Police follow driver on 101 near Tempe, Tempe AZ


The audio records officers following a female driver northbound on the 101 freeway near Tempe. The driver moves toward the right and appears likely to exit at Broadway and possibly transfer onto the 202. Officers discuss trying to stop the vehicle on a surface street off the freeway. The driver is observed traveling around 75 mph; no crash or violent behavior is mentioned.
Audio|Source: Tempe Police Department - South Patrol District
04:5
Transcript:
Yeah, the one-on-one of southern, where are you guys in it? Still northbound. Next exit, I believe, will be the Apache Broadway. She's moving over to the right, so I might be getting off there. Looks like, we'll still be northbound. She's number four lane. There's a black that she'd be behind her right now. Are you passing the Broadway, is it? Yeah, we'll be going under Broadway right now here in about two seconds. In northbound or some land. All right, (name withheld), she's up ahead of me, just to the left lane over in front of this white SUV. Do you want to hang tight real quick, let's see if I'll follow you guys around here. We're making our way up, we're passing Broadway now. Copy. I'll let you know we're coming up on the 202. Right now she'd be set to go westbound. Okay (name withheld), ideally if we could get a stop, let's do it off a surface street. And it looks like she's committed to a two. I'll let you know if she's start west here in a second. 50 to 36. 24 has a 214[1]. Do you want us to reach out to her first before initiating contact? Yes, (name withheld). We're 202 eastbound, 202 eastbound off the 101. Yeah, if you want 24 to call her, just check on her while the Brawba units are coming up here and if we can get her on a side street. We'll try and skip a stop. Make sure she's good for her. 24 you cover that? So what's that left? I was talking what you said there, I was just making sure 24 overheard as well. You both before we copy. 202 eastbound passing Gaussian right now. He's in the number four lanes, speeds about 75 miles an hour of light traffic, no attempts to stop her at all yet. We're getting on the 202, so we should be there shortly. Up to alma school looks like we're going to be bypassing that. Committed eastbound still and I expect that will be McKellips half mile. Is it in the number five plan looking to possibly get off a country club? 24, we try to 21 heard she to pick up. That's far.
Yeah, the one-on-one of southern, where are you guys in it? Still northbound. Next exit, I believe, will be the Apache Broadway. She's moving over to the right, so I might be getting off there. Looks like, we'll still be northbound. She's number four lane. There's a black that she'd be behind her right now. Are you passing the Broadway, is it? Yeah, we'll be going under Broadway right now here in about two seconds. In northbound or some land. All right, (name withheld), she's up ahead of me, just to the left lane over in front of this white SUV. Do you want to hang tight real quick, let's see if I'll follow you guys around here. We're making our way up, we're passing Broadway now. Copy. I'll let you know we're coming up on the 202. Right now she'd be set to go westbound. Okay (name withheld), ideally if we could get a stop, let's do it off a surface street. And it looks like she's committed to a two. I'll let you know if she's start west here in a second. 50 to 36. 24 has a 214[1]. Do you want us to reach out to her first before initiating contact? Yes, (name withheld). We're 202 eastbound, 202 eastbound off the 101. Yeah, if you want 24 to call her, just check on her while the Brawba units are coming up here and if we can get her on a side street. We'll try and skip a stop. Make sure she's good for her. 24 you cover that? So what's that left? I was talking what you said there, I was just making sure 24 overheard as well. You both before we copy. 202 eastbound passing Gaussian right now. He's in the number four lanes, speeds about 75 miles an hour of light traffic, no attempts to stop her at all yet. We're getting on the 202, so we should be there shortly. Up to alma school looks like we're going to be bypassing that. Committed eastbound still and I expect that will be McKellips half mile. Is it in the number five plan looking to possibly get off a country club? 24, we try to 21 heard she to pick up. That's far.
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214: Unknown/possible local code for incident or person (context unclear)
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Location mentioned:
Near W Broadway Rd, Tempe, AZ 85282
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