Police Chase Ends in Collision and Arrest in Huber HeightsPolice Chase Ends in Collision and Arrest in Huber Heights Huber Heights Police have released dash camera footage of a high-speed chase that resulted in the arrest of a juvenile male early Saturday morning. The incident began when officers attempted to stop a white Chevrolet Cruze for driving without headlights and swerving in its lane. The vehicle failed to stop and accelerated away from the officers. During the chase, police performed several precision immobilization techniques (PIT maneuvers) in an attempt to stop the fleeing car. However, the driver of the Chevrolet managed to continue eluding officers. At one point, the car drove over a curb and onto a sidewalk after turning. Later, a PIT maneuver caused the Chevrolet to spin around and collide head-on with the pursuing police cruiser. Despite the collision, the driver was able to continue fleeing in the car until he eventually drove onto a lawn near apartments in the area. He then exited the vehicle and entered an apartment complex. Officers later located the driver and took him into custody. He was booked into the Montgomery County Juvenile Justice Center on charges of assault, obstructing official business, and failure to comply with the order or signal of a police officer. The Dayton Daily News obtained the dash camera footage of the chase and made it available to the public. The footage shows the high-speed pursuit and the eventual collision between the Chevrolet and the police cruiser. Additional Information: * The incident occurred in Huber Heights, Ohio, at approximately 1:43 a.m. * Officers believed the driver may have been intoxicated. * Multiple PIT maneuvers were performed during the chase. * The driver was eventually apprehended in an apartment complex. * The driver’s identity has not been released due to his juvenile status.
By Kristen Spicker
Dayton Daily News, Ohio
HUBER HEIGHTS, Ohio — Dash camera footage of a police chase early Saturday in Huber Heights has been released.
Officers arrested a juvenile male after he fled a traffic stop around 1:43 a.m.
He was booked into the Montgomery County Juvenile Justice Center for assault, obstructing official business and failure to comply with the order or signal of a police officer.
Officers initiated a traffic stop on a white Chevrolet Cruze that had its lights off and was struggling to stay in its lane, according to police. Dash camera footage showed the car veering to the left before cutting back over to the right side of the road.
Police initiated a traffic stop, believing the driver may be intoxicated.
Once the officer turned on the cruiser’s overhead lights the Chevrolet accelerated and failed to stop at a stop sign.
Police conducted multiple PIT (precision immobilization technique) maneuvers during the chase, but the Chevrolet managed to continue fleeing.
At one point the car drove over a curb and onto a sidewalk after turning.
During one of the PIT maneuvers video footage showed the Chevrolet spin around before coming to a brief stop facing the cruiser. The Chevrolet and cruiser then collided head on.
The driver was able to continue fleeing in the car and eventually drove onto a lawn near apartments in the Bufort Boulevard and Fisher Drive area. The driver got out of the car and went into the apartment complex, according to police.
Officers later found the driver in the area and took him into custody.
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