High-speed wrong-way chase sparks alarm in Kennewick, Kennewick WA
Police chased a vehicle driving the wrong way along Columbia Center Boulevard and nearby streets in Kennewick, with the pursuit igniting public concern.
Audio|Source: Walla Walla Valley Law, Fire and EMS
07:46
Transcript:
00:00
This vehicle is running for me.
00:02
Yeah, he's going wrong way on Columbia Center Boulevard.
00:09
Kennewick-Wallel Patrol, vehicle runway, Columbia Center Boulevard, 2.40 from 38,
00:14
1343.
00:16
Merchant traffic only 12, 4-4.
00:18
4-door, Washington, please.
00:20
He's heading on tap-teal.
00:25
Vehicle on tap-tail from Columbia Center Boulevard, 13-43.
00:30
Okay, verify you're in for two.
00:34
Verify, he's got away from me now.
00:36
I couldn't go wrong way so I'm terminating.
00:37
I'm trying to turn around.
00:42
Full five minute advice terminating the time to turn around 1344.
00:49
Which way was he going?
00:52
Now we're heading back towards Columbia Center Boulevard.
00:55
I can see him.
00:56
I don't have lights initiated.
00:58
Again, he's in that little four-door avail, heading towards Willamette.
01:06
Back towards Columbus Center Boulevard and Willamette.
01:08
Not activated, 1344.
01:12
Prezo.
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We're approaching.
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On Columbia Center Boulevard.
01:24
Passing Canal, Columbia Center Boulevard, 251 monitoring, 1344.
01:29
We're all standby at 240 in CPCB.
01:34
We're heading in the direction of Clearwater.
01:40
Towards Clearwater, 1345.
01:44
The original reason for the stop was 73 and a 60.
01:48
We're on Grandridge Boulevard.
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On Grand Ridge, region for stop, 73 miles an hour and 60 mile an hour zone, 1345.
02:03
Continuing behind him do not have lights activated.
02:06
I'm currently doing 60 mile an hour, slowing down 59.
02:13
Not activated, not pursuing, 1345.
02:18
Passing the chutes now, activated just to pass the lights.
02:23
Passing to shoots, 1345.
02:26
Can you pass clear water, we're heading, we're still heading on Columbia Center Boulevard.
02:33
Passing Clearwater, 1346.
02:39
Sorry, it looked like a white male with a beard, has a German Shepherd in the back, female passenger.
02:49
129-19347.
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Kennewick, 1259, boy Mary Nora 9412, White, 2009 Pontiac Hatchback, December 5,
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2025 expiration,
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Kennewick.
03:02
That matches the description.
03:04
He made a right on 10th Avenue.
03:08
Right, onto 10th Avenue, 1346.
03:13
We'll get the address to where it comes back to.
03:19
4510 West Fayette Avenue.
03:26
Thanks, sir.
03:29
619-19-1447.
03:31
It's South Georgia Street right now.
03:37
South Georgia Street, 1347.
03:41
She used to sell on 10th.
03:46
You at one more?
03:48
On a 40 mile in all zone.
03:51
Traffic is light.
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Six miles an hour and 40 mile an hour zone, light traffic, 1347.
04:01
He's slowing down, we're about to hit a roundabout.
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You slow down to the traffic.
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Approaching roundabout, 1347.
04:10
Having wrong way around the traffic, wrong way on roundabout.
04:15
Now he's heading on a coal filter.
04:18
Wrong way and roundabout onto cloth filter, 1348.
04:34
He made another right on West 10th Avenue up to self-storage.
04:40
Watch the back.
04:42
We'll pull on the front right now.
04:45
Covered. Covered.
04:46
Okay.
04:47
Act approved.
04:56
You're going east or west?
04:59
We're heading towards Clearwater Avenue.
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Towards Clearwater Avenue, 1348.
05:13
On West 10th Court and Tranquility, PR.
05:17
West 10th Court and Tranquility, PR.
05:26
This is a dead end.
05:28
There is some kids on a bicycle.
05:30
I'm only doing 10 mile an hour trying to get them out of the way.
05:37
Vehicles in the dead end, juvenile is in the area.
05:42
1340-9. Location.
05:45
We're on Clearwater and Ridge Line Drive.
05:47
He kind of went over.
05:50
He's on Clearwater towards Ridge Line, towards Ridge Line, towards I-182.
05:59
Clearwater Ridge Lane towards Interstate 82, 1349.
06:04
I lost out of him, I'm going to terminate.
06:09
12-7-9 Loss Visual will terminate, 1349.
06:15
Frizo, Kennawitz, the full description.
06:20
White,
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2009, Ponziah patchback.
06:25
Say that.
06:27
Reservoir 1350.
06:29
Okay,
06:32
what's the last location thing?
06:37
Clearwater Avenue and Ridgeline Drive towards Interstate 82.
06:43
Okay.
06:50
Click, Connor.
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6-59, 1350.
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Cresolica. I'll be standing by 82 at 113 on the cut.
07:06
Tazeery starting by NIST 82 at 11313 in the cut, 1352.
07:09
2.229, 217.
07:20
Have you identified whether you're sitting there?
07:24
Negative.
07:39
152.
07:42
You know, to be clear for now.
07:46
Vehicle spin.
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Ridgeline Dr, Kennewick, WA 99338
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