotten outrun by anyone but I did finish second a few times.

[JakeLock]

Good catch but I usually call a Reserve that loves to run when going after a rabbit. I have done it and so far I haven't gotten outrun by anyone but I did finish second a few times.

Oh gosh thanks... LOL:p

I've helped out in a few chases, only one got away too... but he got away in a stupid way... I did a superman flop in the middle of a yard and he kept running. That one made me very angry.

The first one was the best tho, house party (y'all know how these go) 2 or three scattered throu the back yard, the officer I was with went one way and I went the other. It was later in the year so it was getting a little chilly so I had a black leather coat on. Kinda difficult to see me in the dark :D This kid was wearing a white tshirt khaki pants and white shoes, very visible lol. I'm not a very big guy, 5 11 200# but him running into me was like a brick wall. Needless to say he lost his shoes LOL

[michiganstud]

I learned that I need to hit the treadmill.

Yer not outta shape until you get winded bending over to tie your shoes.:eek:

[Mike Romeo]

Yer not outta shape until you get winded bending over to tie your shoes.:eek:

Oh God, now you're scaring me again. :rolleyes:

[Hop]

Rooks I tell you... I let my dog do the chasin and before that I drove until they were tired.

Too many people get hurt exerting themselves at work;)

[Stretch]

Funny stuff, thanks for the sharing! :D

[JakeLock]

Oh God, now you're scaring me again. :rolleyes:

The bending over part?

[greg72982]

believe it or not I have been a cop about 14 months now and have yet to have a foot chase...I want one so bad though but no one runs from me :(

[JakeLock]

believe it or not I have been a cop about 14 months now and have yet to have a foot chase...I want one so bad though but no one runs from me :(

How big a boy are ya?

[greg72982]

6'1" 180

[JWG]

Taxx,

Good to hear your first 'real' foot pursuit was a succesful one.

Thanks for sharing.

[JakeLock]

6'1" 180

Ah tall and skinny, you must look like you're fast then... LOL :D

[greg72982]

Ah tall and skinny, you must look like you're fast then... LOL :D

indeed maybe they are scared to run

[lprocter]

The Carleton University campus police often say to runners "why did you run? I have a car that can go way faster than you."

I remember one foot chase (sort of) on a bar night. Drunk thought he'd run from an officer after a fight. He stopped when he ran into the driver's side door of the cruiser that pulled in front of him.