Driver flees police on Highway 160 holding knife, San Joaquin County CA


Police are pursuing a vehicle on Highway 160 in San Joaquin County. The driver fled from law enforcement, holding a knife to his neck at one stop. The driver sometimes yielded and then continued to flee. Officers consider using a grappler device to stop the vehicle.
Audio|Source: San Joaquin County Sheriff Dispatch
03:53
Transcript:
00:00
We'll stay in it until they get more coverage just in case he is heavily armed.
00:04
But once they get more people, we'll drop out.
00:07
I'll have a copy. Sounds everyone on.
00:08
If you want to contact CHB and just advise them and I have a grappler, I don't know if it's the best idea on this highway, but just let them know we have it.
00:18
Speeds of 75.
00:20
Highway 16 can the answer River Road.
00:22
131. Subject should not have any weapons on him.
00:24
Forlincoln one I copy.
00:25
We'll just see if CHB wants us to use the grappler to stop them.
00:29
Floor Lincoln one I copy.
00:31
Highway 160 coming to West Sherman Island Road.
00:33
Looks like you might be yielding.
00:36
Highway 160 coming up to West Sherman Road.
00:38
Self progress.
00:39
On these stuff in progress.
00:40
No, it's really compliant.
00:41
Three Lincoln one.
00:42
Three Lincoln one. Three Lincoln one. CHV's trying to talk to him right now.
00:46
But he's uncooperative.
00:48
Both his hands are out, but he's asking the 913.
00:54
Calvin. He's still off.
01:02
Copy. Negative, you stop again.
01:03
We're still trying to talk to me.
01:04
Okay, Port, you have an echo.
01:05
I copy he stopped again, still trying to talk to him.
01:07
He's taken off.
01:08
Continuing Highway 160.
01:10
Now pass what Sherman Island Road, Scherman Island wrote.
01:12
Speeds of 70.
01:15
Flowing down, might be yielding again.
01:17
Copy, slowing down, possibly yielding.
01:18
The Lincoln line is taking off again.
01:20
Copy. See if they want the grappler to get him fully stop?
01:28
60. Southbound 160.
01:29
That last time that he stopped, he was holding a knife up to his neck.
01:32
Not sure if he threw it out the window before he took off again.
01:35
Seeing Southbound 160, speed of 60,
01:38
no track. Southbound 160. Southbound 160.
01:39
behind them, way behind them.
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San Joaquin County, CA
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