HIGH SPEED PURSUIT 140+ MPH on Suzuki Motorcycle - Arkansas State Police chase follow it until crash

Trooper's Report:
On 02/06/24 at 1134 hours I, Trp. Weatherly, attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a green 2003 Suzuki G/S (LPN: 642EP) for
speeding (85 in a 55) on Highway 165 at Willow Beach Rd. I was traveling east on Highway 165 and the vehicle was traveling
west on Highway 165. I traveled to the right shoulder, activated my lights for a traffic stop, and got behind the vehicle to conduct
a traffic stop. The vehicle immediately accelerated at a high rate of speed towards Interstate 440. I advised ASP Dispatch I was
in pursuit.
I accelerated to speeds over 140 mph to keep eyes on the vehicle on Highway 165. The vehicle took the onramp to
I440 west. The vehicle traveled several miles and took the onramp to I30 east. The vehicle took the Roosevelt Rd. exit, went
under the bridge, and got back on Interstate 30 to go west bound. The vehicle traveled west on Interstate 30 and took the
Interstate 440 east exit. The vehicle took the Bankhead Dr. exit and traveled south on Jones St. The vehicle failed to negotiate
the curve on Jones St. near E. 35 St. and laid the motorcycle over on the left side in the tree line on the northbound side of the
roadway. The driver, Jonathon Moore, failed to stay on the bike, traveled to the northbound shoulder, and landed in a briar
patch. Additional responding officers and I pulled Moore from the briar patch to begin assessing his injuries and render aid. We
assessed his injuries and stood by until MEMS responded. I ran Moore and his motorcycle through the Arkansas Crime
Information Center and revealed he had a suspended license, expired registration from July 2022, and did not have insurance.
East End Towing responded to take possession of the motorcycle. MEMS transported Moore to Baptist Health-Little Rock
where he was treated for his injuries.
Moore was charged with:
Fleeing, Speeding, No Liability Insurance, Driving on Suspended
License, Reckless Driving, Owner Fail to Register Vehicle, and Riding without a Motorcycle Operators License.

[@PolicePursuits]

Trooper's Report: On 02/06/24 at 1134 hours I, Trp. Weatherly, attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a green 2003 Suzuki G/S (LPN: 642EP) for speeding (85 in a 55) on Highway 165 at Willow Beach Rd. I was traveling east on Highway 165 and the vehicle was traveling west on Highway 165. I traveled to the right shoulder, activated my lights for a traffic stop, and got behind the vehicle to conduct a traffic stop. The vehicle immediately accelerated at a high rate of speed towards Interstate 440. I advised ASP Dispatch I was in pursuit. I accelerated to speeds over 140 mph to keep eyes on the vehicle on Highway 165. The vehicle took the onramp to I440 west. The vehicle traveled several miles and took the onramp to I30 east. The vehicle took the Roosevelt Rd. exit, went under the bridge, and got back on Interstate 30 to go west bound. The vehicle traveled west on Interstate 30 and took the Interstate 440 east exit. The vehicle took the Bankhead Dr. exit and traveled south on Jones St. The vehicle failed to negotiate the curve on Jones St. near E. 35 St. and laid the motorcycle over on the left side in the tree line on the northbound side of the roadway. The driver, Jonathon Moore, failed to stay on the bike, traveled to the northbound shoulder, and landed in a briar patch. Additional responding officers and I pulled Moore from the briar patch to begin assessing his injuries and render aid. We assessed his injuries and stood by until MEMS responded. I ran Moore and his motorcycle through the Arkansas Crime Information Center and revealed he had a suspended license, expired registration from July 2022, and did not have insurance. East End Towing responded to take possession of the motorcycle. MEMS transported Moore to Baptist Health-Little Rock where he was treated for his injuries. Moore was charged with: Fleeing, Speeding, No Liability Insurance, Driving on Suspended License, Reckless Driving, Owner Fail to Register Vehicle, and Riding without a Motorcycle Operators License.

[@EmmaJean007]

Yes, I love having the report right on top. That is sooo perfect! 😎

[@stratman9449]

no insurance ,licence etc.the usual...what an idiot.....he got what he had coming to him.

[@mofomoco]

He couldve stopped and got some tickets but still been ok

[@JayLoved1]

Pls tell me where you get these video clips?

[@nonyabusiness4151]

​@mofomoco If he had stopped, he still would have lost everything. He didn't have the paper. That's why he ran, try to live till another day.

[@williamstearns7490]

On a positive note; for those on the organ transplant list, the high number of “failure to negotiate curve” every Friday night in Philly has saved many lives.

[@wickedcabinboy]

@williamstearns7490 - Ahh, yes. The infamous donor-cycles.

[@gasser217]

GREAT COMMENTS !!

[@RemyRAD]

Gizzards and livers always appreciated!

[@joehiatt1992]

What curve there?

[@williamstearns7490]

@@joehiatt1992 just off the top of my head from my medic days; Montgomery/MLK Drive (and others around Fairmount Park), 33rd/West Girard, Kelly Drive, 24th as it goes under 676, 76/676 interchange, the 95 birds nest going to and from the Betsy Ross bridge, and really a lot the 95 on/off ramps like those around the Walt Whitman. But, damn, go down any of the streets in Philly and there are folks on their bikes whose aggression is far greater than their adhesion (and skill) who not only “fail to negotiate” but fail at everything including common sense while doing 100+ including failing to wear helmets or leathers. Saw more mangled than dead. Folks who, if very very lucky, had a impending date with a surgeon, a wheelchair, and the long and painful process of skin grafts.

