1 00:00:17,718 --> 00:00:23,218 [narrator] In Wisconsin, a group of burglars is caught in the act, 2 00:00:23,257 --> 00:00:26,827 but they’ll stop at nothing to escape. 3 00:00:26,860 --> 00:00:29,600 I observed the van coming at me nearly head-on 4 00:00:29,630 --> 00:00:31,730 with Officer Tischer actively pursuing it. 5 00:00:33,233 --> 00:00:34,803 [Officer Tischer speaking] 6 00:00:37,771 --> 00:00:41,741 [narrator] In Texas, officers face an inferno... 7 00:00:42,342 --> 00:00:44,682 [Officer speaking] 8 00:00:44,711 --> 00:00:47,681 ...that becomes a race against time. 9 00:00:47,714 --> 00:00:51,084 The lady probably had less than five minutes to live. 10 00:00:52,152 --> 00:00:54,152 [narrator] And a high-speed chase... 11 00:00:54,187 --> 00:00:55,617 [Officer speaking] 12 00:00:56,857 --> 00:00:58,987 Pursuits can change in a matter of seconds, 13 00:00:59,026 --> 00:01:01,386 and you just never know what’s gonna happen. 14 00:01:01,428 --> 00:01:03,928 [narrator] ...turns the streets deadly. 15 00:01:03,964 --> 00:01:05,934 [Officer speaking] 16 00:01:18,278 --> 00:01:21,308 [narrator] In Wisconsin, on the shores of Lake Michigan, 17 00:01:21,348 --> 00:01:22,778 is Milwaukee County. 18 00:01:24,217 --> 00:01:28,857 It’s the fall of 2019, and police in the area 19 00:01:28,889 --> 00:01:33,129 are investigating a string of burglaries hitting local retailers. 20 00:01:33,160 --> 00:01:35,930 They believe the break-ins are connected. 21 00:01:37,464 --> 00:01:39,304 What made these burglaries different 22 00:01:39,333 --> 00:01:41,843 was that they would show up 23 00:01:41,868 --> 00:01:45,908 typically driving a non-descript white utility van. 24 00:01:45,939 --> 00:01:50,139 They would enter with a giant trash can, 25 00:01:50,177 --> 00:01:53,677 and they would target specific high-value merchandise. 26 00:01:53,714 --> 00:01:56,354 They often concealed their faces, 27 00:01:56,383 --> 00:01:58,283 and they would wear gloves to make sure that they 28 00:01:58,318 --> 00:02:00,788 didn’t leave any evidence behind. 29 00:02:00,821 --> 00:02:03,691 We believed that the group had been responsible 30 00:02:03,724 --> 00:02:07,094 for well over $100,000-worth of stolen merchandise. 31 00:02:09,429 --> 00:02:12,369 I had personally briefed all of our officers 32 00:02:12,399 --> 00:02:14,329 so that they would know what to look for 33 00:02:14,368 --> 00:02:17,638 and what businesses we thought they would target within our city. 34 00:02:19,806 --> 00:02:24,606 [narrator] And on September 8th, 2019, the crew strikes again. 35 00:02:29,216 --> 00:02:32,216 This time, at the Greenfield Best Buy. 36 00:02:39,926 --> 00:02:43,296 Three masked intruders head to the locked storage cabinets 37 00:02:43,330 --> 00:02:44,760 at the back of the store. 38 00:02:58,278 --> 00:02:59,778 [shop alarm blares] 39 00:03:01,982 --> 00:03:06,652 The suspects trigger the alarm system alerting police. 40 00:03:10,891 --> 00:03:13,361 I was informed by our dispatcher, 41 00:03:13,393 --> 00:03:17,333 er, an alarm at Best Buy had been activated. 42 00:03:19,833 --> 00:03:22,073 It’s approximately 30 blocks away 43 00:03:22,102 --> 00:03:25,972 and my plan is to get there as fast as possible, 44 00:03:26,006 --> 00:03:30,476 hoping that we would actually be able to catch the suspects in the act. 45 00:03:30,510 --> 00:03:34,550 Whether they were armed or not is always something that poses a risk. 46 00:03:34,581 --> 00:03:36,681 We also may be walking into an ambush. 47 00:03:38,785 --> 00:03:43,085 As I was nearing the business, I did observe Officer Tischer arriving. 48 00:03:46,893 --> 00:03:51,303 He deactivates his lights altogether to try to sneak into the parking lot area 49 00:03:51,331 --> 00:03:54,671 of the business via the southern access point. 50 00:03:56,169 --> 00:03:59,169 I know the other access point would be from the west, 51 00:03:59,206 --> 00:04:01,036 so I decide to round the corner 52 00:04:01,074 --> 00:04:02,684 in the same manner Officer Tischer did 53 00:04:02,709 --> 00:04:06,109 with my lights off and no siren. 54 00:04:06,146 --> 00:04:08,406 We want to try to keep somewhat an element of surprise. 55 00:04:08,448 --> 00:04:10,378 [police radio chatter] 56 00:04:19,926 --> 00:04:21,656 [Officer Tischer speaking] 57 00:04:34,174 --> 00:04:37,014 I observed the van coming basically at me, nearly head-on 58 00:04:37,043 --> 00:04:39,813 with Officer Tischer actively pursuing it. 59 00:04:39,846 --> 00:04:42,316 And it started to feel like this could be an opportunity 60 00:04:42,349 --> 00:04:44,379 to actually apprehend them in the act. 61 00:04:46,486 --> 00:04:49,216 Once I saw the van perform a U-turn, 62 00:04:49,256 --> 00:04:50,716 it headed back in my direction. 63 00:04:50,757 --> 00:04:52,887 I thought that it was going to try to access the Interstate system 64 00:04:52,926 --> 00:04:56,426 via that on-ramp, 50 feet to the north of where we were. 65 00:04:56,463 --> 00:04:59,333 So I blocked its path there at the median break. 66 00:05:02,736 --> 00:05:03,936 [Officer speaking] 67 00:05:12,679 --> 00:05:15,679 -[siren blaring] -[tires screeching] 68 00:05:17,217 --> 00:05:18,577 As it performed another U-turn, 69 00:05:18,618 --> 00:05:21,518 Officer Tischer saw an opportunity to execute a PIT maneuver 70 00:05:21,555 --> 00:05:22,865 to disable the vehicle. 