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An Oklahoma City police officer hitched a ride on the hood of a stranger’s car during a pursuit. Officer begins chasing minibikes Body camera video from March 6 shows the moment the officer began pursuing two minibikes that did not have headlights, making it difficult for the bikes to be seen, according to a police report. Both drivers failed to stop at a stop sign, according to police.As the officer began to chase the two drivers in his patrol vehicle, the two minibikes separated. The officer continued to chase one minibike down the street. The police report said the driver fled down several streets and disregarded numerous stop signs and traffic lights.The minibike eventually made its way to a dead-end road. The driver began traveling through a residential yard and a small field. The officer then exited his vehicle and started running after the bike. Stranger comes to the rescueThe minibike eventually re-entered the street. When the officer reached an intersection, he saw a passing vehicle with its window down. “Go! Go! Go! Go! Go!” the officer said to the driver, while hopping on the hood of the car.The officer “made contact with the driver” and quickly determined that the driver was willing to assist law enforcement, according to the police report. “Drive! Drive! Drive! Drive!” the officer said. The officer then directed the driver of the vehicle while hanging on to the hood of the car for about two minutes. Arrest madeThe driver of the minibike stopped briefly, and the officer jumped off the hood and subdued the minibike driver. “I didn’t see you!” the minibike driver said. “Yes, you did!” the officer responded. The driver was taken into custody at the scene. The stranger who drove the officer around on the hood of his vehicle stayed on the scene. “So, that’s the kind of adrenaline y’all get to deal with?” the driver of the car said. The minibike driver was arrested for eluding a police officer, failure to maintain liability insurance, driving without a license, failure to use a safety signal, failure to stop at a stop sign and operating a minibike on a street.
An Oklahoma City police officer hitched a ride on the hood of a stranger’s car during a pursuit.
Officer begins chasing minibikes
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Body camera video from March 6 shows the moment the officer began pursuing two minibikes that did not have headlights, making it difficult for the bikes to be seen, according to a police report. Both drivers failed to stop at a stop sign, according to police.
As the officer began to chase the two drivers in his patrol vehicle, the two minibikes separated. The officer continued to chase one minibike down the street.
The police report said the driver fled down several streets and disregarded numerous stop signs and traffic lights.
The minibike eventually made its way to a dead-end road. The driver began traveling through a residential yard and a small field.
The officer then exited his vehicle and started running after the bike.
Stranger comes to the rescue
The minibike eventually re-entered the street. When the officer reached an intersection, he saw a passing vehicle with its window down.
“Go! Go! Go! Go! Go!” the officer said to the driver, while hopping on the hood of the car.
The officer “made contact with the driver” and quickly determined that the driver was willing to assist law enforcement, according to the police report.
“Drive! Drive! Drive! Drive!” the officer said.
The officer then directed the driver of the vehicle while hanging on to the hood of the car for about two minutes.
Arrest made
The driver of the minibike stopped briefly, and the officer jumped off the hood and subdued the minibike driver.
“I didn’t see you!” the minibike driver said.
“Yes, you did!” the officer responded.
The driver was taken into custody at the scene.
The stranger who drove the officer around on the hood of his vehicle stayed on the scene.
“So, that’s the kind of adrenaline y’all get to deal with?” the driver of the car said.
The minibike driver was arrested for eluding a police officer, failure to maintain liability insurance, driving without a license, failure to use a safety signal, failure to stop at a stop sign and operating a minibike on a street.