[@5Cats]

High quality pursuit video! No muzak, no yapping, just ambient sounds and clear video. Well done!

[@cactuscosyusa]

The Police posed far more danger to other road users than the motorcycle. They should have just let him go and not chased him at those speeds.

[@AntiCrimer]

That's amazing police work! Bravo!

[@RobertQuinn-ez1fv]

Does the state have a move over law? Just can’t believe people don’t see the lights behind them and give room. With some of the speeds I understand you’re better to stay put and let the Trooper who is trained at high speed maneuvers do his thing but most drivers I see are just oblivious to their surroundings.

[@leecowell8165]

Probably not at that closing speed differential. And remember a lotta people can't hear sh*t with the music blaring and/or blabbing on the phone.

[@Charger03]

One of the most dumbest and most reckless thing I have seen by the police putting everyone in danger at them speeds and for what to barley catch a bike that was speeding wow

[@TracyKimbal1973]

It always never the POS rider's fault.😂

[@plumetheum7017]

@@TracyKimbal1973 You people always miss the point. Cars, depending on their weight and the compared bike+rider weight carry anywhere from 5-10 times the KE of a bike at any given speed. A typical bike+ rider needs to reach 140+ to match the energy of a car driving "safely" at 40-50 mph. The bike at such high speeds was about as dangerous to others as an average car being operated "safely", think about that for a second (assuming you can think in the first place). The Officer didn't kill himself, and multiple innocent people through sheer luck, and a collision would've been a guaranteed fatality. The bike striking a car at this speed is likely survivable for the occupants of a car unless it strikes at an unlucky angle. The trooper's car would've killed the Officer for sure, and even if anyone did survive, they'd be crippled for life. Physics says that you, and everyone else railing on bikers, and making excuses for the Cop's disgusting ego driven behavior are wrong. If chasing a bike really is so important (presumably in the case of a murder suspect or something), do so with a Helicopter.

[@TracyKimbal1973]

@@plumetheum7017 but it's never the POS bikers fault. You sure talk alot with very little relevant information related to the crime and the criminal.

[@plumetheum7017]

@@TracyKimbal1973 Are you illiterate? I have been saying that the Cop should be in prison WITH the Motorcyclist, not that the biker wasn't wrong for their actions. I rest my case though, if chasing a Motorcyclist is that important, such as a murder suspect or similar, you chase them down with a Helicopter. All of what I said is relevant, and your ego is not. You are wrong. I understand that like most Americans, and Canadians, your education stalled somewhere halfway through high school, but this is just sad man.

[@TracyKimbal1973]

@@plumetheum7017 if you actually knew American law you would know that your BS about the cop being in prison is just that....BS. Your education is obviously lacking.

[@davidwatson1460]

It wasn’t 140 mph until the cop got involved. He’s the one that created this dangerous situation. No reason for this at all.

[@larrycousins546]

Seems to me a radio is faster than a car or bike. Why didn't the cop call for other units to block the bike off? In my opinion, that cop put alot of people at risk.

[@EXROBOWIDOW]

Block the bike? How??

[@dougalexander7204]

140 mph on the apron across the rumble strips passing a-holes who don’t move over must be frightening. Obey the law and respect the police.

[@John-lj8rv]

which one put more people in danger, the idiot on the motorcycle or the idiot in the the police car? Both should be in jail in my opinion..

[@moped975]

Sie sollten im Gefängnis landen!

[@goodcopbadcop9872]

Running from the cops is stupid and all, but so is chasing a simple speeder at speeds hitting 150 MPH. The crime does not justify the risk to the rider, the cop, and the community.

[@user-ts1fp4nm9y]

How many people do you think were put at risk in this high speed chase?? This could have ended very badly for the trooper and whoever else he might have plowed into. How about a roadblock???

[@erickward7124]

Problem with this is..... There is a federal that states if you lose sight of motor vehicle that you are 6:39 chasing, pursuit is over..... This happened a lot in this video

[@domading2759]

How many lives did that idiot cop jeopardize running like a fool??

[@NorthernChev]

Dumping a bike into a woods at 70 MPH isn’t ANY fun. I’ve done it at 45 and that was horrible enough.

[@HogMan2022]

Officer Christoher Weatherly, thank you for your 'Badassery'! 'Badassery' is a new word that i just made up in your honor, Sir! :Badassery; the act of being a total badass in service to your community! You are a badass, Sir, in my opinion! 🙋👮‍♂️

[@danielcantu4486]

cop could have killed someone as well as the motorcyclist. Both idiots

[@johnsullivan-music3991]

The Cops driving is the most dangerous part of the whole video

[@jimakin3541]

So, who's the biggest threat here? The Cop or the Rider?

[@garys5175]

the criminal

[@johnzenkin1344]

That motorcyclist should come over to the UK and enter the fastest and most dangerous road race in the world..."The Isle of Man TT".....he'd have a chance of winning it!

[@nathanhouse70]

The eyesite of these cops is outstanding

[@jadams7346]

DRIVERS ..... If you get passed by someone doing over a 140mph, CHECK YOUR MIRRORS ! ! ! Chances are good there is a Trooper chasing them and you need to get the F&^K out of the way! ! !

