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At these high rates of speeds,
it could go completely sideways.
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- [tires squealing]
- [crashing]
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[Sgt. Darwent speaking]
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[sirens wailing]
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[Off. Spieldenner]
This is, by far, the most
dangerous human
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in our city,
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and they need to be caught.
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- [theme music playing]
- [indistinct radio chatter]
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[sirens wailing]
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[officer] Sheriff's department!
Come outside!
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[ominous music playing]
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[Sgt. Lewis]
I was just working traffic.
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Whenever I got a call from one
of our undercover officers,
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he needed assistance
with individuals
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coming to sell fentanyl.
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He had set up the buy location
at Dollar General.
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[narrator]
Sergeant Lewis pulls up
in his unmarked cruiser.
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His target is Kayla Cervantes,
a suspected drug dealer
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who is already on the run
for multiple felony warrants.
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[Sgt. Lewis] I wasn't there more
than just a couple minutes.
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A car pulled into
that same parking lot.
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Before officers can move in,
Cervantes takes off.
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[speaking over radio]
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[indistinct conversation]
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[ominous music playing]
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Turning.
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[Sgt. Lewis]
I tried to stop her right away.
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- [tense music plays]
- [sirens wailing]
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[tires squeal]
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But it was clear she was not
going to stop.
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[sirens wailing]
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[Sgt. Lewis speaking]
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[tense music playing]
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Cervantes swerves
into oncoming traffic
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and narrowly misses
another pickup.
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[Sgt. Lewis]
She just went through
the red light.
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The car didn't see her coming,
didn't see me coming,
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and it was really close
to being a crash right there.
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There is a lot of adrenaline
that's going,
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trying to control that.
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Things are happening so fast.
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[sirens wailing]
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[Sgt. Lewis] I was just trying
to keep up with her
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without causing an accident.
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[indistinct radio chatter]
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[tense music playing]
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[indistinct radio chatter
continues]
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Sergeant Lewis knows
the only way
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he can stop
the fleeing truck
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is by carrying out a TVI,
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or Tactical Vehicle
Intervention.
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[Sgt. Lewis]
You will pull up to one side
or the other,
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hit on the side
of the rear of the vehicle,
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and it just causes it
to lose traction and spin out.
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[Sgt. Lewis]
The vehicle I was driving,
because it's an unmarked car,
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did not have a crash bar
on the front of it,
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so I couldn't perform the TVI
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without seriously
damaging my car.
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[Chief over radio]
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[Sgt. Darwent speaking]
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I was essentially following
the same path
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that Sergeant Lewis was.
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Sergeant Darwent is nearby
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in a marked unit
that has a push bar.
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Sergeant Lewis,
he is what I consider to be
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probably the best driver
in the police department.
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He's trained me
on how to conduct a TVI.
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[indistinct radio chatter]
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Sergeant Darwent is trying
to catch up to the pursuit.
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Until then,
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Sergeant Lewis is on his own.
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[indistinct radio chatter]
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[tires squealing]
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[sirens wailing]
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[tense music continues]
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[Sgt. Lewis] There's a lot
of dangers in a parking lot.
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The chances of having a crash
or running over someone,
goes way up.
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It's a relief that we made it
through the parking lot
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without hitting anyone
or anything.
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[Sgt. Lewis]
Out to the service road.
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[patrol partner]
There he comes.
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[sirens wailing]
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[tense music intensifies]
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Sergeant Darwent catches up
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and takes the lead
in the pursuit.
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My job was to put an end
to the pursuit.
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[Sgt. Darwent speaking]
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[Sgt. Lewis]
As soon as he got behind her,
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she was going fairly straight.
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His vehicle was in a perfect
position to do the TVI.
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The suspect rapidly accelerates
to 80 miles an hour.
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[Sgt. Darwent]
The pressure I felt
in the moment was immense.
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Up to this point in my career,
I hadn't been involved
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in many high speed pursuits.
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This would be the first time
performing a TVI.
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There's a massive
adrenaline dump.
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You're a little nervous.
You're scared.
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You're not sure
what's going to happen.
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[Sgt. Darwent speaking]
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[Sgt. Darwent]
I used my push bar to make
contact with her bumper.
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The moment I did that,
she started to do
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defensive maneuvers
against my attempts,
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leaving me unable
to conduct the TVI
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without putting
the public in danger.
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It felt like I was
on an F1 track.