71 00:05:26,860 --> 00:05:31,130 The PIT was unsuccessful and the vehicle continued towards the on-ramp. 72 00:05:37,437 --> 00:05:43,007 I knew that my opportunities to successfully perform a PIT maneuver would decrease 73 00:05:43,043 --> 00:05:45,913 if I didn’t try to slow this vehicle down. 74 00:05:49,449 --> 00:05:51,249 [Officer speaking] 75 00:05:59,392 --> 00:06:00,592 [powerful bang] 76 00:06:01,962 --> 00:06:05,702 Due to my positioning and the vehicle’s speed, 77 00:06:05,732 --> 00:06:08,272 I just kinda grazed the back end of the suspect’s van. 78 00:06:13,240 --> 00:06:16,480 [siren blaring] 79 00:06:20,213 --> 00:06:21,713 -[metallic crunch] -[Officer Franco cries out] 80 00:06:27,120 --> 00:06:28,090 [thudding] 81 00:06:28,755 --> 00:06:30,885 [Officer Tischer speaking] 82 00:06:37,831 --> 00:06:39,831 [intense music playing] 83 00:07:01,021 --> 00:07:05,531 I saw the vehicle cross in front of me and lose its grip on the road. 84 00:07:05,558 --> 00:07:10,858 We have to overcome the conditioning of not trying to crash your car. 85 00:07:12,799 --> 00:07:14,799 Which is the advice and so important to... 86 00:07:14,834 --> 00:07:17,304 for us in our training to break down the maneuver. 87 00:07:18,371 --> 00:07:19,941 The adrenaline’s definitely kicking in. 88 00:07:19,973 --> 00:07:25,213 And, um, it’s all about trying to maintain my focus 89 00:07:25,245 --> 00:07:27,615 and not get blinded to any other potential risks. 90 00:07:28,682 --> 00:07:30,922 I’m on an expressway where speeds can reach 91 00:07:30,951 --> 00:07:34,991 anywhere from 60 miles to 80 mph are other motorists on the road. 92 00:07:37,324 --> 00:07:40,164 There’s a lot of sound and a bit of chaos 93 00:07:40,193 --> 00:07:42,303 with all the unknowns that are running through my mind. 94 00:07:42,329 --> 00:07:45,229 Not knowing exactly how many suspects are in the vehicle, 95 00:07:45,265 --> 00:07:47,505 whether they were armed or not. If there was any injuries. 96 00:07:50,971 --> 00:07:53,471 [Officer Franco speaking] 97 00:07:57,477 --> 00:07:59,007 [Officer Tischer speaking] 98 00:07:59,045 --> 00:08:00,945 [Franco] I saw Officer Tischer 99 00:08:00,981 --> 00:08:03,181 and I realized it was just he and I. 100 00:08:03,216 --> 00:08:04,976 I could hear other sirens in the distance 101 00:08:05,018 --> 00:08:07,718 but didn’t know how close other units were. 102 00:08:07,754 --> 00:08:11,294 [Officer Tischer speaking] 103 00:08:11,324 --> 00:08:13,534 [Franco] The hands are what potentially can hurt you, 104 00:08:13,560 --> 00:08:17,100 whether they are gonna grab an instrument or possess a firearm. 105 00:08:17,764 --> 00:08:21,374 [Officer Tischer speaking] 106 00:08:21,401 --> 00:08:23,901 We wanted to keep everybody in the van for their safety 107 00:08:23,937 --> 00:08:25,397 as well as prevent escape. 108 00:08:27,107 --> 00:08:28,267 [suspect speaking] 109 00:08:28,308 --> 00:08:31,438 [Officer Franco speaking] 110 00:08:31,478 --> 00:08:35,548 I saw the driver actively sticking out of the driver’s side window 111 00:08:35,582 --> 00:08:37,782 in a manner that appeared he was trying to exit the van. 112 00:08:38,618 --> 00:08:41,548 [Officer Franco speaking] 113 00:09:04,344 --> 00:09:06,654 [Franco] I could see he had a contusion on his forearm. 114 00:09:06,679 --> 00:09:08,809 We were able to gain a quick dialogue 115 00:09:08,848 --> 00:09:10,778 so that there was understanding. 116 00:09:15,121 --> 00:09:16,791 [Franco exhales sharply] 117 00:09:16,823 --> 00:09:20,463 Clearly, there is... There’s fear and uncertainty in suspects’ minds, as well. 118 00:09:20,493 --> 00:09:23,563 So speaking to somebody in a human manner can be just as crucial 119 00:09:23,596 --> 00:09:26,196 as giving somebody, you know, commands and instructions. 120 00:09:28,535 --> 00:09:30,575 [Officer Tischer speaking] 121 00:09:33,073 --> 00:09:35,913 It was important to figure out what his hands were doing, 122 00:09:35,942 --> 00:09:39,082 just so I could definitively say that there was no weapon involved. 123 00:09:44,317 --> 00:09:46,117 [Officer Franco speaking] 124 00:09:51,024 --> 00:09:53,264 It took me a few seconds to really figure out 125 00:09:53,293 --> 00:09:55,663 that he was trying to wipe information from his cell phone. 126 00:09:56,930 --> 00:09:59,600 [Officer Franco speaking] 127 00:10:14,247 --> 00:10:16,677 We’re just focusing on the one individual 128 00:10:16,716 --> 00:10:18,846 who is actively not following our instructions. 129 00:10:18,885 --> 00:10:20,225 We didn’t really know what they were trying to do. 130 00:10:21,121 --> 00:10:23,161 [narrator] Backup arrives. 131 00:10:23,189 --> 00:10:24,359 [Officer Tischer] Don’t move around. 132 00:10:26,593 --> 00:10:28,463 [Officer Franco speaking] 133 00:10:29,996 --> 00:10:31,956 [siren blaring] 134 00:10:34,467 --> 00:10:36,867 [Officer Tischer speaking] 135 00:10:47,147 --> 00:10:49,877 We had them come out one by one keeping at least an officer 136 00:10:49,916 --> 00:10:51,616 on each other suspect. 137 00:10:53,119 --> 00:10:56,059 [narrator] Police now have all four suspects in custody. 138 00:10:57,724 --> 00:11:00,264 In looking in the van, I did see what appeared to be 139 00:11:00,293 --> 00:11:02,663 boxes from merchandise for electronics 140 00:11:02,695 --> 00:11:04,555 as well as the notorious trash bin. 141 00:11:04,597 --> 00:11:09,737 I see some laptop boxes and it was consistent with what this burglary crew 142 00:11:09,769 --> 00:11:12,139 had been taking and selling. 143 00:11:12,172 --> 00:11:16,612 It seemed that we had apprehended this crew that was heading these businesses. 