[@mikeparkes7922]

Precisely.

[@aaronmdjones]

Most drivers in Arkansas: "What are mirrors?"

[@oldbatwit5102]

@@aaronmdjones Most drivers anywhere, all day long.

[@Mitsurugi2424]

Or, just don't cruise in the passing lane.

[@Patrick-kt5mc]

@@Mitsurugi2424In Ohio where I live it's illegal to camp out in the passing lane.

[@deerinmyyard8430]

All I can say is traveling 140+ on that two lane road with center left turn lane where the speed limit is 50 is CRAZY.

[@1wheeldrive751]

And the “sane cop” was doing that too.

[@bradydouglas5707]

That was awesome. State police agencies like ASP, CHP, NHP, and the various Troopers usually have the best drivers. You should watch the videos the California Highway Patrol Academy puts out. It’s the city and county cops that you hear about injuring or killings someone while in route to a call for service.

[@Dieseldog172]

@@bradydouglas5707that’s the difference between highway driving and city driving not the quality of the cop doing the driving. Use your head and think about it. Duh

[@bradydouglas5707]

@@Dieseldog172 I agree city driving and highway driving is different. I am a former LEO in California and highway patrol for example gets a lot more training on handling their vehicles compared to city police and county sheriffs. Also agree these differences in technical ability dont mean state officers are of any better quality than city/county officers. Any day could be anybodys lucky day. And luck is when opportunity meets preparation right. @Dieseldog172 we both watched this video and commented on it so according to the algorithm we probably pretty much have the same beliefs and views. But heh the sun don’t shine on the same dogs tail all week.

[@inspectorraycharles]

How many hours of LEO driver training are conducted at 150?

[@melissahatfield4773]

Tickets vs possible prison time. I’ll take tickets for $1000 Alex.

[@redwolfexr]

I wonder how many times before that he had gotten away.

[@larrywhited3070]

@@redwolfexr One too few, and that's all it takes.

[@marceld6061]

Tickets vs Prison Time vs Death vs Dismemberment/paraplegic. Yup, take the ticket.

[@feoxorus]

He probably has done this before but that cop was dangerous. A wrecking biker rarely kills more than himself and his passenger. Three tons of police car have killed too many people in pursuit of routine traffic violations. This happened at the beginning of the month so I guess Trooper Genius wanted to get a good start on the monthly revenue raffle.

[@PruneHub]

@@feoxorus Right. Blame the cop, not the criminal. Besides the guy was going over 130mph. That is a freaking deadly missile!

[@OSUfan757]

Highest speed I saw was 148….troop’s COOKIN!

[@operator0]

And that bike probably tops out below 120mph.

[@garys.8333]

I remember when that was how fast the Indy 500 drivers went! 😮

[@cantwealljustgetalong2]

​@operator0 lol youre bugging. the motorcycle was going like 160 at times. he just couldn't hang. you motorcycles can sustain high speeds for short periods or can get away in heavy traffic but once things open up any car that can go 150 mph will catch up

[@cantwealljustgetalong2]

yeah so much for motorcycles being so fast...police cars are heavy and slow compared to sports cars and dont handle well, and he was STILL be able to catch a sport bike. motorcyclists everywhere are butt hurt lol 😂

[@operator0]

@@cantwealljustgetalong2 No, it wasn't.

[@fishn365]

Imagine not only get caught because you crashed, but ending up in a briar patch!!

[@russellhltn1396]

Shades of Uncle Remus stories.

[@fishn365]

@@russellhltn1396 🤣

[@ej2953]

@alexanderkennedy2969 Motorcycles are good for straight line acceleration on good highways. They aren't that good on bad roads. It is worth nothing that these idiots on motorcycles aren't really very fast. Put them on a track against experienced racers and these idiots will find themselves far behind without a chance of keeping up.

[@rickrose5377]

​@@ej2953 However, driving without a license that has been suspended and without insurance adds about 40 mph in incentive. In addition to the brainlessness, I mean.

[@empireoflizards]

Briar patches suck! Damn things taking over my backyard!

[@wlodell]

Why cars and assorted vehicles do not pull to the side of the road when an emergency vehicle approaches is pure ignorance if not stupidity.

[@shamanbeartwo3819]

They are waiting for instructions from their onboard computer.

[@francoistombe]

Most are not aware of the pursuit in time to react. The time lapse between becoming aware and the chase passing them is mere seconds.

[@adamsingleton9031]

All of those peoples lives he risked driving like that just for a motorcycle speeding. Very irresponsible. He could of killed an innocent person or himself.

[@mugentuner]

Perp took on physics, I believe we can deduce who won 😂

[@averychilco]

Motorcycle has 2 brakes a car has 4. He was caught as soon as he took that exit. That cop was a bad ass driver, never heard a peep from him during the chase.

[@Censortubes]

Dude just didn’t know how to corner came into it wrong angle and was toast.

[@Censortubes]

@@averychilco the bike can stop faster than the car short bus. Haha.

[@DeniseS328]

Arkansas paved roads in Arkansas can be horrible. I think that’s what took the fool out.

[@explorenaked]

Blinding me with science.

