Police arrest driver after pursuit and crash in industrial area, Spokane WA

 Traffic
TrafficPolice pursued a white sedan with Florida plates for speeding and reckless driving in Spokane. The driver fled on foot into an industrial area and was caught after police used a taser. The chase ended with a crash involving a traffic light and power pole. Fire and medical teams responded to the scene.
Audio|Source: Spokane City Law Enforcement
05:39
Transcript:
00:00
He dumped into one of these parks and lots in the industrial area.
00:06
What kind of vehicle is it?
00:10
White sedan with Florida plates.
00:13
I'm not sure if radio ever got anything on it.
00:19
I think it's going to be a white keto.
00:26
He was reaching around the car prior to me telling him he was not free to go and he was under arrest.
00:38
Did you see it make a left-on ferry?
00:41
A firm, he made a left-on to ferry.
00:45
He is within this area.
00:51
So for, what's your PC[1] for?
00:55
Invalid trip permit, obstruction, failed to cooperate in a motor vehicle.
01:04
And I'll check the south side of the road, if you want to check that north side real quick.
01:09
Okay.
01:11
Also, prior to this, he was going about 43 plus and a 30, stopped him for speed and possibly reckless driving.
01:24
Description of driver in case you got on foot.
01:28
Caucasian male, probably six-foot, skinny-build,
01:34
male 30s, blonde hair.
01:38
I think he had two lazy eyes because he was very distinct,
01:43
short, brown, blonde hair.
01:48
Close.
01:53
Do you think it's four in a place?
01:57
Hey, bro.
02:00
I'm out with the key of Forte-Forte for the plate.
02:02
I had a male in a gray jacket walking southbound.
02:07
Where are you at?
02:12
North side of River Road this is. The plate is Paul George Henry,
02:18
George 9-3.
02:23
Yeah, this is got a very distinct, like, gray bumper on the front.
02:31
For other units, it looks like they're at near East Ferry by the track.
02:35
I think he went into one of these businesses on the east side of the building.
02:41
6.5-6-2. Is he a great hoodie, red shirt?
02:48
He just ran over 2,700 building.
02:52
Ford, do you want the VIN?
02:58
He was inside the building.
03:04
6.4, I'm trying the last 5 to be 44059.
03:17
6.9. We're going to be out with them in front of Spisology building.
03:25
Okay.
03:26
2.4, it could be (name withheld).
03:28
(number withheld).
03:33
Copy.
03:40
Oh, 162. Oh,
03:42
162.
03:45
Just go ahead and show me out at Crash, Nevada and Lincoln.
03:48
Obviously, it looks like the stoplight throughout some native power pole.
03:51
Fires already out here.
03:55
Copy.
03:56
Zero. Six-on. In-Cats 3 with a taser deployment.
03:59
Okay.
04:01
Copy, 356.
04:07
162, one of the cars is going to be Charles 1565.
04:12
Go ahead.
04:13
Can we get supervisor at a location, taser deployed?
04:18
Robbie, did you want medics?
04:27
Let's start medics. We start taser removal.
04:33
What's the location of the probes?
04:40
We're in front of the Spicology building.
04:43
Directly in front of it.
04:46
2790, east,
04:48
whatever this road is.
04:53
She wants to know where you tased a minute.
04:56
Four minutes.
04:57
In the back, in the lake.
05:01
Can you say that again?
05:05
Where on his body? Did you tase him?
05:08
Medics want to know.
05:14
Sounds like both are in the legs.
05:19
Howie?
05:23
No 205. We should be able to pull those problems ourselves.
05:30
Copy.
05:32
Here.
05:37
We still need a Channel 3. We'll be back to normal.
Police codes explained
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[1]
PC: Sufficient legal grounds to take action, such as arrest or charge, based on facts.
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Spokane, WA
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