144 00:11:20,647 --> 00:11:22,717 It felt good to at least have people in custody, 145 00:11:22,749 --> 00:11:24,579 but I knew that the job was far from over. 146 00:11:28,188 --> 00:11:32,828 [narrator] The four suspects are identified as Richard Listenbee, 147 00:11:32,859 --> 00:11:34,489 Kentrell Steppes, 148 00:11:34,527 --> 00:11:37,157 Jason Harris and Michael Durkins. 149 00:11:38,498 --> 00:11:44,038 Officers suspect they may be part of a bigger operation 150 00:11:44,070 --> 00:11:47,010 [Det. Jason] I got the call that they had arrested a number of subjects 151 00:11:47,040 --> 00:11:50,910 after they had broken into and fled from Best Buy. 152 00:11:50,944 --> 00:11:52,954 I was excited, because it sounded as if 153 00:11:52,979 --> 00:11:55,379 it was the group that we had been after. 154 00:12:02,388 --> 00:12:06,088 My role was to start putting together what we would need 155 00:12:06,125 --> 00:12:08,685 to make that initial case for burglary. 156 00:12:18,671 --> 00:12:22,241 In speaking with Harris, Steppes, and Durkins, 157 00:12:22,275 --> 00:12:28,385 it was clear that the suspects were recruited to, you know, steal this merchandise... 158 00:12:34,554 --> 00:12:37,624 ...and were all going to be giving it to a third party 159 00:12:37,657 --> 00:12:42,187 that was not necessarily directly involved in the burglary that evening. 160 00:12:49,636 --> 00:12:52,436 It seemed like they were inexperienced 161 00:12:52,472 --> 00:12:55,072 and hadn’t done this type of thing before. 162 00:12:55,108 --> 00:13:00,148 And when we looked at the video surveillance, it did seem to match up. 163 00:13:00,179 --> 00:13:03,149 They seemed not to really have a clear-cut idea 164 00:13:03,182 --> 00:13:06,052 of what they were supposed to be doing at any given time. 165 00:13:06,085 --> 00:13:09,115 Then there was the other subject that was arrested, 166 00:13:09,155 --> 00:13:14,355 Mr. Listenbee, who didn’t wanna speak with us initially. 167 00:13:14,394 --> 00:13:16,834 [Officer speaking] 168 00:13:24,404 --> 00:13:27,214 But based upon the video surveillance, 169 00:13:27,240 --> 00:13:29,840 Mr. Listenbee seemed to be the only one 170 00:13:29,876 --> 00:13:32,476 that really knew what he was doing inside the store 171 00:13:32,512 --> 00:13:36,252 and he seemed to be kind of leading the efforts of the rest of the group. 172 00:13:36,282 --> 00:13:40,852 They brought along a rolling garbage receptacle of some sort, 173 00:13:40,887 --> 00:13:45,457 and they would specifically target high-value merchandise. 174 00:13:45,491 --> 00:13:48,831 And this was exactly what the group had been targeting in the past. 175 00:13:51,097 --> 00:13:55,197 And even though some of the actors may have been different, 176 00:13:55,234 --> 00:13:58,274 there were ties that made these the same. 177 00:14:02,241 --> 00:14:05,481 [narrator] Richard Listenbee is convicted of felony burglary 178 00:14:05,511 --> 00:14:08,381 and sentenced to two-and-a-half years. 179 00:14:08,414 --> 00:14:11,054 The getaway driver, Kentrell Steppes, 180 00:14:11,084 --> 00:14:14,724 is convicted of burglary and eluding an officer. 181 00:14:14,754 --> 00:14:16,764 He receives a three-year sentence. 182 00:14:18,658 --> 00:14:21,128 Jason Harris and Michael Durkins 183 00:14:21,160 --> 00:14:23,960 are also convicted of felony burglary 184 00:14:23,996 --> 00:14:26,896 and are placed on probation for three years. 185 00:14:28,501 --> 00:14:32,711 But the third party, believed to be the mastermind behind the burglaries, 186 00:14:32,739 --> 00:14:34,709 is yet to be identified. 187 00:14:39,145 --> 00:14:42,255 [Det. Birschbach] After the sentencing of the four subjects 188 00:14:42,281 --> 00:14:47,591 the group has no longer been active in our area. 189 00:14:47,620 --> 00:14:52,860 But this is still continuing in other states, in other locations. 190 00:14:52,892 --> 00:14:57,932 And the investigation is still ongoing as far as where the merchandise 191 00:14:57,964 --> 00:15:00,434 that was being stolen ultimately ended up. 192 00:15:01,834 --> 00:15:05,104 Looking back on it it was, um, a very crazy opportunity 193 00:15:05,138 --> 00:15:07,838 for me to utilize our training. 194 00:15:09,075 --> 00:15:11,845 And to not only develop ourselves as officers 195 00:15:11,878 --> 00:15:14,178 but to maintain and improve the work 196 00:15:14,213 --> 00:15:17,523 and services we provide to our community. 197 00:15:17,550 --> 00:15:24,360 [narrator] 33 miles southwest of Corpus Christi, Texas, is the city of Kingsville. 198 00:15:27,894 --> 00:15:31,464 [Garcia] I’ve been a police officer for almost two years. 199 00:15:31,497 --> 00:15:34,527 Growing up, my dad was a police officer - and still is - 200 00:15:34,567 --> 00:15:38,537 so I kinda had that inspiration from a young age. 201 00:15:40,006 --> 00:15:45,076 Kingsville is a real, I guess, homey type of town. 202 00:15:45,111 --> 00:15:48,251 You can pass by anybody and they’ll wave at you. 203 00:15:53,352 --> 00:15:55,792 [dispatcher speaking] 204 00:15:55,822 --> 00:15:58,822 [female caller speaking] 205 00:15:59,992 --> 00:16:06,202 [both speaking] 206 00:16:24,317 --> 00:16:28,717 Once we were told that there’s a female trapped inside this fire, 207 00:16:28,754 --> 00:16:31,664 your brain starts going through any scenario, 208 00:16:31,691 --> 00:16:36,961 anything that you can possibly do to get her out before it’s too late. 209 00:16:38,297 --> 00:16:41,297 [siren blaring] 210 00:16:45,771 --> 00:16:50,581 I realized that the address is located in the area that I’m patrolling. 