[@anton74624]

American troopers must be the best drivers in the world. Listen to the back ground how cool and collected he talks over radio talkie. 😮

[@Fed-Dog]

Having ridden motorcycles for over 30 years I can say from experience that country roads with leaves and loose dirt and gravel are not your friends.

[@BlazesYouToob]

Literally everyone is talking about a lack of skill instead of the road conditions and loss of traction.

[@jamesk0ua]

I second the motion. I was dumped in the spring of the year around a hard curve at well under half that speed from a sanded curve leftover from winter. Not a good thing. Not much damage to me or the bike, I repaired it for under a $100 in parts. But it was a good lesson learned. No real damage to me.

[@kevinhorne9643]

Yes! I always ride with polarized sunglasses; they allow you to see oils spots, water, and sand on roadway ahead way in advance...

[@Dieseldog172]

@@kevinhorne9643smart move, thanks for the tip bro

[@victoriadolton4762]

Yeah...alittle slippery!

[@cdnqgramma3373]

"IDIOT'... that about sums it up!! How anyone could be soooooo stupid, to think youre gonna outrun the cops on a bike.... He's lucky He is still alive,... that could have been so much worse.

[@HPS321]

😂

[@joshuabrooks4907]

This guy's lucky to be alive.

[@JustReed]

An idiot but alive.

[@g.r.4853]

Yeah too bad for the rest of us!

[@whaheydelee]

So far.

[@Fargo2.0]

The Trooper Was Driving like The dude hit his mother. Nascar Applicant, right here.

[@halmc8109]

NASCAR Hardly: it rains in AK and that's when NASCAR rolls up their carpet.

[@Mike-x2y2r]

. @halmc8109 They have rain tires now for small tracks, as long as it's not raining too hard

[@WhoGitDaBiscuit]

@@halmc8109It’s an oval track. 😳

[@giantfisher]

Um the Trooper knows how to turn right and not immediately crash.

[@deweygill1973]

“I can’t put up my hands- I ground them off”

[@warpspeednow]

Then, put up your stumps, Stumpy...

[@sailorgerard]

Guaranteed Road Rash time when running from the police. LOL.

[@v8vrooooom]

I am going to miss these speeds when ASP runs out of Chargers

[@nathanjones9270]

if they would stop driving like they stole em they could last for a long time but NOOOOOOOO they gotta go off road and shit with a V8 Charger that ain't made for off-roading

[@sailorgerard]

Nah, Don't worry, Dodge/Chrysler will keep making them, because all the criminal element either buys or steals them, so demand is great. LOL.

[@tjhessmon4327]

Many police departments are switching to hot pursuit Mustangs.... so the saga and videos will continue...

[@briananderson8733]

Excessive speed by perp AND cop entirely caused by police pursuit. Wreckless driving by perp AND cop caused by police pursuit. Why pursue?

[@TracyKimbal1973]

Caused by another coward running.

[@dennishaldiman6087]

One reason to pursue is to catch criminals. Are you aware that Minneapolis has instituted a no pursuit policy and since then, drive-by shootings have increased by 100%? Thugs are now carrying guns in their cars because law enforcement no longer chases them, meaning that a gun charge is something they will not receive...

[@JDHood]

"Please, please, please Brer Trooper, don't throw me in that briar patch!" (might be before some of you'ns time)

[@larrywhited3070]

Not mine, you wabbit.

[@SplashJohn]

Ha, I'm old, I recognize the Uncle Remus reference. As a youngster I read the books after seeing the movie (Song of the South) on broadcast TV, and later ended up reading the books to my own kids, doing my best to imitate that fun accent. (FYI, to this day Disney refuses to sell that movie on any home media in the US, because woke.)

[@rodney5360]

Nope

[@corbinhbucknerjr558]

Nope. Love Uncle Remus and his stories.

[@BootsEditor11]

Ebonics. So, to enable some to, I guess, WRITE MORE BOOKS LIKE THAT... Back in 1996 the special folk wanted to make it an acceptable thing in society, and there was a drive to teach it in school. Oakland! ---- to wit: "Ebonics was the short-lived Oakland (CA) School Board’s approved program (1996) to teach black students to parse the way they naturally spoke and wrote at home, in the neighborhood, and with friends just as Standard English had to be acquired. The School Board resolution recognized Ebonics-a combination of “ebony” and “phonics”- as the “primary language of African American students,” not a dialect of English. Decades earlier, such speech had been labeled “Black English.” Renamed, the School Board set policy to teach Ebonics to African American students to improve their reading and increase their academic achievement."

[@whiskerzbmf4634]

That looked painful. His lack of skill in the corners is showing.

[@Moon___man]

even better i guess he landed in a patch of thorny bushes lol

[@TracyKimbal1973]

​@@Moon___manparalysis would have been so appropriate 😂

[@johnh4973]

If you notice the dust, the corner was full of sand or something, no one is going to take that curve at 70 without wiping out on a bike.

[@user-qr7ee2cp4y]

Another keyboard warrior

[@randybaumery-cp7tf]

QUAD

[@Jmat40]

That was some fine driving by that cop.

[@phoenixlee7949]

And good eyes too

[@Ry_Guy]

Good save on that off ramp

[@kevinmoore6640]

Almost wrecked taking an off ramp😂😂😂

[@nono-yb1po]

@@kevinmoore6640 but didn't? what's funny?

