Driver flees after running red light and reckless driving, Springfield MO
TrafficPolice pursued a GMC Savana van that ran a red light at the Walmart exit while driving recklessly. The driver fled on foot through residential yards near Kansas Avenue, High Street, and Lexington Avenue. Officers, K9 units, and a drone searched the area. The suspect may have removed his shirt during the chase.
Audio|Source: Springfield Police and Fire, Greene County Sheriff and Fire
08:14
Transcript:
00:00
Pretend I'm coming up to Kansas, I'm calling.
00:07
The caller called it both a box truck and a van.
00:11
It's a GMC Savannah.
00:13
Just ran the light at the Walmart exit.
00:18
Clear ran the light at Kansas and Walmart access.
00:21
It's southbound, driving very recklessly.
00:27
Clear 122. Looks like it's going to go west on Carney.
00:33
South from Kansas in Kearney.
00:35
I'm trying to catch up to it.
00:36
See if you'll stop for me.
00:38
Clear your stop on Kansas, Carney.
00:39
Clear your stop on Kansas, Carney.
00:40
Clear 122.
00:42
It's going to crash here pretty soon, the way it's driving.
00:46
Driver is going to flee on foot.
00:53
It's in the yard, Kansas and High.
00:57
They're in the yard, Kansas is high.
00:59
I'll be clear from this follow-up.
01:02
You're doing route to (number withheld) West Delia Drive for another follow-up.
01:07
129. It does appear, Grand County has at least one in-person vehicle south down in Kansas.
01:13
Clear. Where do you see what value, Judge?
01:17
124? 124. 204.
01:24
22, we've lost.
01:25
We're going to wait on K-9.
01:27
This is that's clear, 663's in route.
01:30
What was his last-end direction in trouble? Sent to the Willard units, good check information, US 160, Farm Road 94,
01:39
Silverhawned Sierra Vee tailgate missing, tried to wrinkle off road twice left, and westbound 994.
01:46
The church on the corner, light down next to the church, be gentlemen.
01:51
It would be westbound.
01:52
No five, similar.
01:53
Clayton High.
01:57
Clarkeamston High.
01:58
Clare Camston High.
01:59
509, I just saw him, he is in between high and the street south, going behind the houses, heading towards Lexington.
02:09
So south of near High.
02:12
Clear south of near High.
02:18
You can get some units over here, a separate perimeter to the west of Kansas and high.
02:24
Motion is mail yet.
02:25
Okay. Blackmail and reds on clothing at this time.
02:29
25 clear.
02:31
121. Clear a black shirt and dark gray pants.
02:35
121 clear. I'm at Chestnut and Kansas Expressway.
02:40
Clear, black shirt, dark red pants.
02:46
123 to 120.
02:47
I set a picture of the likely suspect.
02:51
6.53. If I'm got an A-VIL.
02:52
We need somebody to the south of the south.
02:58
129 Lexington High.
03:01
22 Farmer and High?
03:04
Clair Farmer. Clare Farmer.
03:10
126 on front 264 North Lexington.
03:14
So 126. 126.
03:16
120, do we have a canine on?
03:25
All right, 493 on 2.
03:31
493. 493.
03:35
493, can you be enwrapped case in high?
03:39
Yeah, 493 to 120.
03:47
So I just have to clarify, whose deal is just going to be, is this Green Counties or ours?
03:54
I'm trying to get right now where this vehicle was from.
03:59
122-120.
04:05
I'm arriving.
04:06
You need to give me a spot for predator.
04:11
606 is at Lee and Lexington.
04:18
There's also a unit on Dale and a couple of Springfield units on Lexington.
04:25
125, if you go to Kansas Avenue in Dale.
04:28
Clear.
04:34
I'm with the New Line Radio.
04:40
20 to 493.
04:43
Go ahead.
04:47
You can cancel Green County Stanions are already on scene.
04:51
I'm quick.
04:53
(number withheld). If you're going there, we'll meet you and go on the track.
04:59
126 I got him behind the address I said all that he's crashing down he's running east or stand by he's running back north can't get that's
05:17
114 said the 26 before 120th kid channel 1 14
05:26
Northside channel is now secure.
05:29
774.
05:31
He's running back north.
05:35
He's directly west of my location.
05:38
Clear running northbound.
05:40
114, 7774, Chuckel Bean, 119, trafficway, east traffic way, mail, in the middle of fields, bent over, gray shirt, a few days.
05:51
Which is the dead end of bail.
05:52
Clear, dead end of Dale.
05:55
114.
05:56
I just check on them.
05:58
He doesn't want anything to give me the log and code for.
06:01
I'm clear 114-0-4.
06:03
14-3.
06:05
He's northbound.
06:08
126 is running back north.
06:11
Clear running northbound.
06:13
Right. We're going towards high.
06:16
There's like four of that set up, just north up.
06:18
Keep pushing.
06:19
Over top. 653 repeat.
06:37
The fire alarms are sounding, no flames or smoke noted, hops 5.
06:48
Suspect is northbound on Lexington towards high for SPD.
06:51
115.
06:58
Kintini and 15-1-187 will send to code 1.
07:02
Clare-150. Question on his career caller.
07:09
It will be northbound Lexington from Lee.
07:17
226 status.
07:21
First table.
07:27
Also be advised, suspect has possibly taken his shirt off.
07:32
33 to 6.63, where you at?
07:38
In the backyard,
07:41
the house off of Lexington, the last place, see him running.
07:45
Just about a minute ago.
07:46
We had a drone directly above us.
07:51
120. Have medical stage in the area, please?
07:54
3.20.
07:56
Heard about the dead end of death of Lexington.
07:59
Last time I saw him, he was running a little bit north than where you guys are, 663.
08:06
Okay, so he was north of the backyard that we were in? Last time I saw him, he was running north and more north than where you are now.
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Location mentioned:
N Kansas Ave & W High St, Springfield, MO 65803
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