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Even the slightest little nudge
on the steering wheel felt like
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I was crossing
three lanes of traffic.
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Performing the TVI at these
high rates of speeds is...
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kind of anyone's guess.
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It could turn out as
well as you want it to be,
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and it could also go
completely sideways.
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[sirens wailing]
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[tense music playing]
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[Sgt. Darwent speaking]
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[indistinct radio response]
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[Sgt. Lewis]
She had done this in the past.
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She'd eluded officers
in the past,
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and until she was
stopped and caught,
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she wasn't going to stop
selling the drug.
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[conversation over radio]
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[tense music continues]
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[Sgt. Lewis]
She increased her speed,
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was driving a little
more reckless,
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swerving in and out of vehicles.
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[Sgt. Darwent]
With these innocent people
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just going about their business,
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I did not feel safe
doing another TVI.
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Speeds reached in excess
of 90-plus miles an hour.
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[tense music continues]
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In those moments,
when things are tense,
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the adrenaline
is flowing.
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You have to focus
on your breathing.
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It's what we like to call
combat breathing,
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which are long, deep inhales,
and long, deep exhales.
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And by doing that,
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you're allowing your heart rate
to slow down.
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[indistinct conversation]
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[tense music continues]
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And then it was, just like,
the Red Sea had parted.
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All of a sudden, there was
no more traffic around,
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it was almost like God had come
down and said,
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"OK, now's the time, end it."
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[tense music intensifies]
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[tires squealing]
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[tires squealing]
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[conversation over radio]
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[sirens stop]
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[Sgt. Darwent speaking]
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[Kayla] Ow, ow, ow!
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[Sgt. Darwent]
When Kayla's truck landed
on all fours,
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I felt a huge sigh of relief.
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But at the same time, I knew
that my job wasn't done.
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Seeing the significance,
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the severity of what had
just happened,
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in our minds,
there was no way
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that she wasn't seriously hurt.
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[Sgt. Darwent speaking]
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Even though she ran from us,
even though she fled,
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she put all these people
in danger...
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she's still a human being.
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[indistinct radio chatter]
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[Sgt. Lewis]
Other than a headache,
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she pretty much had
no injuries.
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It was shocking that no one
really was seriously injured,
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including herself.
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The officers found fentanyl
on her person
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that she was going to sell
to the undercover officer.
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Cervantes is also found
to be in possession
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of both heroin
and methamphetamines.
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[tires squealing]
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[Sgt. Darwent] I mean, the goal
is to disable the vehicle,
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and it absolutely
disabled the vehicle,
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it ripped a wheel off
the vehicle.
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This was, by far,
the most exciting
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and most intense
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police action I had ever
been involved in.
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[Sgt. Darwent]
Having Sergeant Lewis there,
the man that I look up to,
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tell me, "Good job,"
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give me an "Attaboy,"
was an awesome feeling.
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Coming...
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I thought it was great.
I told him it was great.
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I was very proud of him.
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Kayla Cervantes is charged
with multiple offenses,
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including endangering others
while eluding the police
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and possession of illegal drugs
with intent to sell.
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She is sentenced
to 15 years in prison,
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plus 10 years of probation.
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A moment like that
with a successful TVI,
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where everyone gets to walk
away relatively unscathed is
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something I'll never forget.
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On top of that, being able to
take a dangerous drug dealer
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off the street was just
another plus.
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[ominous music playing]
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On the south side
of Kalamazoo City,
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is La Tienda Guatemalteca
Convenience Store.
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[anticipatory music playing]
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[tense music playing]
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♪
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[keypad dialing]
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[phone ringing]
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[dispatcher and caller speaking]
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[gunshots pop]
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Officer Thomas is less
than two miles away.
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[Off. Thomas]
The first information I'd heard
come across the radio
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was that there had been
an armed robbery
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that was in progress
at a grocery store off
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of Burdick Street,
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and that there was
a high possibility
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that there were persons inside
who had been shot.
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His identity is concealed
because of an ongoing
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undercover investigation.
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[Off. Thomas] All right,
we got to go to work.
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[dispatcher and caller speaking]
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[gunshots blast]
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As the store owner is
pinned down,
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fearing for his life,
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the customer makes
a daring escape.
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[three shots fired]
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[two shots fired]
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[dispatcher and caller #2
speaking]
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[over police radio]
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[sirens wailing]
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[Off. Thomas]
As I'm cresting the hill
right by the cemetery,
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a silver Chevy SUV comes past me
at a high rate of speed.