[@kevinmoore6640]

@nono-yb1po it's funny to see what's supposed to be a trained driver almost crash performing a very simple maneuver🤣 someone yanked the wheel and got scared.

[@lgroves336]

cops are stupid, let him go... it isn't worth it. Just cause he is crazy doesn't mean you need to follow suit. go check cameras and pick him up later... be smarter

[@yabbadabba2887]

Assuming there were cameras. Able to pick up a motorcycle license plate.

[@chuckwadnofski7147]

You must be a biker...

[@mofomoco]

The fishtail at 110mph was impressive. This guy needs q race career.

[@BotsWeekendCovers]

That was a serious "Pucker Factor" huh. I almost crapped myself!!!!

[@argentum530]

That fishtail was a downshift I suspect, The crash however looked like a touch on the rear brake on a dirty road surface in a curve, resulting in the final highside. He was lucky for sure to end up in a briar patch rather than wrapped around a tree.

[@TxChristopher]

All modern cars with stability control can do that. Not impressed.

[@backfire561]

Image a horrible crash that kills innocent people...because some guy on a motorcycle was going a little too fast, and then State trooper chases and speeds reach over 140 mph, and innocents die. All for a simple speeding infraction that started it all.

[@MinusEighty]

Yeah not really worth the risk to continue chasing him.

[@mikeparkes7922]

Damn! Trooper Weatherly can DRIVE! Well done!

[@r6u356une56ney]

He better be careful when flying going through the metal detectors. Those balls of steel gonna set that off for sure.

[@feoxorus]

He was lucky, that's all. Obviously his ego was obstructing his vision for the entire pursuit.

[@lfeco]

It worked out this time but there is a huge chance for something very bad to happen during the chase. I wonder what car he was driving? An honest 140+ is impressive.

[@Naber_Dan]

Screeching tires swerving at 112MPH, wow, must have been a rush of adrenaline.

[@helenjones4550]

Bonus, genius lands in a briar patch too 😂

[@peterinoz4502]

As they say here in Australia…..what a prick😂

[@josea5949]

ASP never disappoints. Great driving troop.

[@sproutpits]

We gotta start a gofundme so they can get bodycams lol

[@josea5949]

@@sproutpits Why?

[@sproutpits]

@@josea5949 Because a lot of these chases end out of view of the dashcam. ASP is one of the few major agencies that don't have bodycams at this point.

[@joe-g1749]

Yeah, that’s because they will risk EVERYONE’s life for no truly viable reason. If they had body cams as well, they would be the criminals. That’s said, the motorcyclist is/was an idiot.

[@jaykeehan5813]

I question whether this pursuit was worth the risk to everyone involved. If it was a murder suspect maybe I could see it, but a speeding motorcyclist is mainly a danger to himself.

[@alm4132]

Saw a triple fatality where the speeding M/C cut an elderly couple's car in half..... they were just goin to breakfast. So he's a danger to every motorist.

[@misterskippy2u]

Do you have a crystal ball to see that the fleeing suspect DIDN'T murder someone? If someone flees a traffic stop (turning a misdemeanor into a felony), I assume he is guilty of something much more serious and must be apprehended.

[@plumetheum7017]

@@alm4132 Big deal, a car only needs to go 30 to carry the KE of a bike at 140 plus.

[@user-qr7ee2cp4y]

We don't pay cops to watch criminals, we pay them to catch criminals. They won't stop pursuing.

[@JohnNWOH]

I disagree. That speeding cyclist is a danger and will continue to be a danger until he is removed from the roads. Granted that the court system takes time to apply necessary incentive, but you have to start somewhere or have no laws, and no safety.

[@tennriverluver3534]

Trooper has the eyes of a hawk and great driving skills! Biker actually had a chance but chose poorly when it came to the road he took.

[@RazorBrain1]

​@rustyiron nah that was all rider error. This guy can't ride to save his life. Lol but seriously he was locking up the rear far too much and his body position was terrible. He is either a new rider or someone who never learned properly. If I was the one riding that cop would never have caught up. But I wouldn't be dumb enough to run either. So...

[@epmcdonald4562]

​@@RazorBrain1gtfoh! 1st time you can't even see him is before he wrecks on leaves before the turn. Other than that dusted his ass, so pretty obvious he can ride ! Despite your 5 second evaluation of someone's abilities. He wouldn't of caught me! Says Joe Rocket... but I wouldn't of ran either! Imagine that?

[@leecowell8165]

The bike was not quite fast enough and this rider lacked cornering skills. I could drag my knees on dry pavement at 140mph in my day of crotch rocket riding. But you're correct. These interstates also had concrete barriers all the way and not grass and dirt swale anywhere. Thus he could not jamb the brakes and double back because he coulda gained a quarter mile on every double back due to vastly superior deceleration/acceleration (remember he was on drive pavement and in the daytime with great weather). So instead why not ride within the speed limit when one KNEW they were illegal to begin with?

[@shawnchristenson324]

@@epmcdonald4562 This guy can NOT ride, if he was that damn good that cop never would have caught up to him.

[@sem4502]

They both put innocent lives at risk. The motorcyclist should never have ran, the cop shoild have terminated the pursuit before speeds exceeded 100mph.

[@johnharling5246]

Ended up in a patch of pricks .... birds of a feather flock together

[@WhoGitDaBiscuit]

Lol

[@BrendaCreates]

70 mph into a briar patch.