211 00:16:56,816 --> 00:17:00,446 Typically, police departments, since we’re on the street, 212 00:17:00,486 --> 00:17:03,156 we’ll always get to call faster than the fire department. 213 00:17:04,624 --> 00:17:08,534 We can assess it before Fire gets there. 214 00:17:10,129 --> 00:17:12,899 [Garcia speaking] 215 00:17:20,373 --> 00:17:21,613 [police colleague speaking] 216 00:17:21,641 --> 00:17:24,341 We need to get this door open. We need to get this lady out. 217 00:17:25,611 --> 00:17:26,781 [police colleague] 218 00:17:26,812 --> 00:17:31,182 I’ve never kicked a door in before, so... 219 00:17:31,217 --> 00:17:35,387 My first attempt at a kick did not even break the threshold of the door. 220 00:17:36,522 --> 00:17:37,992 [Garcia straining] 221 00:17:42,061 --> 00:17:46,131 After about five kicks the door breaks open. 222 00:17:46,165 --> 00:17:48,295 There’s a big cloud of hot air, 223 00:17:48,334 --> 00:17:50,974 and gases escapes from that door, 224 00:17:51,003 --> 00:17:53,813 knocking me back to my partner. 225 00:17:54,307 --> 00:17:55,537 [Garcia] 226 00:18:02,214 --> 00:18:05,954 There’s potential that something could happen to me, 227 00:18:05,985 --> 00:18:08,295 but this lady’s life is... 228 00:18:08,321 --> 00:18:10,761 Is more important at this point to get her out. 229 00:18:11,390 --> 00:18:13,430 [Garcia] 230 00:18:16,162 --> 00:18:18,732 So I hit the ground and start crawling inside. 231 00:18:20,032 --> 00:18:21,002 [police colleague] 232 00:18:21,033 --> 00:18:21,703 [Garcia] 233 00:18:24,770 --> 00:18:26,070 [Garcia coughing] 234 00:18:26,105 --> 00:18:28,465 It’s thick smoke and it’s hard to breathe. 235 00:18:29,041 --> 00:18:30,411 [police colleague] 236 00:18:33,279 --> 00:18:35,109 [coughing] 237 00:18:35,147 --> 00:18:37,977 I could hear her yelling back at me from where she was 238 00:18:38,017 --> 00:18:42,017 and knew that I could safely get to her if I went back outside. 239 00:18:45,858 --> 00:18:49,058 [narrator] Multiple officers arrive on scene. 240 00:18:50,863 --> 00:18:52,233 [Raymond] When I arrived on scene, 241 00:18:52,264 --> 00:18:54,174 You could see the flames, you could see the smoke. 242 00:18:54,200 --> 00:18:58,240 At that time, I mean, I saw my FTO Martinez running. 243 00:18:58,270 --> 00:19:00,140 I mean, I took off running right after him 244 00:19:00,172 --> 00:19:02,712 trying to get to the point where it was. 245 00:19:04,610 --> 00:19:07,180 [Lt. Martinez] 246 00:19:07,213 --> 00:19:08,213 [police colleague] 247 00:19:15,187 --> 00:19:18,887 The first priority is life. Making sure that everybody’s okay. 248 00:19:18,924 --> 00:19:22,934 Not just in that apartment, but I knew how fast the fire could spread. 249 00:19:22,962 --> 00:19:24,662 [Lt. Martinez speaking] 250 00:19:26,098 --> 00:19:28,468 [narrator] The fire is on the first floor. 251 00:19:28,501 --> 00:19:32,841 Officers must evacuate the upper floors. 252 00:19:32,872 --> 00:19:34,742 When I went upstairs what took me by surprise 253 00:19:34,774 --> 00:19:36,744 was how, like, thick the smoke was. 254 00:19:36,776 --> 00:19:38,606 You know, you see in the movies 255 00:19:38,644 --> 00:19:42,384 they’re running through fires, like, you know, no issues. 256 00:19:42,415 --> 00:19:46,625 But as soon as I go up into that big cloud of smoke, I start choking on it. 257 00:19:46,652 --> 00:19:49,052 I’m like, "Oh, man, I can’t breathe in this thing." 258 00:19:50,089 --> 00:19:51,419 [Avalos speaking] 259 00:19:51,457 --> 00:19:52,987 [tenant speaking] 260 00:19:54,226 --> 00:19:56,086 [indistinct] 261 00:19:57,630 --> 00:19:59,530 [indistinct shouting] 262 00:20:03,269 --> 00:20:04,769 [Avalos coughing] 263 00:20:04,804 --> 00:20:05,844 [police colleague] 264 00:20:05,871 --> 00:20:06,941 [Avalos] 265 00:20:06,972 --> 00:20:07,742 [tenant speaking] 266 00:20:10,710 --> 00:20:12,480 [Lt. Martinez] So, I get her, we go downstairs 267 00:20:12,511 --> 00:20:16,111 and then I try to get my second wind 268 00:20:16,148 --> 00:20:19,078 so I can manage three other doors that I need to knock on. 269 00:20:19,118 --> 00:20:21,188 [breathing heavily] 270 00:20:22,621 --> 00:20:24,191 ’Cause at that point, 271 00:20:24,223 --> 00:20:26,633 I don’t know if the smoke’s inside of their apartment complexes 272 00:20:26,659 --> 00:20:29,259 or if it is just stuck right there in the hallway. 273 00:20:36,736 --> 00:20:37,996 [heavy coughing] 274 00:20:38,037 --> 00:20:40,137 [indistinct] 275 00:20:41,340 --> 00:20:45,240 [Ptl. Avalos coughing] 276 00:20:45,277 --> 00:20:46,847 [Ptl. Avalos] When the smoke was just choking me, 277 00:20:46,879 --> 00:20:48,809 I mean, I was trying to breathe the best I could, 278 00:20:48,848 --> 00:20:52,618 but every breath you took was, like, more smoke I swallowed. 279 00:20:54,153 --> 00:20:55,093 [officer 1] 280 00:20:55,654 --> 00:20:57,294 [officer 2] 281 00:21:00,392 --> 00:21:03,002 She was in there, but we didn’t know where. 282 00:21:03,662 --> 00:21:05,002 [officer 1] 283 00:21:06,499 --> 00:21:09,499 [Lt. Martinez] I started to imagine the apartment, 284 00:21:09,535 --> 00:21:12,175 how many bedrooms there were, where the restroom was. 285 00:21:13,305 --> 00:21:16,035 I knew that was gonna be our only way in. 286 00:21:17,743 --> 00:21:19,143 [indistinct chatter] 287 00:21:19,178 --> 00:21:21,608 [Ptl. Garcia] 288 00:21:22,815 --> 00:21:24,155 [Lt. Martinez] 289 00:21:26,752 --> 00:21:28,052 [dispatch] 290 00:21:30,856 --> 00:21:31,986 [woman] 291 00:21:32,024 --> 00:21:33,134 [dispatch] 292 00:21:40,132 --> 00:21:41,102 [woman] 293 00:21:45,204 --> 00:21:46,344 [officer coughing] 294 00:21:46,372 --> 00:21:48,372 [Garcia] Dispatch is still communicating with her, 295 00:21:48,407 --> 00:21:50,107 so we know she’s alive. 