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Two and two clicked,
This is probably the suspect.
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This is pretty lucky.
He just passed me.
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OK, let's go.
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[sirens wailing]
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[Off. Thomas]
Adrenaline's flowing.
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If he's willing to shoot other
people in the store,
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obviously he's willing to shoot
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at a police officer
in a cruiser.
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These are all things
that kind of weigh on your mind.
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[indistinct radio chatter]
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Dispatch puts out
a call for backup.
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Officer Bradley Spieldenner
is close by.
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[Off. Spieldenner] As soon as
that dispatch comes out,
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I start going to that area
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in hopes to find the suspect
fleeing the scene.
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- [siren wailing]
- The nature of this call is much
more severe than probably
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90% of what we ever deal with.
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This is, by far,
the most dangerous human
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in our city, and they need
to be caught.
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[indistinct radio chatter]
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Officer Thomas spots
the vehicle abandoned
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and the suspect fleeing on foot
into an apartment complex.
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[Off. Thomas speaking]
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- [sirens wailing]
- [over radio] Shots fired.
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Shots fired.
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[tense music playing]
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After the first round impacted
the window, and it exploded,
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obviously that was pretty
shocking to the system
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because glass is flying
everywhere inside the car.
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A matter of a split second,
everything inside my cruiser is
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just going into chaos.
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I know that I'm still a present
target for the suspect.
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I have to get myself
and my vehicle behind cover,
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retrieve my patrol rifle
so that I can level
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the playing field
with the suspect.
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[gunshots blast]
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[gunshots blast]
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The problem was he's 150 to 180
yards away from me.
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We're in a heavily populated
apartment complex.
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There's people out and about
in the parking lot.
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If I were to attempt to fire
upon the suspect,
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and if I were to miss, somebody
could have hurt or injured.
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- [tense music playing]
- [sirens wailing]
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I can hear sirens coming
in every single direction.
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It's a great sound to hear
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sirens coming towards you
very fast.
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[Off. Thomas speaking]
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[Off. Thomas] Once we have two
or three people,
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we're able to move forward.
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We have hundreds of people
that are out and about.
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There's children,
there's families that live
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in this complex.
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He's already shot at multiple
people inside the store.
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He shot at me.
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We have to go
and look for the suspect
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as fast as humanly possible.
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[Off. Thomas speaking]
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[Off. Spieldenner]
I was assigned essentially
to a team of officers
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that we were going to start
providing cover, concealment,
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and searching throughout
this complex
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of where this person
was last seen.
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[Off. Thomas] We have received
some telephone notification
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that the suspect had maybe gone
by one of these buildings.
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Is he concealed
inside an apartment?
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Does he know somebody
in the complex?
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[over radio]
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[officer and civilians speaking]
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[over radio]
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[officers shouting]
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[tense music playing]
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[officers speaking]
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I found this mechanic's
blue coveralls.
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When I went through the pockets
of the coveralls,
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I found a garage door opener.
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We now have a tangible
piece of evidence
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that we can link to a suspect.
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[officer]
Here's what we need.
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With no further sightings
of the suspect,
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officers take a moment
to regroup.
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[officers speaking]
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[Off. Thomas]
A couple people asked me, like,
"Hey, are you OK?"
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"What's going on?
You just got shot at?"
307
00:22:06,000 --> 00:22:07,067
Well, no.
308
00:22:07,068 --> 00:22:08,171
I mean, a bullet actually
went pretty close
309
00:22:08,172 --> 00:22:10,895
to where my head was located
at in the cruiser.
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00:22:10,896 --> 00:22:13,896
I just chalked up, like,
"Hey, it just wasn't
my day to go."
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00:22:15,793 --> 00:22:18,172
[Off. Thomas speaking]
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The officers set up
a perimeter
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and search for hours.
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00:22:34,275 --> 00:22:36,241
But there's no sign
of the suspect
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in the apartment complex.
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00:22:44,896 --> 00:22:47,103
A few of us officers were
searching through these bushes,
317
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and below and behold, here's
the rifle that was used
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in the incident.
319
00:22:53,172 --> 00:22:55,585
So at this point, we know
that he has escaped.
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00:22:55,586 --> 00:22:57,378
We weren't able to catch him.
321
00:22:57,379 --> 00:22:59,274
But now that
we have this rifle,
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00:22:59,275 --> 00:23:02,172
that gives us a lot
of leads that we can follow.
