The world’s slowest police chase finally ended however not earlier than the driving force took a parade lap of the city
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by Brad Anderson
January 8, 2024 at 11:40
Authorities in Lemay, Missouri have arrested a 30-year-old driver following what needs to be one of many slowest police chases in historical past. Certainly, the entire thing seems like a scene from a comedy film.
Particulars about what triggered the chase are restricted however at some stage, police rapidly stopped the progress of the Kia Optima by deploying a set of spike stripes. Whereas this blew out all 4 of the Kia’s tires, the driving force wasn’t keen to tug over and give up and continued driving, albeit at a really, very gradual tempo.
A video captured by Chris Goetz, a supervisor at Phil’s Tire Store on South Broadway in Lemay, reveals the Optima cruising down the road with an undercover Dodge Charger police cruiser, a Ford Mondeo, a Chevy sedan, and even a Ford Explorer police automotive in pursuit. The automobiles can’t be touring greater than 2 or 3 mph and at one stage, one of many cops begins to wave to bystanders on the facet of the street. The video additionally reveals {that a} lady was accompanying the Kia driver within the passenger seat.
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Whereas talking with Riverfront Occasions, Goetz mentioned he initially thought the convoy was a funeral procession. After the ‘fleeing’ Optima handed the tire store, it went across the block and cruised previous for a second time.
Authorities lastly determined to finish the chase and bust the driving force roughly six miles from the tire store. Whereas police have confirmed the 30-year-old driver has been taken into custody, they haven’t but acknowledged what fees he’s going through.