296 00:21:50,142 --> 00:21:51,412 We just need to get to her, 297 00:21:51,443 --> 00:21:52,943 and we need to figure out fast, 298 00:21:52,978 --> 00:21:55,048 because the smoke is thick, 299 00:21:55,080 --> 00:21:56,080 the fire is hot. 300 00:21:57,716 --> 00:21:59,046 [indistinct shouting] 301 00:21:59,819 --> 00:22:01,489 [glass breaking] 302 00:22:01,520 --> 00:22:02,190 [Lt. Martinez] 303 00:22:03,055 --> 00:22:05,885 [indistinct chatter] 304 00:22:07,860 --> 00:22:11,360 [Ptl. Garcia] Given what I saw from the inside of the apartment, 305 00:22:11,397 --> 00:22:15,027 the lady probably had less than five minutes to live. 306 00:22:17,169 --> 00:22:18,599 [Garcia] 307 00:22:19,972 --> 00:22:23,212 [narrator] While officers try to locate the trapped woman, 308 00:22:23,242 --> 00:22:26,412 smoke continues to fill the apartment building. 309 00:22:26,445 --> 00:22:27,645 [Ptl. Avalos panting] 310 00:22:27,680 --> 00:22:29,150 I went and backed up, started banging on all the doors. 311 00:22:29,181 --> 00:22:31,381 I’m trying to hold my breath and run at the same time. 312 00:22:32,618 --> 00:22:33,888 I needed to do what I could 313 00:22:33,919 --> 00:22:35,919 to try to reach out to them and make sure they were safe. 314 00:22:37,389 --> 00:22:38,689 [man yelling] Get in here. 315 00:22:40,492 --> 00:22:41,292 [Ptl. Avalos] 316 00:22:45,231 --> 00:22:47,431 [indistinct male voice] 317 00:22:47,466 --> 00:22:48,666 [Ptl. Avalos] 318 00:22:52,137 --> 00:22:55,007 [indistinct chatter] 319 00:22:55,040 --> 00:22:56,310 [Ptl. Avalos] 320 00:23:00,846 --> 00:23:01,946 [man] 321 00:23:01,981 --> 00:23:03,181 [woman] 322 00:23:03,215 --> 00:23:04,375 [man] 323 00:23:04,416 --> 00:23:05,376 [Ptl. Avalos] 324 00:23:12,191 --> 00:23:13,431 -There you go. -[man coughs] 325 00:23:13,459 --> 00:23:15,159 [Ptl. Avalos] 326 00:23:17,496 --> 00:23:19,996 [breathing heavily] 327 00:23:20,699 --> 00:23:22,329 Had three more doors to go. 328 00:23:25,671 --> 00:23:27,941 Had a flashlight, 329 00:23:27,973 --> 00:23:30,213 and I didn’t even see it in front of my face. 330 00:23:33,012 --> 00:23:33,852 [woman] 331 00:23:33,879 --> 00:23:34,779 [Ptl. Avalos] 332 00:23:36,715 --> 00:23:37,945 [coughs] 333 00:23:47,426 --> 00:23:48,856 [officer] 334 00:23:53,499 --> 00:23:56,699 Another officer had checked the patio door, 335 00:23:56,735 --> 00:23:58,665 and once that was open, 336 00:23:58,704 --> 00:24:00,774 you could see where the flames were coming from, 337 00:24:00,806 --> 00:24:02,236 which was the kitchen area, 338 00:24:02,274 --> 00:24:04,344 but you really couldn’t see anything else. 339 00:24:06,879 --> 00:24:07,809 [officer 1] 340 00:24:08,180 --> 00:24:10,650 [officer 2] 341 00:24:10,683 --> 00:24:14,123 [Lt. Martinez] It was very important that we got to this female fast, 342 00:24:16,956 --> 00:24:19,056 but at that specific time, we didn’t know where she was. 343 00:24:19,959 --> 00:24:22,229 [Ptl. Avalos] 344 00:24:22,261 --> 00:24:23,731 [coughs] 345 00:24:24,997 --> 00:24:26,527 [indistinct female voice] 346 00:24:27,933 --> 00:24:29,403 [Ptl. Avalos] 347 00:24:30,736 --> 00:24:32,336 [coughs heavily] 348 00:24:32,371 --> 00:24:34,871 It got to the point where I started getting light-headed. 349 00:24:34,907 --> 00:24:37,177 I was like, " We need to get back downstairs," you know? 350 00:24:39,311 --> 00:24:41,581 Realized if I go back up again, 351 00:24:41,613 --> 00:24:44,283 I’m probably gonna become a liability. 352 00:24:44,316 --> 00:24:46,546 [narrator] As more firefighters arrive, 353 00:24:46,585 --> 00:24:50,355 Dispatch asks the trapped woman to let them know where she is. 354 00:24:53,125 --> 00:24:55,535 [dispatch] 355 00:24:56,795 --> 00:24:58,625 [woman] 356 00:25:08,340 --> 00:25:09,410 [Ptl. Garcia] 357 00:25:10,242 --> 00:25:12,112 [officer on radio] 358 00:25:12,144 --> 00:25:13,584 [knocks on window] 359 00:25:14,780 --> 00:25:15,850 [bangs on window] 360 00:25:15,881 --> 00:25:16,951 [woman] 361 00:25:18,183 --> 00:25:20,253 [Ptl. Garcia] When I hear her shouting back at me, 362 00:25:20,285 --> 00:25:22,945 we’re not searching anymore now, we’re rescuing. 363 00:25:24,189 --> 00:25:25,319 [dispatch] 364 00:25:29,528 --> 00:25:31,898 [woman] 365 00:25:31,930 --> 00:25:33,100 [dispatch] 366 00:25:36,635 --> 00:25:38,135 [woman] 367 00:25:39,004 --> 00:25:40,544 [Ptl. Garcia] 368 00:25:47,780 --> 00:25:49,280 [indistinct radio chatter] 369 00:25:49,314 --> 00:25:50,684 [Lt. Martinez] 370 00:25:50,716 --> 00:25:52,216 [window glass smashing] 371 00:25:52,251 --> 00:25:53,521 [woman] 372 00:25:53,552 --> 00:25:54,722 [Lt. Martinez] 373 00:26:01,160 --> 00:26:03,960 [Lt. Martinez] Once we broke the window, 374 00:26:03,996 --> 00:26:09,026 there was a large desk between us and the elderly female. 375 00:26:12,371 --> 00:26:13,711 [Ptl. Garcia] 376 00:26:14,673 --> 00:26:15,743 [Lt. Martinez] 377 00:26:15,774 --> 00:26:17,314 [Ptl. Garcia] 378 00:26:17,342 --> 00:26:20,052 She couldn’t climb over it or on top of it, 379 00:26:20,079 --> 00:26:22,309 because of her abilities. 