[@phoenixlee7949]

Don't fling me in dat briar patch!

[@MrBluemax]

Brer Idiot

[@wolfling2039]

Probably saved his life.

[@russellhltn1396]

@@phoenixlee7949 I wonder how many kids never heard of that story.

[@robertmorris8997]

@@russellhltn1396 more all the time

[@coinsmith]

"You can chase me, you can cuff me, you can beat me, but PLEEZE don't fling me in dat dere briar patch!"

[@daylongdriver1]

Remember the whole story. Briar Rabbit gets away as he did get thrown in the Brier patch and scraped off the tar baby and was able to run ahead and win the race. Brier Fox lost, even though he put out the tar baby to slow the rabbit down, that he had no ability to beat without tying up the Rabbit with the tar baby. even brier fox didn't like brier thickets' and thought it would be a good punishment, not knowing that the rabbit would be able to get the tar off and then win the race. You'll just remember the good parts. rabbit was smart enough but quick tempered so he got tangled up with the tar baby instead of going on by as he was way ahead.

[@waynedavers8021]

Chasing him in the first place and going thru all that for a motorcylce driving fast is just assanine. Put way more people at risk than if he just left the guy alone.

[@ge3186]

I heard them say the chopper was in the air... asp is stepping up they're game...

[@TheMadWalker.]

Chopper But No Body Cams ?😮

[@gibbogle]

That explains a lot.

[@rsnide1891]

That “Idiot!” the trooper threw out had some real Napoleon Dynamite vibes 🤣

[@shimshonbendan8730]

*throughout. Let's fix that bad spelling, shall we? And, learn your homonyms.

[@bonecos5607]

​@@shimshonbendan8730 lmao u can't be serious?? 😂😂😂

[@rsnide1891]

@@shimshonbendan8730 lol 🤣 I will when it is appropriate

[@whaheydelee]

I'll bet the guy could have used some Chap Stik after the wipeout.

[@jamesd2128]

Best thing about this video, the trooper said exactly what I was thinking !

[@chufa72]

I wonder if it was worth it to put all those innocent drivers lives at stake to stop an 85 mph bike…

[@Stab_Knifewind]

Only for his ego.

[@plumetheum7017]

It wasn't. A car typically carries anywhere from 5 to 10 times the KE of a bike at any given speed depending on the mass. A bike has to go 140+ to be as hazardous as a car at 40-50 mph. The Cop probably deserves more prison time than the motorcyclist.

[@chufa72]

@@plumetheum7017 agreed. On the same math, it angers me how the cops and general public go in head chopping mode over a sports car going over 100 mph on an interstate, yet they 100% tolerate semis going 75 mph...doesn't compute.

[@vickibird8007]

@@chufa72 The speed limit on the interstate in Arkansas is 75 mph. So, your statement doesn't compute.

[@theun-personing5674]

Thought the roads here in the UK were rough. 😂

[@stainless1175able]

Build back better and all that

[@ItsGroundhogDay]

Brer Rabbit, please don't put me in that briar patch.

[@charisperissos1320]

Arkansas has some the worst maintained highways I have ever driven. Driving 70 is a chore munch less 150, takes some stones to be willing to do it on a bike

[@jeffohara6483]

Way to risk the general public for this.. Great policing / policy 😂😂😂 freaking cops wanna be badasses but don't think about what damage could happen to the public / innocent, sad

[@jbj27406]

This trooper ain't PLAYIN'! He's dead serious.

[@gregoryedwards8004]

and dead wrong

[@jbj27406]

@@gregoryedwards8004 How do you figure that? It was the same guy. He never lost sight of him. Even if it's the wrong guy, this guy was fleeing too.

[@gregoryedwards8004]

@@jbj27406 there is ZERO reason for that cop to in danger the public like that for a traffic infraction

[@jbj27406]

@@gregoryedwards8004 Oh, so it's the TROOPER who is at fault here, not the absconder. Hmm, interesting take on the subject. By your logic, we should just do away with law enforcement--and laws, while you're at it. Yeah, maybe we should try that--it's working great at the border. I think I hear FJB calling you by name.

[@gregoryedwards8004]

@@jbj27406 No and I never said that. We need laws and law enforcement. More today than ever before You got it backward Oh, and you can bet I'm an FJB or Let's go Bradon American we are not for defunding the police as a fact we are for more funding. if you are not that's ok Scary for you but Ok. Look it is like this It is a damn traffic violation for an idiot on a bike I just hope and pray it's not my family out there when a cop creams into a car at 140 mph in a chase for a traffic ticket...

[@bobinthewest8559]

ASP, please tell your officers to “keep up” so that we have a better view. JK😂😂😂

[@swp466]

Arkansas' fuel tax money must pay for ASP high speed driving / PIT training and ASP vehicle repairs, because it sure doesn't pay for road repairs. Those are some of the worst road conditions I've seen. Kudos to the ASP for being able to maintain control at high speed with so many potholes and broken pavement.

[@DeniseS328]

Yep, the potholes are what took the fool out. Arkansas roads are awful!!

[@norahc.]

And yet people still think it's okay to flee from ASP on them.

