High-speed chase ends with suspect caught on foot, Orange TX


Police pursued a vehicle driving recklessly at speeds over 100 mph through multiple streets near MacArthur Drive, Strickland Drive, and side roads in Orange, Texas. The driver swerved between lanes and tried to evade officers by turning onto various streets. After losing control and spinning out westbound on Richmond, the driver attempted to flee on foot into a wooded area near Cochran. The suspect was apprehended on foot.
Audio|Source: Orange County Public Safety
08:24
Transcript:
00:00
4402 still east passing 12
00:07
425 I'm a second I'll call it I got it trading
00:14
425 will be calling the pursuit.
00:16
We're going to be westbound on MacArthur, speeds.
00:19
Approaching 100 miles an hour, no traffic.
00:22
I see.
00:26
Driver is swerving from lane to lane, high speeds.
00:30
Okay.
00:36
425, approaching Strickland Drive, and the right-hand lane speeds over 100 miles an hour. No traffic.
00:44
I think.
00:47
425, making a right-hand turn onto the street right next to the far-wash.
00:55
28th Street.
00:56
Okay.
00:59
448, it's going to be 28th Street.
01:02
Canter copy?
01:04
425. Approaching the end of 28th Street,
01:07
speed's about 60, no traffic.
01:10
I think.
01:12
448, y'all get ready. He's going to be able.
01:18
425. Coming to the end, he's trying to turn around.
01:21
Watch it out.
01:22
I think he's going to hit me.
01:27
We're really messing.
01:33
425, coming out to MacArthur.
01:42
425, approaching MacArthur, making a right-hand turn going westbound on MacArthur. May 22, copy, please.
01:54
Okay.
01:56
King Norwilliam (number withheld). King Norwilliam (number withheld). King Norwilliam (number withheld).
02:06
Hasnown and gather agency that can assist.
02:09
I think.
02:11
425, passing near Strickland, speeds around 90 miles an hour, hitting the brakes.
02:21
425.
02:23
Passing Ridgemont, speeds around 80 miles an hour, still northbound Strickland,
02:29
passing Snake Road at this time.
02:37
425, he's jerking from lane to lane.
02:44
425, approaching West Park, Strickland.
02:49
Passing near federal credit, speeds around 60 to 70 miles an hour.
02:54
No traffic.
02:59
Arizona County's monitoring.
03:01
425.
03:03
Passing Park, approaching MOK, making a right-hand turn on M-O-K, going northbound on M-O-K towards town.
03:12
425, no traffic.
03:18
So we're on 70 miles an hour.
03:20
Passing the school of this town.
03:26
425, pulling into the school parking lot, so on go to the other driveway.
03:34
425, I think we're going to make the loop. He's coming out towards the footer of the truck into this.
03:44
425, going back forward to Strickland.
03:46
Watch out, I'm coming behind you.
03:51
425,
03:53
back on MOK,
03:55
going towards Strickland at this time.
03:57
Let you know which side of the X-Sixion.
04:03
425, pass it, let me pass you, get back in the second position.
04:09
425, back on Strickland, going south,
04:12
going towards West Park.
04:17
25, copy far on.
04:27
Pt111 G2 the 9mm serial (number withheld).
04:40
(number withheld).
04:46
That's clear.
05:11
425, he's not going to be able to go much farther, losing control, spinning out,
05:16
westbound on Richmond, speeds around 40 miles an hour,
05:20
approaching a civilian car on the left-hand side guys, you'll be careful.
05:29
425,
05:30
passing the park, making a left on Hawthorne, left on Hawthorne.
05:38
425, making a right on hemlock, right on hemlock, going towards 37,
05:44
speeds around 30 miles an hour, blown front, right tire on the suspect field.
05:53
448, y'all stay back a little bit, 37th is narrow, he might hit a ditch.
05:58
425 heard all units, watch out.
06:01
He's turning, making a left-hand turn on 37, left-hand third on 37, he's making a right-hand turn on to Cochran. It's a dead end.
06:10
He's going towards the end of Cochran, guys.
06:15
425, he's not going to be able to make a U-turn. He'll be ready for a foot pursuit. Foot pursuit.
06:21
Kill y'all sirens.
06:25
Footmail, footmail, pass.
06:30
Four twenty-five, enter the wood line.
06:42
I think.
06:48
No shirt.
06:50
We're in the woods.
06:58
Someone going towards the end of the street.
07:04
We're in the woods.
07:06
We got it in the woods.
07:12
824.
07:19
Hey, 91's been notified. He'll be in there out.
07:23
Two more.
07:28
Hey, 20.
07:30
Hey,
07:31
20.
07:32
Hey.
07:34
Do you have your phone on you?
07:50
4-8.
07:51
4-8.
07:53
Go ahead and have me next half on this vehicle.
07:57
Dead end of Cochran?
08:00
Yes, ma'am.
08:03
All right, so you've just heard 43 that Brandon locks is clear all the way.
08:11
17, you go for?
08:14
10-14[1].
08:21
As they're boarded, one in custody.
08:24
Murphy.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-14: Escort or convoy
Disclaimer:
This transcript was automatically generated and may contain inaccuracies. Please verify the information independently.
Location mentioned:
Orange, TX
This shows a Google Street View of the area near the location, which might not be the exact address.
Correct
Incorrect