380 00:26:22,347 --> 00:26:23,147 [officers] 381 00:26:23,182 --> 00:26:24,422 [officer 1] 382 00:26:24,450 --> 00:26:25,850 [officers] 383 00:26:27,920 --> 00:26:29,790 [officer 2] 384 00:26:29,822 --> 00:26:31,992 [officers] 385 00:26:32,024 --> 00:26:33,364 [woman] 386 00:26:33,792 --> 00:26:35,092 [woman] 387 00:26:35,127 --> 00:26:36,727 [officers] 388 00:26:37,963 --> 00:26:39,063 [woman] 389 00:26:39,098 --> 00:26:41,298 [officers] 390 00:26:41,333 --> 00:26:43,873 [Lt. Martinez] So, Officer Brown made that decision 391 00:26:43,902 --> 00:26:46,102 to go in there and move the desk. 392 00:26:46,538 --> 00:26:48,508 [Ptl. Brown] 393 00:26:52,244 --> 00:26:53,754 [Garcia] It’s hot, 394 00:26:53,779 --> 00:26:57,119 and it’s about to get even hotter when this fire breaks through this door. 395 00:26:58,283 --> 00:26:59,583 [Lt. Martinez] 396 00:27:02,287 --> 00:27:05,287 I took the time to remove my vest 397 00:27:05,324 --> 00:27:07,294 to lay it on the windowsill. 398 00:27:07,326 --> 00:27:09,286 I didn’t want her to cut herself. 399 00:27:10,429 --> 00:27:11,799 [Ptl. Garcia] 400 00:27:14,333 --> 00:27:15,433 [woman] 401 00:27:16,135 --> 00:27:17,775 [Garcia] Okay. 402 00:27:17,803 --> 00:27:18,903 [woman] Oh, my God. 403 00:27:18,937 --> 00:27:21,407 [indistinct chatter] 404 00:27:21,440 --> 00:27:22,640 [Ptl. Garcia] Hold on, hold on. 405 00:27:22,674 --> 00:27:24,684 [Lt. Martinez] You know, it felt good to know that, 406 00:27:24,710 --> 00:27:26,210 "Hey, this female’s okay." 407 00:27:27,146 --> 00:27:28,276 [Ptl. Brown groans] 408 00:27:30,949 --> 00:27:32,119 [Ptl. Brown] 409 00:27:32,151 --> 00:27:33,321 [Ptl. Garcia] 410 00:27:36,288 --> 00:27:39,988 [Ptl. Garcia] 411 00:27:40,025 --> 00:27:42,655 Next question is, "How many more people are in this apartment?" 412 00:27:44,763 --> 00:27:46,603 [officer] 413 00:27:47,566 --> 00:27:50,266 [Ptl. Garcia] 414 00:28:01,914 --> 00:28:04,554 I heard no other screams coming from the apartment. 415 00:28:09,922 --> 00:28:11,122 [Garcia] 416 00:28:17,529 --> 00:28:19,829 [tense music playing] 417 00:28:30,175 --> 00:28:31,535 [officers] 418 00:28:33,278 --> 00:28:36,078 At that point, it shifts in my mind. 419 00:28:36,114 --> 00:28:39,784 This complex still has heavy smoke. 420 00:28:39,818 --> 00:28:43,918 I need to make sure that anybody and everybody is safe. 421 00:28:45,057 --> 00:28:46,417 [panting] 422 00:28:54,066 --> 00:28:56,066 [Garcia] 423 00:29:12,618 --> 00:29:13,818 [officers] 424 00:29:13,852 --> 00:29:16,892 I’m looking for kids, 425 00:29:16,922 --> 00:29:18,262 looking for adults, 426 00:29:18,290 --> 00:29:20,060 looking for people sleeping, 427 00:29:20,092 --> 00:29:23,392 and possibly if animals are still inside. 428 00:29:28,367 --> 00:29:30,537 [officers] 429 00:29:30,569 --> 00:29:33,299 [indistinct chatter] 430 00:29:34,439 --> 00:29:35,239 [Garcia] 431 00:29:35,274 --> 00:29:36,214 [officer] 432 00:29:40,178 --> 00:29:42,648 After clearing the upstairs rooms, 433 00:29:42,681 --> 00:29:45,321 all the little areas, 434 00:29:45,350 --> 00:29:48,150 I knew that we had done everything that we could. 435 00:29:51,390 --> 00:29:54,160 The Fire Department starts cleaning up the area, 436 00:29:54,192 --> 00:29:56,132 making sure fire doesn’t spread anywhere else. 437 00:29:57,863 --> 00:29:59,633 [indistinct chatter] 438 00:29:59,665 --> 00:30:02,735 [narrator] Then, the woman’s family arrives on scene. 439 00:30:02,768 --> 00:30:04,668 They are safe and unharmed. 440 00:30:06,204 --> 00:30:09,044 [man] 441 00:30:09,074 --> 00:30:11,014 [officer] 442 00:30:13,745 --> 00:30:15,005 [Ptl. Garcia] During that moment, 443 00:30:15,047 --> 00:30:17,877 I realized they made it out unattended, 444 00:30:17,916 --> 00:30:20,816 or that they were never there to begin with. 445 00:30:22,654 --> 00:30:24,224 [Lt. Martinez] Once they arrived, 446 00:30:24,256 --> 00:30:27,056 the mystery of whether there was anybody inside the apartment was solved, 447 00:30:27,092 --> 00:30:28,862 and so it was just a relief. 448 00:30:28,894 --> 00:30:30,434 [man] It’s a miracle. 449 00:30:31,563 --> 00:30:33,873 I’m thankful that the family arrived when they did, 450 00:30:35,200 --> 00:30:38,600 because we would’ve probably taken that next step 451 00:30:38,637 --> 00:30:40,637 and go into that apartment. 452 00:30:42,240 --> 00:30:45,380 [narrator] Because Kingsville Police and Fire acted so quickly 453 00:30:45,410 --> 00:30:47,650 and so courageously, 454 00:30:47,679 --> 00:30:50,149 none of the residents were seriously harmed. 455 00:30:55,620 --> 00:30:58,160 [Garcia] In those instances, you have to trust that 456 00:30:59,224 --> 00:31:02,564 you’re gonna be smart enough to do what you have to 457 00:31:02,594 --> 00:31:04,634 and not hurt yourself 458 00:31:04,663 --> 00:31:08,303 or put yourself in a position where you’re gonna get your guys hurt. 459 00:31:11,103 --> 00:31:13,173 We didn’t choose to do it to... 460 00:31:13,872 --> 00:31:15,812 to be superheroes, 461 00:31:15,841 --> 00:31:18,511 we chose to do it because we wanna help people. 462 00:31:26,952 --> 00:31:28,792 [narrator] Greenfield, Wisconsin 463 00:31:28,820 --> 00:31:33,360 is a small city just outside of Milwaukee. 464 00:31:33,392 --> 00:31:34,962 [Officer Wroblewski] I’m a late-shift patrol officer. 465 00:31:34,993 --> 00:31:37,563 We spend the majority of our time doing traffic enforcement 466 00:31:37,596 --> 00:31:38,856 on our city streets. 467 00:31:40,799 --> 00:31:45,069 If we have places where we know that there’s issues of crime, 468 00:31:45,103 --> 00:31:48,743 we’ll be out as a presence in that area, being proactive. 