[@thomasmiddlebrooke1012]

If you think Arkansas is bad, you should drive in Memphis

[@janicehammond6229]

You think your roads are bad? Come to New Jersey. Highest taxes in the country and crap roads…

[@norahc.]

@janicehammond6229 Louisiana even worse...I've driven the 48 contiguous states and nobody has worse roads than Louisiana

[@WalterAppoloni2223]

Officer Weatherly needs to get Pursuit of the year for that one!

[@jumboJetPilot]

Arkanpit strikes back! 👮🏻‍♂️ - “We’re not happy until you’re not happy.”

[@ktm690rbiker]

I’ve read some of the comments here. Yes, the officer caught the guy speeding, but in doing so he wrists so many lives, and in my opinion should be fired!!! it was not a murder suspect? The guy was just speeding and this officer was splitting lanes between traffic fuel stations etc. at over 130 miles an hour risking the public life for what? I speeding ticket no drivers license.? 🤔🤪

[@digitalchaos1980]

Damn, driver landed in a briar patch. That shit had to hurt!

[@mugentuner]

Not to mention he ate that asphalt at about 80 mph on a tight curve. Guaranteed felt that big time and even more in the morning

[@Ray56z]

LMFAO!

[@robertslugg8361]

I was about to come here and say "poor tree" based on his initial flight path.

[@Ray56z]

@@robertslugg8361 I slo-mo it on a 80 inch, he damn sure looked to be headed for that tree. Last flip put him low and the briars snagged him. Made for a better laugh.

[@randytravis3998]

thorn apple trees have a bit more hurt when you hit them so a briar patch is almost a walk in the park ,, not

[@Kntryhart]

Sorry...I do not see the point. Yes, he was speeding. But why endanger countless innocent people with this mindless chase? The bike driver was STUPID; law enforcement showed total disregard for the safety of the public.

[@joecarlson6428]

Excellent driving in a very stressful and high speed pursuit. I am surprised the suspect survived. I was an EMT and volunteer fireman in college many decades ago.

[@charlesoboyle4787]

Excellent-or lucky-driving-PITIFUL JUDGEMENT- risking everyone on the highway-especially swinging right around that pickup-almost hitting the guard rail-vicious-stupid-BOTH of them-one 500 lb projectile one 4500 lb projectile- 144mph! Who will do more damage??

[@joecarlson6428]

@@charlesoboyle4787 do not troll me.

[@charlesoboyle4787]

@@joecarlson6428-trolling? I am just not happy about a LEO driving 140 mph-running off the road when he passed the pickup on the right(yes he was doing 100>78 then all but hit that rail) waaaay too dangerous to everyone on the road. If just one driver-had suddenly moved in front go the LEO-with closing from the rear speed of 70mph-100 fps- it would have been horrendous.

[@charlesoboyle4787]

You think driving 143mph to catch a moron speeder is GOOD? He has the plate and make of the vehicle-arrest him at home-don't risk everyone on the highway-143mph crash-who would survive THAT? Or hitting some driver from the rear- 70 mph closing speed-lethal- I will most certainly object to suggesting THAT is good driving! That was a highway filled with cars -not a circle track!

[@charlesoboyle4787]

That was a HIGHWAY-not a racetrack! Nothing good about driving 143mph to catch a moron speeder-whose plate make and model of vehicle you have.Arrest him at home! Typical cowboy ASP behavior-like the one who flipped some pregnant woman-you liked THAT??

[@rogerphillips7270]

Amazing how some drivers hog Lane 3 instead of keeping over to the right when not overtaking. And quite a number of middle lane hogs too.

[@everydayirace]

Man, he can drive, more exciting than Nascar lol.

[@crand20033]

Those police cars take beating. They don't have good resale value.

[@slamboy66]

Anyone can ride a motorcycle fast, the rest is the hard part.

[@TracyKimbal1973]

Especially the coward part.

[@Wu-Tang-Dan]

Fantastic Driving by that cop!

[@kelvin2285]

To much speed during the day....gonna get someone killed...needs to end the pursuit

[@kwisclubta7175]

Here here! To much speed! 🥂

[@pitts3219]

LOL I LOVE IT

[@howardjones5027]

I don't care what the person did, the cop has put ever persons life in danger he came across. They don't have the right to put peoples lives in danger. The pursuit should have been canceled.

[@tystin_gaming]

And the motorcycle that was speeding that fast to begin with wasn't doing the same? You need to put a ton more thought into your sentences before you release them into the wild.

[@claudechase1648]

Why does this story remind me of the tale of Briar Rabbit: Whatever you does, Please don't throw me in that Briar Patch Suzuki !

[@kwisclubta7175]

Briar Rabbit? 🤣

[@Rick9482]

I don't know why this was uploaded. Clearly shows a cop putting the public in danger with his driving and for what, chasing a speeding cycle.....wow, how stupid can you get. The biker would have got his ass caught eventually but a chase like this for speeding on a freaking highway of all things, is just dumb. Nice going Dick Tracy!

[@jackb.nimble4146]

Motorcyclist with VERY limited skills pushed to far.

[@opiumtrail7032]

too*

[@BotsWeekendCovers]

Dayum Trooper Weatherly, your driving was awesome to say the least!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There appears to be one "pucker factor" but all in all you rock!!!! You and Byrd need Hellcats!!!!

[@crp9985]

The motorcycle F'ed up. He had his lead and should have gotten off the highway and parked somewhere. Should that cop really be doing 140 on public roads???

