Stolen vehicle chase with gunfire on Austin highways, Austin TX
Motor Vehicle Theft, Weapons, TrafficPolice chased a stolen vehicle on Austin highways including I-35, Toll 45, and Toll 130. The driver was seen placing a gun to his head and trying to fire it but the gun malfunctioned. The chase involved driving against traffic at high speeds. Nearby residents reported hearing possible gunshots. The suspect was eventually stopped and taken into custody.
Audio|Source: Travis County Law Enforcement
08:8
Transcript:
00:00
I'll stand 64610. Go ahead. Yes, man. We're assisting COPD with a pursuit with a stolen vehicle. We're 35 northbound passing exit 220. 64610, clear, 1080 on a 29-9[3] vehicle, 535 northbound, Mar-marker 620, Cursion 220. 6.6.10, traffic is light.
00:29
The Texas 28, 10B[4], 9, X-ray, Charles, Sam, George. The killer troopers north of me. 64, 610, 10, 104.
00:43
Subject back down on his knees, gun to his head. Alpha one, he's trying to rock the gun. Alpha one, looks like he's having malfunction with the firearm.
01:07
Clear, taking them, exit, 223. 646. 646-10, speeds are 94. 64, 640, 16, receive, speeds at 94.
01:27
He has it away from his head right now. I can't tell exactly what hand is in. It's probably right hand, but they also drop something by his right knee, and I can't know what it is. Laredo, tell him good job. Now walk towards us, his hands in the air. We'll be each bound on 1245.
01:53
Caller advice that they heard gunshots, possibly 15 behind their house advice that the time delay is going to be two to five minutes. Nothing seen at this time and this is the only call so far. Six four, six pin received. Continuing eastbound on 45, it's over 100, light traffic.
02:19
Ending in 0367. 5807.5-811. I'm cut for you. Mr. John 4. Don't let him do anything. Keep talking to him.
02:42
the way they came in.
02:43
We're going eastbound on the westbound traffic now on 45.
02:48
64610, clear eastbound in the westbound lanes of 45.
02:51
It's going the wrong way traffic, light traffic, light traffic.
02:56
Austin, 64-610 will clear, traffic flight.
02:59
To the rear of the trucks, police.
03:00
Alpha-1, he is walking towards...
03:03
Radio, get out here.
03:04
Alpha-1, he's walking towards units.
03:05
I don't see anything in his hands.
03:06
I'm going to move the visual shortly.
03:07
I'll check the iPodies.
03:09
He left it.
03:10
The window's going to be broken.
03:11
It's non-accessible from inside of the house.
03:13
It sounds like the tenant who lives in this park is gone right now.
03:17
I'm going to give some announcements into the window, see if anybody's inside.
03:20
No. No.
03:21
10-4[2], do you have that DL[1] number?
03:23
DL[1] number would be Edward 8072, 595-00-0-1-771.
03:33
Off a one off bolt.
03:36
Eastbound on westbound lanes trying to catch up for the vehicle.
03:41
Costant 64610, 104, vehicle continuing eastbound and westbound lines of tow 45.
03:46
245.
03:47
486. Go ahead.
03:50
Did the call spot at the 2109 address or did they just provide that address? Because the yelling creek is nowhere near that.
03:57
The phase two for the call is at 2109.
04:01
General, we're storing eastbound and the westboundings, light traffic, light traffic.
04:07
Okay. Okay.
04:08
With you.
04:09
Jack 1 honey, CIT, cover my location.
04:12
CIT cover my location. CIT10U player.
04:13
Back 18, suspect being evaluated by medical, myself, and 26 are retrieving the gun.
04:17
Alpha 1, come up, Bolt.
04:18
Come off, bolt.
04:19
Go on the wrong way.
04:23
It just went over the...
04:24
to overpass.
04:25
Stand by on direction.
04:26
Dr. Gray,
04:27
black and silver rims with a black small push bar.
04:31
Do you have a license plate on it?
04:34
License plate would have been Victor Tom Boy, 2243, checks his plate.
04:39
10-4[2].
04:42
He kept going south, now he's going south on 1.30.
04:46
Christine. Sokolins shot down on toll 130.
04:49
I'm clear, thank you.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
DL: Driver's License
[2]
10-4: Acknowledgment/received
[3]
29-9: Stolen vehicle
[4]
10B: Vehicle stop
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This was transcribed by AI and may contain errors. Please verify the information independently.
Location mentioned:
I-35, Austin, TX
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