Driver flees traffic stop running red light through traffic, Norfolk VA
TrafficA black Ford Focus with a temporary tag fled a traffic stop by running a red light and driving through oncoming traffic. Police stopped pursuing and asked State Police to be notified. The vehicle was last seen traveling on Tidewater Drive and then entering I-64 westbound near Ocean View Avenue.
Audio|Source: Norfolk City Police Dispatch - 2nd Precinct
01:28
Transcript:
00:00
We're going north on tie water.
00:02
We're going to be taking...
00:03
One second.
00:04
Yeah, the Blackboard Focus is taking off on me.
00:06
It's going north on tie water now.
00:08
Not in pursuit.
00:09
Tidewater anymore.
00:10
That's high water northbound coming up to government, Mason Creek.
00:14
What do you have on that vehicle?
00:15
Two people pulled off from Robinson from early traffic stop, ran through red light, and just in our presence now, it was going through oncoming traffic.
00:24
Got me.
00:25
Vehicle is making a left turn onto West Ocean View.
00:29
Making a left-hand turn on the fourth view.
00:34
The vehicle's going on to I-64 on westbound.
00:38
If you can notify State, we're not pursuing it.
00:40
Gabby.
00:41
I look at the tag for it.
00:42
It's going to be a black forward focus heavy on the tent and it's going to have a temp tag on it.
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Location mentioned:
Near W Ocean View Ave, Norfolk, VA 23503
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