High-speed pursuit of red sedan on Loop 101 in Phoenix, Avondale AZ
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TrafficState troopers pursued a red sedan with temporary tags on Loop 101 near Thomas Road in Phoenix West. The vehicle fled southbound at speeds over 100 mph and then westbound on Thomas Avenue. Officers tried to stop it using a grapple device but failed. The vehicle was later reported missing its rear bumper.
Audio|Heard on: Arizona DPS - Highway Patrol Metro Phoenix West
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03:47
Transcript:
00:00
1950, you're taking a Thomas off ramp and starting with Young Sam Adam.
00:07
You're playing starting with Young Sam Adams.
00:10
That's right to see the full trail.
00:19
9-250 is westbound on Thomas, no traffic.
00:34
Speeds are 50.
00:39
Westbound on Thomas at 50 miles an hour with no traffic, number do we have an occupant yet.
00:46
Negative.
00:50
Pepper, copy on no knock, then.
00:55
All right, computer Tamm, I'm going to shut down.
00:57
I attempted a grapple and was unsuccessful.
01:05
Copy the eye tempted the grapple and successfully and you're shutting down, temper, what's your 20?
01:14
101st Avenue and Thomas.
01:20
107th Avenue and Thomas, 104.
01:22
I go for to early traffic.
01:25
104. I'm just going to slowly cruise left down see if I can find him.
01:30
104 MetroWes these barriers him traffic, nice speedy copy your e-help for the vehicle and turn there.
01:41
950s put out ETL[1] local agencies red missing a rear bumper, test tag on it.
01:52
Tepbar, yeah, we just put it out when the pursuit kicked out, I'll let them know that this is missing a rear bumper with a temporary check, that's unknown.
02:05
It was already missing,
02:07
but he ran over a construction model on 9th Avenue.
02:11
It was to got a bill all back too.
02:37
957, I think I got the car, 107 north from Thomas.
02:47
You think you got the vehicle north from Thomas.
02:57
9256 can we see a firebird available at 313 in the morning they are probably not airport
03:06
HBt TLCI looked a little bit of gold for central they're down HG50 to everything 957 still north on a hundred seven speed is about 65
03:25
Just ran the light north-line, yeah, 107th and Indian School.
03:36
1040. 1950 if we get a chance, grapple it.
03:43
1040-1950, copy.
03:46
1040 is a bit ahead of me right now.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
ETL: Attempt to Locate (be-on-the-lookout); units advised to look for a vehicle/person last seen in the area
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Location mentioned:
N 107th Ave & Thomas Rd, Avondale, AZ 85392
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