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Jeep crashes into pole; driver flees and is caughtWestmoreland County PA

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Westmoreland County, PA

A Jeep crashed into a pole in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. The driver fled on foot and was pursued by police through nearby streets. A crowd gathered at the scene, and police requested additional units and a canine unit. The driver was eventually caught on a bridge and taken into custody.

Audio|Source: Westmoreland County Police Dispatch
03:12
Transcript:
00:00
104, I'm out now.
00:02
There's a Jeep versus a pole here.
00:06
Stand by for registration.
00:13
Affirmative.
00:15
104.
00:21
There's a 6225 that plates available to the M.S.
00:32
Johnny, 6225.
00:34
Go ahead.
00:37
Give me another unit or two down here.
00:39
There's a bunch of chaos.
00:41
People on the corner screaming.
00:43
I got the driver on foot running Pennsylvania, Mike,
00:47
Yankee, Fox Drive, near 4140.
00:51
For Roger, did you copy? Give a direction to travel on him running.
00:54
What's his location again?
00:57
The North Water Street, intersection of Northwater and cross.
01:07
What's in any other direction to travel on the mill?
01:12
All right, I'm on water and Maine.
01:17
Suspect was seen running south on water, south water street.
01:25
I'm here assessing us real quick and trying to disperse this crowd.
01:32
There's a lot of sire to the background.
01:33
Are you out with them?
01:43
He runs Miriam Shrickel 2, 27, 67,
01:47
68.
01:52
3025.
01:55
25.
01:56
Are you out with that, Mill?
02:00
Negative. I had a huge crowd on the corner here.
02:02
I had this first.
02:04
I'm with the vehicle.
02:06
I'm trying to figure out what's going on.
02:08
I have a name on the driver.
02:11
Central Park Police is advising that the canines available and in the area you need it.
02:19
Jeff, where you can send him down if they want to come?
02:26
One, two, five, courthouse terminal.
02:33
312 ID only negative service.
02:37
That one.
02:42
17 and 21 around.
02:46
18 done.
02:48
Yeah, he's right here.
02:54
Oh, Shriver, where are you out with him?
03:00
We got him here on the bridge.
03:02
We're out with him on the bridge at 1811.
03:05
3025, you still want the dog?
03:09
Negative, we have one in custody on the roof.
03:11
10 for one in custody, 1811.

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