[@garyfbell4446]

HOLY COW💥💥💥 THIS WAS ALMOST LIKE WATCHING MAD-MAX MOVIE👀, WAY TO GO MR. TROOPER, AWESOME JOB💥💥💥💥😎

[@kcmototech285]

Dear general motoring public, please sell your vehicles and purchase a bicycle...your lack of situational awareness and observational skills disqualifies your privilege to be operating on American roads...thank you

[@BobBob-eh5sb]

The cop may be a good driver, but is it really worth it. If one car that hadn’t noticed the cop zooming up on them till the last second swerved the wrong way, it would have been a bad one. Don’t know how fast the bike was going when he first saw him, but I doubt it was as fast as the cop was running trying to catch him.

[@wodnastj]

An awful lot of innocent drivers endangered just to catch a speeding biker !! One day....... common sense will overcome testosterone, maybe. 😢

[@ronmailloux2386]

This cop may think he's the greatest driver in the world, but he put many lives in danger pursuing at those speeds. He was far more dangerous than the bike rider.

[@BjarneLinetsky]

the problem is that when people get away with breaking the law, they always continue on that path, and innocents end up getting hurt. This is why we need talented, 99%tile people in law enforcement, like this trooper, who can safely enforce the law. Unfortunately, Democrat politicians have decided to take the path of lawlessness, and the really good competent people are discouraged from entering the profession.

[@ilovepizza8263]

@@BjarneLinetsky what are you babbling about boomer?

[@BjarneLinetsky]

@@ilovepizza8263 i knew the public schools were lousy, but when a citizen cannot comprehend common english...Try refuting my statement properly.

[@chasallallbright4877]

Always the response of a cop hater!

[@ytorwoody]

I used to be a policeman. The powers that be, decided "No more pursuit." From that day on, we cops couldn't lay paper on a little old lady riding a Mo-Ped. Everybody ran.

[@josemiranda1241]

The police officer endanger more lives that the bike! incredible!

[@chrismaggio7879]

Exactly!! If the bike hits a truck the bike becomes a grease spot and a toetag. The trooper cruiser crashing may mean multiple fatalities and maybe multiple vehicles involved plus the screaming by protesters about the high speed pursuit versus a radio call.

[@chrismaggio7879]

But that said... damned fine driving you hillbilly cop! Much respect!

[@dantonliam]

I agree 💯

[@gregoryedwards8004]

This one is just wrong and pisses me off. Unless that guy robbed a bank or worse Nothing he could have done would result in that ass clown cop endangering everyone on the road at 140 plus. That could be my family out there

[@dollarBill007]

Very entertaining but unless the person has committed a murder, robbery or other serious crime these chases are too dangerous. Cops need to stop letting their ego's control them.

[@davec2891]

Trooper A-Hole must be real proud of himself for putting countless of peoples lives at risk to issue a speeding ticket. I hope he's found a new line of work, maybe a rodeo clown!

[@JeffSpehar-ov1cn]

Thats risking a lot of lives just to catch one guy on a motorcycle speeding.

[@shawnnorrell1686]

Cops should not be allowed to drive over 100 mph under any circumstances. They endanger everyone else on the road. They need to follow the law also. No one is above the law. Including cops

[@jimh4375]

That put a lot of people in danger to catch someone for speeding. I'm not saying the guy didn't deserve the ticket, and the rider caused his own crash but that 130mph blast through congested areas was scary.

[@maxhugen]

Exactly... In Australia high speed pursuits by police are only allowed if there is information that a serious crime has been committed. Too many civilian deaths/injuries are caused by cops with out-of-control testosterone levels, and an overblown estimation of their abilities.

[@timvanschoick931]

The cop is just as guilty.

[@BethanyWooton]

Exactly

[@TheOtherBill]

Excellent driving by Trooper Nevergivup 👍

[@barrydraper]

Crashing into the trees at 11:30 AM is not what's meant by getting morning wood. 🤣🏍

[@tymobyrne4451]

This is a bad time of year for winter grit to be on the back roads, best not try chit like that on them this time of year..., love the slow mo thanks...lol

[@larrywhited3070]

That's a very good point. In Denver in 1967 I took an I-25 exit ramp doing about 75 or 80 (30 mph ramp, I think). The ramp was dry by then, but there still was sand on it from a few days prior when icing had been a concern. My 1967 Tempest sustained about $300 damage from the reflector posts I plowed down while going sideways. Received a well-deserved ticket for that foolishness.

[@dougcarlson6800]

Wow that was a complete disaster as far as public safety the police put other people in maybe they should keep the video and go the residents of the offender and arrest him there

[@ColtonRMagby]

The only way to not get caught by police is to not give them a reason to issue a written warning or citation, let alone arrest you.

[@TommyHodge-i6v]

Thanks attorney Magby.

[@Censortubes]

Thanks bubbles we didn’t know that helpful info.

[@ColtonRMagby]

@@TommyHodge-i6v I wish I had a license to practice law. I'm just using "common" sense.

[@ColtonRMagby]

@@Censortubes There are people who are uninformed due to the lack of proper education in certain parts of the US, and I'm halping them learn a thing or 2.

[@Censortubes]

@@ColtonRMagby depending on the dudes in suits to educate you tells us all we need to know.