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High-speed pursuit with firearms reported near Boylston HwyMills River NC

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Boylston Hwy, Mills River, NC 28759

A high-speed police pursuit occurred near Boylston Highway involving an unmarked Ford Explorer reported to have firearms inside. The chase reached speeds of over 100 miles per hour and proceeded toward Mills River and the Walmart area. Multiple officers were involved to intercept the vehicle safely.

Audio|Heard on: Madison County Public Safety
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04:14
Transcript:
00:00
Firearms in the vehicle.
00:06
Brickyard Road 103 miles an hour.
00:08
Brickyard Road 103.
00:15
They're at the Mills River Fire Station still eastbound on 64.
00:25
It's 111 direct on this.
00:31
Out and he's kind of getting position.
00:38
We'll call him though.
00:44
Radio roads still 103.
00:51
The vehicle is an unmarked Ford Explorer.
00:56
Unmarked Ford Explorer.
01:02
Takeover one, about five minutes out.
01:08
Copy number one, five minutes out.
01:10
Roof top head is clear and no noon in bounce dropping.
01:15
You copy, so about one.
01:21
They got four in it, four.
01:28
It's at Mills River now, Ingles at Mills River.
01:31
Welcome car area.
01:41
104, 411. Okay,
01:46
104. We want the same traffic.
01:49
104, 440.
01:51
One.
01:57
G4 cars use 1030 they are advising he's signal one.
02:05
Did you advise 144 is direct?
02:09
He is.
02:14
The airport.
02:21
D34010 and 1041.
02:28
1411.
02:30
Go ahead.
02:33
I'm almost to the 280 and 25 intersection of them having four in pursuit.
02:38
What do you advise?
02:40
At this point we're going to be stopped six only, just hope we get in position.
02:45
Sure.
02:51
They're approaching the Walmart still.
02:56
That was, pieceback.
02:59
41, they're coming directly to you.
03:03
If you get it out of six, let us know where they're at so we can get it to them.
03:11
Use good cover.
03:17
Someone needs to try to get the Sweeten Creek in case they go down that way.
03:22
435, like me around Sweeten Creek.
03:32
The vehicle due to radio reception.
03:41
41, they got three on it.
03:43
I'll be following a safe distance.
03:47
Where are they at, 441?
03:53
Where are they at? What are they on?
04:04
On 25, what road did they actually when they lost contact with their drivers?
04:13
Do they have an ID on the driver?

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Boylston Hwy, Mills River, NC 28759
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Incident Timeline

  1. Crash and Identification
  2. Pursuit on Tower Gap Road, Bird and Road, and I-26
  3. Vehicle Count Changes and Continued Pursuit
  4. Pursuit Near Walmart and Sweden Creek
  5. Coordination and Communication Issues
  6. Pursuit Continues Past Mills River Fire Station and Ingalls
  7. Pursuit Initiated on Brickyard Road

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