Driver flees traffic stop; vehicle catches fire, Washington County MN


A driver fled from a traffic stop near 179th Street and Shoulder Lake. Officers pursued on foot and set a perimeter. The vehicle emitted smoke and later caught fire, prompting fire department dispatch.
Audio|Source: Washington County Public Safety
06:44
Transcript:
00:00
Tucker, where might they come out at?
00:03
Stop.
00:07
Stop.
00:13
Driver bailed.
00:15
Which direction?
00:21
2205, we're going to need... Durham, ran off into the weeds here.
00:29
By 25, I'll have my drone.
00:33
Tell me how to get to where you're at.
00:37
Stand by.
00:44
They went northeast off of near 179th Street through backyards on the Inuit field.
00:50
They're right off of Shoulder Lake, West Side, Louise.
00:55
Copy.
01:00
22, what was the reason for stop?
01:05
Burtleight.
01:11
09, you want to shut that car off, it's smoking pretty bad.
01:14
104.
01:20
05, any 30 cars that are available or even state. See, if you get it's a perimeter up on 34 police of the south.
01:27
48 copies.
01:34
404, 05, I can't.
01:40
Sir, Lake 123.
01:44
Okay,
01:49
so forthright. And one will be en route.
01:54
One en route.
01:55
One en route.
01:57
1083, 148, Street West at Nash Department.
01:59
Permit 105.
02:02
For a carbon monoxide alarm, we do have two parties who are reportedly feeling sick.
02:09
They both have headaches, stomach aches, and are having difficulty breathing.
02:14
You do not currently have any utilities en route if you would like them started.
02:20
About 22 minutes.
02:26
Peralds, mom's telling anyone. All that buys on the utilities.
02:31
Copy.
02:36
Tommy Beck, you can mark me 10,
02:39
6. Central.
02:44
Two en route at 23 minutes.
02:51
Behind me, you can go left at that Y, please, straight up to the north.
02:59
Parasmetics be clear at 23 minutes.
03:07
589 from 600.
03:09
Oh 9, see where you're at.
03:16
104.
03:20
I think we'll be fine. I think we'll be finding.
03:30
Thank you.
03:31
Good.
03:33
We're pulling over into the public approach over on 34.
03:40
On a suspicious vehicle, Sam Henry L.O.
03:43
796 on front of the Stone Mountain Pet Lodge.
03:50
Five minutes.
03:53
No.
03:56
5.5.
03:58
Go ahead.
04:01
You want one of us to follow you with Durbin?
04:06
Yep,
04:07
who's who here? I got two flashlights in front of me.
04:12
09's by the car. I can stay here, she can go with you.
04:17
Okay,
04:18
if he passed you, Josh, or what?
04:21
It looked like he was heading this way. I got an electric fence, a GY, or electric fence, and then it opens up.
04:28
But I figure if I beat him over here, you can't come over here, I guess.
04:36
Okay.
04:39
I guess I'll try starting with 09.
04:44
I took the back way. He ran into the weeds. I went to the back way around.
04:53
Oh 9 to 05 were you at?
04:58
I went right up to you here.
05:01
10 4.
05:03
05 Becker you might want to start fire that vehicle that chases smoking pretty good.
05:08
10.4.
05:14
Who would the car come back to?
05:17
It comes back to a (name withheld) of Park Rapids, revoked and expired.
05:26
Got it.
05:29
4905.
05:31
Go ahead.
05:32
On the road just to the south, I can walk up and take 09 spot, not to the vehicle if you need.
05:39
If you're good, just stay there, please.
05:42
Book.
05:49
Copy against your group.
05:51
Two in a minute.
05:56
7.5 on court floor.
05:59
Happy software.
06:06
Max.
06:08
Contact, 47 minutes.
06:15
Becker, we've got some of the bluegrass on fire here.
06:18
I think it would be best to get the fire department rolling.
06:21
Fire is en route.
06:24
Copy.
06:28
Copy.
06:31
There is 28 after.
06:37
There was one engine 21 will be en route with five, two, one forty eight three west.
06:41
It was on engine 21 en route at 29 minutes.
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