Motorcyclist chased at high speed on I-5 near Redding, Redding CA

Traffic

Reported: 09/27/2025 07:03 PM (PDT)

I-5, Redding, CA

Police pursued a motorcyclist driving northbound on I-5 near Redding at speeds up to 120 mph. The suspect wore a multicolored helmet, tan shirt, blue jeans, and had a large back tattoo. Officers prepared for a potential gunpoint stop as the suspect appeared to reach for something while driving dangerously.

Audio|Source: Redding Public Safety

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Transcript:

00:00

George Sixth we're approaching North America, it looks like he's got a max speed of like 80 or 90 miles an hour.

00:06

He's yielding for the red here.

00:09

Yielding for the red.

00:15

Get on.

00:21

Motorbike. He's getting on a flight north now.

00:24

Speed are 90.

00:31

Notify CHP, I saw a lot of lighting. We're on the long ramp.

00:36

90,

00:37

not really going above 90 at this point.

00:44

George Ford, number to be in position for number two.

00:48

Okay.

00:51

We have a multicolored helmet, tan shirt, large back tattoo,

00:56

blue jeans,

00:58

and I think it's a yellow Alaska place for Northbound 5 110 approaching crank growth.

01:05

I copy North Carolina 5 approaching the rank growth.

01:13

White traffic speeds 115.

01:21

We'll call him back.

01:26

We'll take calls, we got it.

01:29

I'll call it until you get closer. He's starting an inch away here.

01:33

For 120, we passed the pangro that's in the number two lane.

01:38

Still only a couple cars out here on the road.

01:45

This is launching now. Pass the Shasta Dam exit.

01:49

He's probably like 1.20 am at 115.

01:52

Copy passing Shasta Dam.

01:59

You see it in a position I'm starting to lose sight and make turns.

02:09

141. What's in the back? Do we know?

02:13

I'm looking for it.

02:20

Still northbound 1 15 approaching the mountain gate exit.

02:25

Copy still northbound approaching mountain gate.

02:27

Copy, see, northbound approaching mountain gate.

02:31

Copy,

02:33

14.

02:35

Exiting mountain gate, standby further direction.

02:38

Copy, exiting mountain gate.

02:44

Eastbound examiner DC here.

02:47

Copy heading eastbound.

02:53

Exempties right, Mary, grab something from it.

02:59

We got to make gunpoint. You're reaching around.

03:03

Copy gunpoint.

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