Motorcycle rider detained after reckless driving in Terre Haute, Terre Haute IN


Police pursued a motorcycle rider southbound on State Road 41 after reckless driving. The rider was doing a wheelie at about 80 miles per hour, ran a stop sign, and failed to stop when signaled. The suspect was detained in a parking lot near 3rd St and 8th Avenue in Terre Haute.
Audio|Source: Terre Haute Public Safety and Vigo County Fire
03:22
Transcript:
00:00
Go ahead and pin this. I'll be attempting to catch up to a reckless driving motorcycle.
00:05
We'll be southbound on... I don't know if we're going on 41 or 630.
00:13
He was doing a wheelie, probably about 80 miles an hour or so.
00:20
This is not a grassy area, but it is a cornfield.
00:23
It's already been picked. We're going to set you down there. We got our spotlight shining out in it.
00:28
You got a good...
00:32
7 to 10 acre patch right here that's trees around it except where our lights are the way you're coming in from the south.
00:42
We do have two traffic signs and close to the road,
00:48
but other than that, the area is clear.
00:51
No power lines.
00:53
We're southbound 41,
00:55
approach from Maple.
00:57
So he is past MapleT.
00:59
Copy that.
01:01
I've got you straight off the nose, I think.
01:05
Clear, south panel 41 for Maple.
01:07
That is correct. We see you coming. We're trying to get the lights set up now.
01:14
64 Ishares. Go ahead.
01:17
Engine 7.
01:19
Go ahead.
01:22
Before we want to Hancock, single occupant, blue jeans, black jacket, white helmet.
01:29
Not stopping coming up to 8,000.
01:33
Tom, 538, boy young, I believe.
01:38
The railroad arms here in Ohio and 10th and a half are staying down with no train. Can you give them a call if you can't take care of it?
01:46
All right.
01:49
Clear southbound on there from Hancock.
01:52
Just or go? They just one back up.
01:55
Copy.
01:57
320, I'm out here with fire.
02:01
Clear.
02:03
308, code 6,
02:05
17th in college.
02:08
15th in college.
02:10
31. I've got two separate areas where I've got emergency vehicles.
02:15
Can you clarify for us which one we're supposed to leave than that? Oh, maybe I've got some lights out in the field here.
02:22
Disabled veteran plate, George Lincoln 840 Boy,
02:26
black Chevy, pass your car, unknown oxygen to a tent, whizzer for stop, expired plates, driver's status.
02:33
47, you got no vehicle stop now.
02:36
Yes, the people are setting up the lights and now if you'd hold you just a second.
02:41
They have them set up and get out of the way.
02:46
Clear.
02:47
We've got in, we're attempting to detain the rider in the parking lot of the dental office here at near 3rd and 8th Avenue.
02:59
Clear.
03:01
19 for a motorcycle plate.
03:05
All right on site twice.
03:08
Thank you.
03:15
Tom 538, Henry Young.
03:18
Tom 538, Henry Young, also 47 has that righter, 1095.
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Location mentioned:
N 3rd St & 8th Ave, Terre Haute, IN 47804
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