323
00:23:03,275 --> 00:23:06,551
Three days after the initial
search is called off,
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detectives trace the gun
to a local resident.
325
00:23:10,448 --> 00:23:12,895
The gun that was used is
a very dangerous weapon.
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It was an assault rifle,
an AR15.
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00:23:17,586 --> 00:23:18,862
It can kill people,
328
00:23:19,000 --> 00:23:20,862
but also, it can go
through an officer's vest.
329
00:23:26,551 --> 00:23:27,655
[Det. Schipper speaking]
330
00:23:27,827 --> 00:23:28,758
[man] Howdy.
331
00:23:28,931 --> 00:23:30,689
[officers and John speaking]
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[Det. Schipper]
We don't know for sure
333
00:23:36,655 --> 00:23:38,137
if they're involved
in the shooting or not,
334
00:23:38,310 --> 00:23:40,275
but that's what we're going
to go find out.
335
00:24:11,793 --> 00:24:13,000
[Det. Stolsonburg]
He was being evasive,
336
00:24:13,137 --> 00:24:16,171
he was trying to shield
the person
337
00:24:16,172 --> 00:24:17,655
who he gave the gun to.
338
00:24:17,827 --> 00:24:20,792
He was worrying about
himself getting in trouble
339
00:24:20,793 --> 00:24:23,379
for giving the gun to someone.
340
00:24:35,379 --> 00:24:37,896
After dancing around the truth,
341
00:24:38,034 --> 00:24:39,862
finally this person tells us
342
00:24:40,000 --> 00:24:41,275
who he gave the gun to.
343
00:25:30,793 --> 00:25:32,896
[anticipatory music continues]
344
00:25:39,793 --> 00:25:41,241
[Det. Schipper]
We have an address.
345
00:25:41,413 --> 00:25:43,448
We have a description
of the house.
346
00:25:43,620 --> 00:25:46,137
And we have to see if the name
Juan comes back to it.
347
00:25:46,310 --> 00:25:49,551
And sure enough,
Juan Alvarado Lopez does live
348
00:25:49,724 --> 00:25:50,965
at this address.
349
00:25:53,379 --> 00:25:56,482
A swat team is closing in
to arrest the suspect.
350
00:25:59,793 --> 00:26:01,000
- Yep.
- Yep.
351
00:26:06,172 --> 00:26:08,241
[Off. Bylsma]
The decision was made
that we're going
352
00:26:08,413 --> 00:26:10,171
to contain the house
with a perimeter.
353
00:26:10,172 --> 00:26:12,172
You're dealing with someone
that's already showing
354
00:26:12,344 --> 00:26:13,550
a propensity for violence
355
00:26:13,551 --> 00:26:15,793
and showing that they're willing
to use that violence.
356
00:26:18,965 --> 00:26:20,034
[indistinct chatter]
357
00:26:22,034 --> 00:26:24,896
[Det. Schipper speaking]
358
00:26:34,034 --> 00:26:35,551
[anticipatory music playing]
359
00:26:43,689 --> 00:26:45,896
[anticipatory music playing]
360
00:26:57,344 --> 00:26:58,688
[barks]
361
00:26:58,689 --> 00:27:00,068
Oh, it's OK boy.
362
00:27:04,586 --> 00:27:06,000
[Off. Bylsma] If he's there,
he knows you're there.
363
00:27:06,137 --> 00:27:09,379
So now it just turns into
methodically and slowly moving
364
00:27:09,551 --> 00:27:12,137
through this house and trying
to clear as much of it as
365
00:27:12,310 --> 00:27:14,241
you can before you even
enter into a room.
366
00:27:25,379 --> 00:27:28,000
[Det. Schipper] I ended up
getting to the suspect's house
367
00:27:28,137 --> 00:27:29,688
as the SWAT team is there.
368
00:27:29,689 --> 00:27:32,378
They go in and they tell us,
"Hey, he's not in here."
369
00:27:32,379 --> 00:27:34,965
[tense music playing]
370
00:27:35,103 --> 00:27:36,378
Yeah, the family was
at the house
371
00:27:36,379 --> 00:27:37,481
when the officer showed up,
372
00:27:37,482 --> 00:27:38,688
and they all came out willingly
373
00:27:38,689 --> 00:27:40,274
and talked to
other detectives.
374
00:27:40,275 --> 00:27:41,448
And they were cooperative.