469 00:31:55,113 --> 00:31:58,453 I’m monitoring traffic on South 27th Street, 470 00:31:58,483 --> 00:32:00,493 which is a major road in our city. 471 00:32:01,987 --> 00:32:06,587 I saw a black Durango speeding, 472 00:32:06,625 --> 00:32:09,865 and I began to pull up behind it. 473 00:32:13,398 --> 00:32:16,938 I ran the license plate through our computer system. 474 00:32:16,968 --> 00:32:18,738 It confirmed that it was stolen. 475 00:32:21,239 --> 00:32:26,309 The vehicle made an illegal U-turn through a red light 476 00:32:26,344 --> 00:32:28,454 and began rapidly accelerating. 477 00:32:29,548 --> 00:32:31,718 [Officer Wrablewski] 478 00:32:38,390 --> 00:32:41,130 [police car siren blaring] 479 00:32:42,961 --> 00:32:45,461 I’m a little nervous, knowing it’s a stolen car. 480 00:32:45,497 --> 00:32:47,727 You never know what they’re actually fleeing for. 481 00:33:01,813 --> 00:33:04,383 I saw the suspect vehicle begin swerving. 482 00:33:04,416 --> 00:33:07,386 It is extremely dangerous and reckless driving. 483 00:33:07,419 --> 00:33:11,519 If they hit someone, they would likely cause significant damage or injury. 484 00:33:18,029 --> 00:33:23,069 My tactics were to maintain, and keep up with the vehicle at a safe distance. 485 00:33:23,101 --> 00:33:28,241 I was not considering a PIT to safely cause a spinout 486 00:33:28,273 --> 00:33:31,313 until I had other officers with me, 487 00:33:31,343 --> 00:33:33,313 because it was a stolen car, 488 00:33:33,345 --> 00:33:37,125 and you never know who else is in that vehicle that might have weapons. 489 00:33:39,184 --> 00:33:42,394 When Officer Wroblewski had called out pursuits on this vehicle, 490 00:33:42,420 --> 00:33:44,160 I was probably a few minutes away. 491 00:33:45,390 --> 00:33:47,630 Due to the speeds that he was driving at, 492 00:33:47,659 --> 00:33:50,599 it was clear to me that it was important to end the pursuit. 493 00:33:50,629 --> 00:33:53,229 [siren blaring] 494 00:33:53,265 --> 00:33:54,405 [Officer Wroblewski] 495 00:34:05,911 --> 00:34:09,951 Maybe if we made a quick turn into a residential neighborhood, 496 00:34:09,981 --> 00:34:13,221 now the risks are significantly higher. 497 00:34:13,251 --> 00:34:16,421 There is multiple stop signs, parked cars, 498 00:34:16,454 --> 00:34:19,224 and you never know who is nearby an intersection. 499 00:34:27,632 --> 00:34:29,272 [Officer Wroblewski] 500 00:34:31,903 --> 00:34:36,513 The vehicle then did another turn back into the residential neighborhood. 501 00:34:41,913 --> 00:34:42,983 To safely do a PIT, 502 00:34:43,014 --> 00:34:45,224 the PIT has to be done at a reasonable speed. 503 00:34:50,522 --> 00:34:52,692 The speed bump slowed me down, 504 00:34:52,724 --> 00:34:56,394 and I wasn’t able to do anything, besides follow the car. 505 00:34:57,829 --> 00:34:59,929 [Officer Triumph] I’m nearing Officer Wroblewski. 506 00:34:59,965 --> 00:35:01,975 I’m able to see his lights. 507 00:35:02,000 --> 00:35:03,300 There’s a lot going through my head 508 00:35:03,335 --> 00:35:05,245 as to different ways I can assist him, 509 00:35:05,270 --> 00:35:06,570 and how we can put an end to it. 510 00:35:07,172 --> 00:35:08,212 [Officer Wroblewski] 511 00:35:17,215 --> 00:35:19,515 Officer Triumph was right behind me, 512 00:35:19,551 --> 00:35:23,221 so I asked him to take over the radio broadcast 513 00:35:23,254 --> 00:35:25,264 so I could focus all my attention 514 00:35:25,290 --> 00:35:28,290 on trying to conduct the PIT on the vehicle. 515 00:35:29,060 --> 00:35:30,130 [loud bang] 516 00:35:33,098 --> 00:35:37,368 The PIT maneuver not working was disappointing, 517 00:35:37,402 --> 00:35:40,972 ’cause we knew that the pursuit needed to end. 518 00:35:45,110 --> 00:35:46,810 [Officer Wroblewski on radio] 519 00:35:55,186 --> 00:35:57,416 [indistinct on radio] 520 00:35:57,455 --> 00:35:58,785 [loud bang] 521 00:36:03,695 --> 00:36:06,365 As I saw it begin to brake significantly 522 00:36:06,398 --> 00:36:07,628 to try and make a turn, 523 00:36:07,666 --> 00:36:10,966 I knew that this was gonna be the best chance for a PIT, 524 00:36:11,002 --> 00:36:12,242 due to the slower speed. 525 00:36:14,839 --> 00:36:19,679 The vehicle begins to spin out and lose control. 526 00:36:19,711 --> 00:36:23,851 I thought that the driver was now going to exit the vehicle, 527 00:36:23,882 --> 00:36:26,922 and that we were going to have a foot chase. 528 00:36:39,831 --> 00:36:41,671 He rammed my squad, head-on. 529 00:36:41,700 --> 00:36:44,370 At this point, I realized that he wasn’t going to surrender, 530 00:36:44,402 --> 00:36:45,502 and I’m wondering, 531 00:36:45,537 --> 00:36:48,807 is he trying to continue to flee from us, 532 00:36:48,840 --> 00:36:51,880 or is he trying to hurt us, at this point? 533 00:36:51,910 --> 00:36:53,040 [Officer Wroblewski] 534 00:37:02,420 --> 00:37:06,120 When the vehicle struck the partner’s car, 535 00:37:06,157 --> 00:37:10,087 I was trapped in between my door and the vehicle door. 536 00:37:12,430 --> 00:37:15,230 [indistinct yelling] 537 00:37:15,266 --> 00:37:18,996 Is this guy gonna accelerate and pin me in my car door? 538 00:37:24,509 --> 00:37:27,709 The vehicle continued to accelerate into me. 539 00:37:27,746 --> 00:37:31,646 We may have to use other force to stop the driver. 540 00:37:32,784 --> 00:37:36,594 The danger factor is extremely high. 541 00:37:40,391 --> 00:37:42,231 [indistinct radio chatter] 542 00:37:44,996 --> 00:37:48,096 [Officer Triumph] Officer Wroblewski was unable to escape from that position. 543 00:37:48,133 --> 00:37:51,873 i was worried that he was gonna get hit by this vehicle, 544 00:37:51,903 --> 00:37:53,073 get pinned and... 545 00:37:53,104 --> 00:37:55,614 he’d get seriously injured or killed. 