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Stalled chase on I-81 after vehicle refuses traffic stop, Watertown NY

Traffic

Reported: 11/26/2025 03:02 PM

I-81, Watertown, NY

A vehicle on I-81 near Exit 45 refused to pull over, prompting multiple patrol units to respond. The incident ended when the vehicle finally stopped safely in the extra lane area.

Audio|Source: Jefferson County Police, Fire and EMS

02:16

Transcript:

00:00

I got three cars here with flashers on, not pulling over.

00:06

I'm doing 40 miles an hour.

00:08

One one zero to one two eight.

00:09

I'm getting on at Exit 45 right now, so I'll call.

00:13

Okay, Gabby.

00:16

128 Jefferson's third plate when you're ready?

00:20

Go ahead.

00:21

King Adam Mary, 1510.

00:25

Pretty easy. You want you here?

00:32

Yeah, because they're not pulling over and still driving in the lane of traffic here, 40.

00:40

Copy, Jefferson, All Patrol's emergency traffic, Jefferson All Patrol is emergency traffic only.

00:52

22164, I'm right here by Texas Roadhouse, I can get on 81, right home to wait at the on ramp.

00:58

Yeah, come up here.

01:02

Copy.

01:08

Did you end up stopping or not yet?

01:12

Yeah,

01:16

we're stopped where the extra lane pulls off at Exit 45.

01:22

We're there.

01:23

We're there.

01:27

In 40s.

01:29

Copy.

01:38

One cork. Tijuana.

01:45

FMC 1.3.

01:47

Okay.

01:52

To show me all of this.

01:54

Unison 81.

01:55

Okay. Okay.

01:57

One to eight.

01:59

We'll be clear with a 4-1.

02:11

Ready to you, Jefferson All Patrols resume normal radio traffic, repeating Jefferson, all patrols, resume normal radio traffic.

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