375
00:27:41,620 --> 00:27:44,344
They explained, "Yes, Juan has
stayed here in the past.
376
00:27:44,517 --> 00:27:47,275
Will show up on occasion.
Will use the garage."
377
00:27:47,448 --> 00:27:49,585
Detectives test the garage
door opener
378
00:27:49,586 --> 00:27:52,758
found in the suspect's
coveralls at the scene.
379
00:27:52,931 --> 00:27:55,688
They confirm it works
for the family's garage,
380
00:27:55,689 --> 00:27:58,585
but there's no indication
of Alvarado Lopez's
381
00:27:58,586 --> 00:28:00,172
current location.
382
00:28:15,586 --> 00:28:17,758
But it was also shared with us
by the ex-partner
383
00:28:17,931 --> 00:28:19,792
that they were no longer
together in a relationship,
384
00:28:19,793 --> 00:28:21,379
that they were having
issues with him,
385
00:28:21,551 --> 00:28:23,586
and he wasn't acting
as himself lately.
386
00:28:25,068 --> 00:28:26,585
While we're talking
to the family,
387
00:28:26,586 --> 00:28:29,034
we do learn that he's called
from a new number.
388
00:28:30,103 --> 00:28:31,793
Police trace the call.
389
00:28:31,965 --> 00:28:33,585
As they head
to the new address,
390
00:28:33,586 --> 00:28:36,137
an undercover officer
drives past the house
391
00:28:36,310 --> 00:28:38,586
to see if Alvarado Lopez
is there.
392
00:29:00,344 --> 00:29:05,034
I drove up, I saw the suspect,
Juan Lopez.
393
00:29:05,206 --> 00:29:06,793
He was just there in the yard.
394
00:29:07,689 --> 00:29:09,792
I was not expecting that.
395
00:29:09,793 --> 00:29:12,241
It looked like he was
working on a vehicle.
396
00:29:12,413 --> 00:29:15,000
There's a heightened awareness.
397
00:29:15,137 --> 00:29:17,034
He's already shot
at an officer.
398
00:29:23,172 --> 00:29:25,793
[Juan speaking]
399
00:29:35,689 --> 00:29:37,793
[Off. Bylsma] We used
Officer Thomas' handcuffs.
400
00:29:37,965 --> 00:29:39,965
There was a bit
of poetic justice
401
00:29:40,103 --> 00:29:42,103
in using the handcuffs
from the officer
402
00:29:42,275 --> 00:29:44,034
that was shot at.
403
00:29:44,206 --> 00:29:46,862
One of the guys went and found
his handcuffs in his locker
404
00:29:47,000 --> 00:29:49,482
and brought them with us
to the arrest.
405
00:29:49,655 --> 00:29:52,378
So to put Officer Thomas'
handcuffs on him,
406
00:29:52,379 --> 00:29:53,758
it's almost kind of circular.
407
00:29:58,896 --> 00:30:03,379
Juan Alvarado Lopez
pleads guilty to 14 counts,
408
00:30:03,551 --> 00:30:07,137
including assault with intent
to rob while armed,
409
00:30:07,310 --> 00:30:09,000
assault with intent to murder,
410
00:30:10,034 --> 00:30:11,448
assaulting an officer,
411
00:30:12,793 --> 00:30:14,793
and resisting and obstruction.
412
00:30:16,689 --> 00:30:20,482
He's sentenced to 19 to 40
years behind bars.
413
00:30:21,689 --> 00:30:24,688
The owner of the gun and his
cousin were not investigated
414
00:30:24,689 --> 00:30:25,793
any further.
415
00:30:27,000 --> 00:30:30,103
[indistinct radio chatter]
416
00:30:30,275 --> 00:30:32,482
[Off. Thomas]
When I had a chance
to review my body cam,
417
00:30:34,172 --> 00:30:36,241
[Off. Thomas]
Civilian said he's running
through Candlewick.
418
00:30:36,413 --> 00:30:38,137
He's armed with a shotgun.
He's got a long gun.
419
00:30:38,310 --> 00:30:39,274
He's got a rifle.
Shots fired!
420
00:30:39,275 --> 00:30:41,000
Shots fired!
421
00:30:41,137 --> 00:30:44,482
You realize that one
of the bullets had hit
the metal cage
422
00:30:44,655 --> 00:30:47,379
between the prisoner compartment
and the front part of the car,
423
00:30:47,551 --> 00:30:49,000
and it bounced around
on the cruiser
424
00:30:49,172 --> 00:30:50,551
and had ricocheted off
the steering wheel.