546 00:37:55,640 --> 00:37:58,840 It definitely could’ve turned into a deadly force life incident, 547 00:37:58,877 --> 00:38:02,977 and you wanna, you know, do everything else you can before it gets to that. 548 00:38:04,482 --> 00:38:05,822 [Officer Wroblewski] 549 00:38:13,591 --> 00:38:16,131 Eventually, the vehicle just broke free, 550 00:38:16,161 --> 00:38:20,201 freeing me from the trap in between my door and my vehicle. 551 00:38:21,065 --> 00:38:22,625 It’s definitely a relief, 552 00:38:22,667 --> 00:38:24,237 a second to take a breath. 553 00:38:24,269 --> 00:38:27,639 However, the driver was still continuing to get away. 554 00:38:30,742 --> 00:38:31,742 There he goes. 555 00:38:39,484 --> 00:38:42,424 [Officer Triumph] It is incredibly dangerous, what the driver was doing, 556 00:38:42,453 --> 00:38:45,323 backing up with such force that he’s ripping off doors 557 00:38:45,356 --> 00:38:49,886 and then, you know, hits a parked vehicle at speed in reverse, 558 00:38:50,795 --> 00:38:53,955 so I decided to drive my squad 559 00:38:53,998 --> 00:38:56,228 and struck the front end of his vehicle, 560 00:38:56,267 --> 00:38:59,397 in an attempt to block him in. 561 00:38:59,437 --> 00:39:00,967 Fully, this time. 562 00:39:04,742 --> 00:39:07,082 [narrator] Backup arrives seconds later. 563 00:39:21,125 --> 00:39:22,225 [Officer Panich] When I first pulled up, 564 00:39:22,260 --> 00:39:23,690 I didn’t know what was going on. 565 00:39:23,728 --> 00:39:27,928 Pursuits and highway stops can change in a matter of seconds, 566 00:39:27,966 --> 00:39:30,026 and you just never know what’s gonna happen. 567 00:39:30,668 --> 00:39:32,298 [Officer Wroblewski] 568 00:39:32,337 --> 00:39:33,267 [Officer Triumph] 569 00:39:33,304 --> 00:39:34,844 [Officer Wroblewski] 570 00:39:35,974 --> 00:39:38,744 The Durango was still trying to accelerate away 571 00:39:38,776 --> 00:39:41,706 and push Officer Triumph’s squad away from him, 572 00:39:43,248 --> 00:39:45,678 and we began to set up around the vehicle. 573 00:40:04,168 --> 00:40:06,038 [Officer Panich] While I was striking the window, 574 00:40:06,070 --> 00:40:10,240 I noticed that the passenger door was unlocked. 575 00:40:17,315 --> 00:40:21,325 I had deadly force on the driver at that point, 576 00:40:21,352 --> 00:40:23,822 to stop him if he decided to do something else. 577 00:40:27,091 --> 00:40:28,391 Once the person had his hands up, 578 00:40:28,426 --> 00:40:30,026 an officer was in there with a Taser. 579 00:40:30,628 --> 00:40:32,198 [Officer Wroblewski] 580 00:40:36,167 --> 00:40:37,027 [man] 581 00:40:41,372 --> 00:40:44,582 [Officer Wroblewski] I had officers on the passenger side of the vehicle, 582 00:40:44,609 --> 00:40:45,779 covering him. 583 00:40:45,810 --> 00:40:48,580 I approached the driver-side door, 584 00:40:48,613 --> 00:40:51,483 and we dragged him out of the vehicle. 585 00:40:54,786 --> 00:40:56,416 [man] 586 00:40:56,454 --> 00:41:00,124 At that point, I jumped over one of the vehicles I was parked on, 587 00:41:00,158 --> 00:41:03,328 and assisted with taking the person into custody. 588 00:41:03,361 --> 00:41:04,561 [man] 589 00:41:06,230 --> 00:41:07,570 [officers] 590 00:41:07,598 --> 00:41:08,868 [man] 591 00:41:10,134 --> 00:41:11,544 [Officer Triumph] It was a great feeling of relief 592 00:41:11,569 --> 00:41:14,839 once we got him, you know, fully secured in the handcuffs, 593 00:41:14,872 --> 00:41:16,812 and at that point, you know it’s all over 594 00:41:16,841 --> 00:41:19,981 and he’s not gonna be continuing his dangerous behavior. 595 00:41:20,011 --> 00:41:21,251 And what’s going through my head 596 00:41:21,279 --> 00:41:23,579 is just wondering what the heck this guy is thinking. 597 00:41:24,615 --> 00:41:26,175 [officer 1] 598 00:41:26,217 --> 00:41:27,617 [officer 2] 599 00:41:30,555 --> 00:41:34,465 [Officer Wroblewski] There’s definitely a massive adrenaline dump afterwards. 600 00:41:34,492 --> 00:41:35,932 You look down the street 601 00:41:35,960 --> 00:41:40,600 and see the amount of damage that this driver caused, 602 00:41:40,631 --> 00:41:44,001 and my squad door almost completely ripped off. 603 00:41:44,035 --> 00:41:49,175 It’s very nerve-racking that you were just in that dangerous of a position, 604 00:41:49,207 --> 00:41:50,637 and you don’t even realize it. 605 00:41:55,313 --> 00:41:58,823 [narrator] The suspect is James Harvey Zimbrich. 606 00:41:58,850 --> 00:42:01,250 He is charged with eluding an officer 607 00:42:01,285 --> 00:42:04,255 and reckless endangerment in the second degree. 608 00:42:04,288 --> 00:42:06,588 He pleads guilty on both counts 609 00:42:06,624 --> 00:42:08,864 and is sentenced to four years in prison. 610 00:42:11,095 --> 00:42:14,925 His actions for that day were... 611 00:42:14,966 --> 00:42:18,066 just super-dangerous. 612 00:42:18,102 --> 00:42:20,342 He put a lot of people’s lives at risk, 613 00:42:20,371 --> 00:42:22,511 when he could have just pulled over 614 00:42:22,540 --> 00:42:25,580 and easily just been arrested for a possible stolen vehicle. 615 00:42:27,145 --> 00:42:29,555 [Officer Wroblewski] I was significantly lucky 616 00:42:29,580 --> 00:42:35,050 that Officer Triumph was blocking the vehicle from going any further into me. 617 00:42:35,086 --> 00:42:39,186 If that vehicle had been a couple more inches to its left, 618 00:42:39,223 --> 00:42:41,493 it probably would’ve struck me.