Police pursue red Pontiac Vibe; driver flees into river, West Branch MI
TrafficPolice chased a red Pontiac Vibe near S Valley St in West Branch, Michigan. The vehicle crashed near a river. The driver, a male wearing black clothes, fled on foot and entered the river. Officers searched along the riverbank and deployed a K-9 unit to find him. No injuries were reported from the crash.
Audio|Source: North Central Michigan Counties Sheriff, Police, Fire, MSP, DNR and EMS
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Transcript:
00:00
Only in pursuit of a red SUV north on Dwight.
00:09
Dwight near where? Ed north heading towards the White Hill.
00:18
Turned all black.
00:21
Clear wearing all black. Clare wearing all black.
00:26
Five from 92.
00:30
I'm on Dwight.
00:32
He's in the water. He's working south of the river, he's on the riverbank.
00:38
Go to that wooden staircase that goes down. It's just south to my position.
00:47
Yeah, I see where you're at.
00:51
Essentially, can that vehicle racked out? It was occupied one time. It's a white male wearing all black.
00:57
Okay.
01:06
John 184 East A.J. 184 is going to be a red Pontiac Vibe.
01:13
The 2009 Pontiac V registered to a (name withheld) of Harrison.
01:18
EIV is by valid.
01:20
Clear.
01:25
Here at the staircase.
01:28
To get down the water, I'm bed my way towards you. I'm gonna secure this vehicle.
01:36
Satchel 18, reason for the stop,
01:39
ran stop sign.
01:42
Clear.
01:43
We're on the phone with them right now.
01:46
Click.
01:51
...units from 44, I can head that way, too, if you want to actually set ice.
01:57
Clear, yeah, if you want to head this way, since us do.
02:01
Clear, break control in row.
02:03
Clear.
02:06
Five from 18.
02:08
It's a good chance you might have went across the river too, but he was working that edge down towards P&C Bank.
02:19
Adam Kimball registered, check that,
02:22
put in as the owner in the CAD of that vehicle if you want me to run him as well.
02:27
Go ahead if you could.
02:32
The MoMA Central Alpha One, are there any injuries?
02:39
Alpha One, they did not report injuries.
02:41
They did say that the president was hypoglycemic earlier, did have a fall.
02:47
I believe that he is hypoxic and possibly subject.
02:56
Then he jumped in the water, started swimming out,
02:59
made it probably about 50 yards, and he started working his way back to the bank. So he might be in between us right now.
03:09
On hair, possibly white,
03:12
pushed out about...
03:15
You do 100 yards in front of me. I caught a glimpse just as you wrecked out down the hill.
03:19
Okay, clear it is going to be this (name withheld).
03:22
Day of birth is (number withheld). He has in his photo long blonde hair.
03:28
Perfect, thank you.
03:30
5-6-170.
03:36
18-9-3 has been informed.
03:45
Call for 18.
03:48
K-9 is getting ready right now. Click.
03:57
Judge.
04:00
I'm telling up here I'm jumping off and they're going to go down to the water.
04:05
Okay, I'm going to work to the south side of his house here.
04:09
Just see if I can hear or see them.
04:14
All seven, bulletin is clear west.
04:19
All seven, bulletin is clear at 245.
04:24
49, go ahead.
04:30
He'll be around over to Iosco.
04:33
I'll scota with the change in that foot pursuit.
04:39
Click having a route at 245.
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Location mentioned:
S Valley St, West Branch, MI 48661
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