425
00:30:52,379 --> 00:30:55,275
I got seriously lucky
that I actually didn't get shot.
426
00:30:55,448 --> 00:30:57,448
I didn't get wounded grievously.
427
00:30:57,620 --> 00:30:58,862
Somebody was looking out
for me that day.
428
00:31:06,896 --> 00:31:09,896
[tense music playing]
429
00:31:12,172 --> 00:31:14,378
[Off. Chronister]
St. Ann encourages
their officers,
430
00:31:14,379 --> 00:31:17,275
especially patrol officers,
to be proactive
431
00:31:17,448 --> 00:31:19,793
and conduct their own
narcotics investigations.
432
00:31:22,965 --> 00:31:24,862
So I got this tip.
It was anonymous.
433
00:31:25,000 --> 00:31:27,171
This person was
dealing narcotics.
434
00:31:27,172 --> 00:31:28,448
They can get it delivered.
435
00:31:28,620 --> 00:31:29,793
And it was coming
from this phone number.
436
00:31:30,896 --> 00:31:33,689
They didn't have a name,
but the street name was easy.
437
00:31:34,793 --> 00:31:36,378
[Sgt. Olsten] Officer Chronister
comes to me.
438
00:31:36,379 --> 00:31:37,895
I was his immediate supervisor.
439
00:31:37,896 --> 00:31:40,585
He says, "Hey,
I have this individual.
440
00:31:40,586 --> 00:31:42,137
"We've made contact with him.
441
00:31:42,310 --> 00:31:44,103
"He's willing to meet us
with drugs,
442
00:31:44,275 --> 00:31:45,655
"thinking we're a user.
443
00:31:45,827 --> 00:31:48,379
And we want to set him up
and get him into custody."
444
00:31:52,758 --> 00:31:54,172
With the sting in motion,
445
00:31:55,551 --> 00:31:57,379
the team moves into position.
446
00:31:59,379 --> 00:32:01,792
We waited for that text
confirmation to say,
447
00:32:01,793 --> 00:32:03,275
"Hey, I'm here, come outside."
448
00:32:04,758 --> 00:32:08,482
At that point, we have a marked
unit drive down the road,
449
00:32:08,655 --> 00:32:10,103
and then park the car behind,
450
00:32:10,275 --> 00:32:11,241
and turn on
the lights and sirens,
451
00:32:11,413 --> 00:32:13,103
and conduct a suspicious
vehicle stop.
452
00:32:15,586 --> 00:32:17,275
[siren wails]
453
00:32:21,586 --> 00:32:24,655
[conversation over radio]
454
00:32:33,275 --> 00:32:34,379
[car door clicks open]
455
00:33:25,482 --> 00:33:28,448
[Sgt. Olsten]
I imagine he is probably
panicking at this point.
456
00:33:28,620 --> 00:33:31,481
He's here to deliver drugs,
and the first person he sees
457
00:33:31,482 --> 00:33:33,379
is a police officer
approaching him.
458
00:33:38,896 --> 00:33:40,103
[Off. Anderson]
All right.
459
00:33:57,068 --> 00:33:59,103
[Sgt. Olsten] He saw a bag of
white powder in the lap,
460
00:33:59,275 --> 00:34:01,792
which he suspected
was narcotics.
461
00:34:01,793 --> 00:34:03,896
So it's looking like
this is our guy.
462
00:34:15,758 --> 00:34:18,171
[Off. Chronister] When he took
off, put his car into drive
463
00:34:18,172 --> 00:34:20,103
and put the pedal
to the metal,
464
00:34:21,896 --> 00:34:23,000
this is now a pursuit.
465
00:34:38,413 --> 00:34:40,965
[Off. Chronister]
I see Sgt. Olsten
with eyes on this vehicle
466
00:34:41,103 --> 00:34:42,310
setting up for spikes.
467
00:34:42,482 --> 00:34:45,448
And whenever the vehicle
got close enough,
468
00:34:45,620 --> 00:34:46,619
he timed it just perfect
469
00:34:46,620 --> 00:34:48,517
and got a successful spike
on the vehicle.
470
00:34:48,689 --> 00:34:49,896
[tires squealing]
471
00:34:51,793 --> 00:34:55,344
[sirens wailing]
472
00:34:55,517 --> 00:34:56,896
[Off. Chronister]
He's driving very panicked.
