Police pursue armed suspect on Highway 195 near Uniontown, Uniontown WA


Police pursued a suspect traveling south on Highway 195 near Uniontown. The suspect was armed with a shotgun. PIT maneuver was authorized. The suspect had flat tires and stated they would pull over.
Audio|Source: Whitman County Public Safety
03:20
Transcript:
00:00
Probably south on 19523.
00:07
So something that looked like a cell phone. I copy you 64.
00:21
So, one-five advised if able to communicate with current coordinate with county and get in place per our policies,
00:33
PIT[1] is approved.
00:54
Do you have a state unit in front of you?
01:03
Policies, pit under 40 is approved.
01:10
Just be notified and do you know if they have anybody at the top of the grade?
01:19
They were notified that was soon as ready. I don't believe I actually had anybody in the area.
01:24
CopyA, check.
01:29
Checking up.
01:31
They got me, I'm out.
01:37
Smaller, Cepto, 457 taking lead on the pursuit.
01:40
64's got some flat tires.
01:43
Copy. Copy.
01:50
458.
01:52
Two such a mean you might have pit bar you can call him at home.
01:57
Okay.
02:01
All right. We're coming up on Uniontown now, southbound speed for 8590.
02:07
Okay.
02:10
Okay.
02:15
On the phone with any says you're going to pull over.
02:23
14, come in Montgomery in church, speed is of 40, 45.
02:31
Coming.
02:33
Also, very light traffic.
02:37
I copy.
02:43
The shotgun is going to pull over anyone's tangent.
02:51
Okay,
02:58
she's going to be ready.
02:59
Sounds like Coleman's saying he said he's going to pull over, he has a shotgun in one to end, things.
03:11
Step 0457, he has a shotgun and what else?
03:15
He's right, 410, he's going to pull over.
03:18
short time and they want you to end too.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
PIT: Pursuit Intervention Technique (controlled contact maneuver to end a pursuit)
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