Driver flees traffic stop and abandons vehicle on highway, Fairmont WV
TrafficPolice from Marion County and nearby areas pursued a blue Subaru north on highway I-79 after the driver fled a traffic stop. The vehicle ran over spike strips, causing all four tires to go flat. The driver abandoned the car and was taken at gunpoint on foot.
Audio|Source: Fairmont Police and Fire and Marion County Sheriff and EMS
04:17
Transcript:
00:00
Harrison County just advises, sir, in a pursuit heading towards I-79, Mount Marker 112, 121.
00:07
It's going to be a blue Subaru with Maryland Tags.
00:11
Tom (number withheld).
00:14
Yeah,
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4.
00:19
It's already 1 to 44.
00:23
Point four.
00:25
One, two, twenty.
00:29
Coming in two, Riesel, Dakota, Lane, Riesel.
00:34
Tell phone.
00:38
Where you at, 31?
00:41
Warren Bellevue, right now.
00:43
Where are you at? No,
00:46
we're close.
00:48
Good meeting.
00:53
I can break up and head up to the highway.
00:58
Actually, 31's a little bit closer.
01:05
10 foot.
01:08
31, Marion.
01:09
Can you give me the details one more time?
01:12
Hi, by your hitting courts,
01:16
I-79, mile marker 121 now.
01:19
It's going to be a blue silver-silveroo out back with Maryland tags.
01:23
Tom (number withheld), driven by a (name withheld).
01:33
Let's speed to 70 miles an hour,
01:36
just at the 121 northbound now.
01:42
No more.
01:46
165, Mary.
01:52
I'll be getting next to the 132, northern.
01:57
104. They're revising that all four tires are impacted from strike trips.
02:05
Initially for restricted registration,
02:08
after locked up CILM, he fled.
02:15
Go ahead, sir.
02:20
You want neutral eight for spikes on 79 here to gateway.
02:25
Sure.
02:33
They're now at 124.99 an hour.
02:43
I'm going to start that way.
02:45
I'm a good way down, but I'm going to start that way anyway.
02:49
740-019.
02:55
2-6-6-9. Repeat the update on location and status.
03:01
You have a driver repeat.
03:08
266 to Fairmont repeat the location and status of the pursuit.
03:19
People just passed the Saltwell exit northbound.
03:26
So,
03:27
31.
03:31
She said it's coming from Air Center, Vermont.
03:34
Harrison County, they're passing Saltwell now.
03:42
Ordinary, there's 165-2 out.
03:46
She's at the 132.
03:48
40. 40.
03:56
44, I'll be on 10440.
03:59
10440-2-010.
04:02
(name withheld) just bailed the vehicle with a 122.
04:10
Premier News 5, he's mailed the vehicle.
04:13
Yes, he bailed the vehicle for scanning.
04:16
They have one at gunpoint on foot.
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