473
00:34:57,034 --> 00:34:59,034
We don't know if he's also
under the influence
474
00:34:59,206 --> 00:35:00,275
of narcotics himself.
475
00:35:03,758 --> 00:35:07,310
When I see EZ drive
into the yard,
476
00:35:07,482 --> 00:35:10,000
I can tell he's not used
to driving on deflated tires.
477
00:35:11,379 --> 00:35:13,551
If you turn right, you're going
to be going right aggressively.
478
00:35:13,724 --> 00:35:15,655
Turn left, you're going to be
going left aggressively.
479
00:35:21,620 --> 00:35:23,862
[conversation over radio]
480
00:35:29,068 --> 00:35:32,068
The star chase helps us track
criminals that take off from us
481
00:35:32,241 --> 00:35:34,103
without putting
the public at risk.
482
00:35:34,275 --> 00:35:37,895
I was able to get behind him
and press the shoot button,
483
00:35:37,896 --> 00:35:39,275
and then it stuck on him.
484
00:35:39,448 --> 00:35:41,655
It is basically a sticky dart
485
00:35:41,827 --> 00:35:44,620
that shoots out of the front
bumper of our vehicles.
486
00:35:44,793 --> 00:35:47,379
A transmitter on that will go
straight to our dispatch
487
00:35:47,551 --> 00:35:49,137
and let us know the exact GPS
488
00:35:49,310 --> 00:35:50,620
of where that vehicle
is traveling.
489
00:35:50,793 --> 00:35:51,896
[Off. Chronister speaking]
490
00:35:58,310 --> 00:36:00,344
[Off. Chronister]
It's a very busy road
that we're driving on.
491
00:36:00,517 --> 00:36:01,724
It's right next to the airport.
492
00:36:01,896 --> 00:36:03,655
There's tons of gas stations,
tons of shops,
493
00:36:03,827 --> 00:36:06,379
tons of stoplights, and he made
no regard to stop
494
00:36:06,551 --> 00:36:07,965
at any of the red lights
that were there.
495
00:36:18,310 --> 00:36:20,000
Every time he's going
over one of those junctions,
496
00:36:20,172 --> 00:36:22,068
it's terrifying.
I'm afraid for other people.
497
00:36:30,758 --> 00:36:32,793
[conversation over radio]
498
00:36:37,827 --> 00:36:39,965
He's going as fast
as that little car to let him go
499
00:36:40,103 --> 00:36:41,758
with flat tires.
500
00:36:41,931 --> 00:36:43,275
[Sgt. Olsten] He obviously
doesn't want to go to jail,
501
00:36:43,448 --> 00:36:44,689
and he's willing to do
drastic things
502
00:36:44,862 --> 00:36:45,862
to get away from us.
503
00:36:56,551 --> 00:36:57,896
Start chase.
504
00:37:03,827 --> 00:37:05,655
[Off. Chronister shouting]
505
00:37:05,827 --> 00:37:06,896
[sirens wailing]
506
00:37:07,034 --> 00:37:09,137
[officer speaking]
507
00:37:12,689 --> 00:37:14,862
[sirens wailing]
508
00:37:42,482 --> 00:37:44,413
[heavy breathing]
509
00:37:57,068 --> 00:37:58,896
[Off. Chronister] I definitely
enjoy foot pursuits.
510
00:37:59,034 --> 00:38:00,310
I'm in it to win it
at this point.
511
00:38:00,482 --> 00:38:02,068
There's no chance that
I'm letting this guy go,
512
00:38:02,241 --> 00:38:05,000
especially when I got after him
on the vehicle this whole time.
513
00:38:05,137 --> 00:38:07,448
There's no chance in hell
I'm going to let him outrun me.
514
00:38:08,896 --> 00:38:10,172
[Sgt. Olsten]
If you lose sight of them,
515
00:38:10,344 --> 00:38:11,655
and then all of a sudden,
you round a turn,
516
00:38:11,827 --> 00:38:13,895
and they're standing there
with a gun in your face,
517
00:38:13,896 --> 00:38:16,034
we've had officers killed
like that in this city.
