High speed pursuit of jeep through Austin ends due to traffic, Austin TX


Police pursued a white 2023 Jeep Gladiator westbound at speeds up to 130 mph. The driver made dangerous maneuvers such as U-turns, driving without lights, and driving against traffic. Officers tried to use spike strips but ended the pursuit due to heavy traffic. The vehicle was last seen near Flanagan Cove, Austin, TX with two suspects inside.
Audio|Source: Travis County Law Enforcement
09:21
Transcript:
00:00
Somebody could spike set up westbound.
00:01
Somebody can get spikes set up westbound.
00:02
Somebody can get spikes set up westbound.
00:03
Ted Riverside, we do have moderate traffic now.
00:06
Time for moderate traffic. I mean, update on location space.
00:08
Passing Albert Brown.
00:09
Westbound, 103 miles per hour.
00:12
Pepper, westbound 71 passing Albert Brown, 103 miles an hour.
00:13
Number, westbound 71 passing Albert Brown, 103 miles an hour.
00:15
Hi Rican, you notified DPS2 there was a trooper on 130 that I just asked a little bit ago.
00:20
They're already clear.
00:21
130 miles per hour, westbound, moderate traffic.
00:24
Coming up on Richard Drive.
00:25
For 103 miles an hour, westbound, moderate traffic.
00:27
5-acre-24-Obee, 71 at 1.30, trying to get a stop stick set up.
00:31
September 71 and 130, possibly getting stop six.
00:33
All units, just remember, caution 1032.
00:36
All units remember, there's two 1032s in the vehicle.
00:40
Ninety-four miles an hour, westbound, just past the Calum exit.
00:50
For 94 miles an hour, popping Kellen.
00:52
KELOM exit, he just, KELOM exit.
00:54
Time for taking the Kellynne exit.
00:55
K-910, I'll be number one now.
00:57
K910, number one.
00:58
Go to U-turn.
00:59
And another U-turn.
01:00
And then he just whacked out.
01:02
We're heading down Ross.
01:03
Blacked out, headed on Ross. Blacked out, headed on Ross.
01:04
Hi, John Freddie, I'm number two.
01:05
Have four. Good down Cello.
01:06
Never headed down, Callum.
01:07
Can you intend, his lights are back on?
01:09
Will Ige are back on?
01:10
Can I intend, correction. We're going to be southbound on Kellell.
01:12
She's 90 miles per hour.
01:14
Stop down at Kellum, speed 90 miles an hour.
01:16
Lights back on.
01:17
Watch out right here is the big bomb.
01:18
Getting close to that bridge or the big ball.
01:20
There's a large bomb at the bridge.
01:21
Okay, that's it. Still southbound, 80 miles from.
01:23
Still southbound an hour.
01:25
Like that again. Still out again.
01:26
Go on. All right back on.
01:27
Forty-eight approaching Pierce.
01:28
I tell you, Forty-eight, ten.
01:29
Take right, I'm Pierce.
01:30
Easton, Pierce. Go for Easton, Pierce.
01:31
I'm Pierce. I'm Pierce.
01:34
Steve and Pierce.
01:35
Mark that again.
01:36
All right. He said what's down here?
01:39
He said he's passing against traffic.
01:41
Going against traffic.
01:42
Black guy again. And then we just took eight right.
01:45
Walsh family he was.
01:46
All by another left on Lifting.
01:49
To the left on Lifton.
01:50
Blackout again.
01:51
Blackout again.
01:52
Checking our rights.
01:53
Taking a right on Alamara.
01:54
A right on Alamara? Somebody get stocked out here right here, appears.
02:00
Stock Sixth on Pierce.
02:01
Thayer 24. Pearson 130 was Stopsix.
02:03
Pearson-130 was soft-signage.
02:05
The left on Thome Valley.
02:06
Took the left on Stone-Ballon.
02:07
Pierce. Right on Pierce.
02:09
Right on Pierce.
02:10
Right on Ross. Going right on Ross.
02:11
Back down towards 71.
02:13
Heading back towards 71.
02:14
I got saw six on 130 and piers.
02:17
1040 again, unit stops six are on 130 and peers.
02:19
That's all 48.
02:20
He's approaching 71 on Ross.
02:22
Speaking 71 on Ross.
02:23
Approaching 71 on Ross.
02:25
90 miles an hour. Turning westbound on 71.
02:28
Voicebound on 71.
02:29
We'll have a tonne on seventy one.
02:41
We won't be assisting electrical.
02:42
We won't be assisting unless you go super north flag 290.
02:45
310 garage
02:46
104 Between
02:47
September last the subject in a group trucks on 71 westbound
02:52
September (number withheld) what's the traffic What's the traffic situation there?
02:55
Okay, then I'm terminating for right now.
02:57
He might have stayed on the 71 toll road heading west down.
03:02
Number 52, let's terminate the pursuit.
03:04
The traffic's getting heavy.
03:05
Time for our units.
03:06
We're going to be terminating. All units were terminating it again, just for 43, possibly it was going to be going home.
03:10
His address again.
03:11
It's going to be near Flanagan Cove.
03:15
Peter 52, we can RAAPD as well on that.
03:18
Clear. 11 on TCSO.
03:20
Maybe 711. Hey,
03:22
I'm down the street from Planning and Cove.
03:23
I can go ahead and hang on that area.
03:24
If you want to mind, thank you.
03:26
Just for 43, the vehicle is going to be a 2023 Jeep.
03:30
I believe it's white in color.
03:31
Sam John Lincoln, (number withheld).
03:32
Go with the 28[1], one more time, please.
03:34
Sam, John Lincoln, (number withheld).
03:36
He is going to be, have 232s in the vehicle with him, so use caution.
03:39
Before.
03:40
Just for 48, just for 48, there's going to be a Jeep gladiator, it's going to be a Jeep pickup.
03:43
Time for a Jeep gladiator, David 711.
03:45
I'm clear, thank you.
03:46
Edward 52 for the units involved in pursuit of you, 25 me at the jail, please.
03:50
NM.A. cleared opening a channel.
03:52
104, open the channel.
03:54
The channel is open. The channel is open.
03:55
What was the color on that, G?
03:57
White in color.
03:58
Thank you.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
28: Vehicle registration check
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Location mentioned:
Flanagan Cove, Austin, TX 78704
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