518
00:38:19,586 --> 00:38:20,965
[indistinct radio chatter]
519
00:38:21,103 --> 00:38:22,862
[heavy breathing]
520
00:38:25,310 --> 00:38:26,896
[indistinct speaking]
521
00:38:27,034 --> 00:38:28,620
[grumbling]
522
00:38:46,517 --> 00:38:49,482
[over radio]
523
00:38:49,655 --> 00:38:51,000
[Off. Chronister speaking]
524
00:38:55,379 --> 00:38:56,895
[over radio]
525
00:38:56,896 --> 00:38:58,793
[Off. Chronister speaking]
526
00:39:01,172 --> 00:39:03,724
[Off. Chronister] Huh?
[chuckles]
527
00:39:09,551 --> 00:39:11,448
[Off. Chronister pants]
528
00:39:11,620 --> 00:39:13,172
[Off. Chronister]
There's really not much
that separates us.
529
00:39:13,344 --> 00:39:15,000
I mean, I know,
it's criminals and police,
530
00:39:15,137 --> 00:39:16,965
and obviously that's the line,
but it's the same time.
531
00:39:17,103 --> 00:39:18,724
It's just like, hey,
they're still human beings.
532
00:39:19,896 --> 00:39:21,000
[Chronister exhales deeply]
533
00:39:22,000 --> 00:39:24,413
[indistinct speaking]
534
00:39:34,137 --> 00:39:36,137
[over radio]
535
00:39:36,310 --> 00:39:38,241
[Off. Chronister speaking]
536
00:39:43,758 --> 00:39:45,895
[over readio]
537
00:39:45,896 --> 00:39:47,965
[Off. Chronister speaking]
538
00:39:50,034 --> 00:39:51,689
- [indistinct]
- [Off. Chronister] All right.
539
00:39:51,862 --> 00:39:54,172
[Off. Chronister]
You have to be able to jump
in and out of that role,
540
00:39:54,344 --> 00:39:56,655
just like, "Hey, I'm a friendly
community servant,
541
00:39:56,827 --> 00:39:58,448
"but I'm also a punitive officer
542
00:39:58,620 --> 00:40:00,655
"that's going to have
to get hands on you
543
00:40:00,827 --> 00:40:02,000
if I need to."
544
00:40:02,172 --> 00:40:04,827
While the suspect is
arrested and questioned,
545
00:40:05,896 --> 00:40:09,000
police hunt for the missing
firearm on the chase route.
546
00:40:11,482 --> 00:40:12,620
[Sgt. Olsten]
We have an unknown gun
547
00:40:12,793 --> 00:40:14,689
that's out here
in this community,
548
00:40:14,862 --> 00:40:17,137
in this apartment complex
that has a lot of people in it.
549
00:40:17,310 --> 00:40:19,172
We don't want somebody else
picking up this gun.
550
00:40:25,482 --> 00:40:26,586
[Off. Chronister speaking]
551
00:40:37,000 --> 00:40:40,275
- [indistinct radio chatter]
- Alright.
552
00:40:44,896 --> 00:40:46,172
[indistinct radio response]
553
00:40:46,344 --> 00:40:49,241
The firearm that we found
was a Glock G17.
554
00:40:49,413 --> 00:40:52,034
That's a semi-automatic
handgun.
555
00:40:52,206 --> 00:40:54,482
The weapon is able
to end lives.
556
00:40:54,655 --> 00:40:56,896
Anybody can walk right up
to that thing and grab it.
557
00:40:57,034 --> 00:40:58,206
It could be
a five-year-old kid.
558
00:40:58,379 --> 00:40:59,517
They can walk right up
and grab that
559
00:40:59,689 --> 00:41:00,757
and just never tell
mommy and daddy,
560
00:41:00,758 --> 00:41:03,206
and that's a significant risk
to the public.
561
00:41:03,379 --> 00:41:04,965
It's definitely a sense
of relief to be able
562
00:41:05,103 --> 00:41:06,448
to find that firearm.
563
00:41:08,689 --> 00:41:12,413
Raphael Bell pleads guilty
to resisting arrest
564
00:41:12,586 --> 00:41:15,000
and is sentenced to five
years probation.
565
00:41:17,275 --> 00:41:19,793
Every single officer in
our department is capable
566
00:41:19,965 --> 00:41:21,137
of doing things like this.
567
00:41:21,310 --> 00:41:23,000
They do it every day.
568
00:41:23,172 --> 00:41:25,724
It's a very proactive
police department.
569
00:41:27,172 --> 00:41:30,310
People know, don't come
to St. Ann to commit crimes,
570
00:41:30,482 --> 00:41:33,034
'cause they're gonna chase
you until the wheels fall off.