Pursuit US-63 Mammoth Spring Fulton County Arkansas State Police Troop I, Traffic Series Ep. 833

Trp. J. Arnold (I-36) attempts to stop a Ford Taurus for a seat belt violation on US-63 in Mammoth Spring (Fulton County).
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I'36's incident report: "On Saturday, March 2, 2024, at approximately 3:58pm, I, Trooper Jonathan Arnold #356 of the Arkansas State Police, was southbound on US Highway 63. I turned right onto Hill Street and there was a maroon Ford Taurus that the driver was not wearing his seatbelt. I rolled my window down and instructed the driver to pull into the parking lot next to the intersection. The driver asked what for and I advised him that he was not wearing his seatbelt. The driver then turned north onto US Highway 63. I turned around and pulled out onto US Highway 63. I activated my lights and siren and the driver continued on US Highway 63 before turning left onto a county road. The driver then turned left onto Missouri Avenue. I notified Troop I Telecommunications Center that I was in pursuit of the vehicle. The vehicle then made a right onto Missouri Line Road. The driver traveled on Missouri Line Road, which is a gravel road, reaching speeds excess of 70 mph. Due to the conditions of the roadway and the dust, I was unable to maintain visual of the vehicle in a safe manner. I then notified Troop I Telecommunications Center that I was terminating the pursuit. After speaking with Chief Jamie Turnbough of Mammoth Springs Police Department, it was determined that the suspect was Michael Smith DOB 1/11/1981 and an affidavit of the charges will be filed at a later date."

[@randomtj1791]

I gotta admit, I didn't expect a 30 year old Taurus outrunning an ASP Charger. But hey, life is full of surprises.

[@randomtj1791]

@b.schmidt3701 To me it doesn't look like an SHO. I believe the SHO would have different bumpers.

[@h33ls_up]

@b.schmidt3701was a regular 2nd gen Taurus

[@h33ls_up]

@b.schmidt3701for clarity, I’ve had the first 3 generations of SHO’s

[@caryd67]

That guy definitely knew the area better than the cop

[@jeffburch5903]

I had 2, a 86 & 88, company cars, both 3L V6. They got along pretty good.

[@jonsaircond8520]

For once having a junker with squishy suspension is a advantage. Completely surprised that worked

[@JRM1371]

One thing is for sure... he's a local😂 he's spent a lot of time on those back roads, in that Taurus

[@ryanbaker7404]

That cruiser is going to need some serious suspension work! 😮😂

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[@PamelaCulp-k7v]

Trooper Arnold's insides must feel scrambled. That was painful to watch. Extremely rough road. Next time Sir 👍 ♥️🇺🇸🚑Thanks NST

[@Postin_.-._ghosT]

At 5:40 trooper goes airborne traveling 66mph and breaks his car. Taurus took the road on the right at 5:48. You can see the trooper pass the road at 5:54.

[@KurtMaxwell]

Exactly right!

[@LisaMerideth-i8t]

Just when I thought the roads couldn’t get any worse, he turns the corner and kapok,it’s a washboard! Oops, things are breaking. Thanks for this video, NST ❤❤

[@JeffreyAdkins-no9hd]

Dayummmmm he was running so he wouldnt have a $25 seat belt ticket....he mustve was driving on suspension or had drugs or etc to have ran like that.

[@kevinwilson4833]

I totally agree with the trooper call on that one. Be safe out there

[@gfunkpalace1252]

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[@13thcolony57]

The criminal had a car that they didn't care if it got beat up. Good attempt by the Trooper. There will be another day and the criminal will not know the back roads. STAY SAFE OUT THERE TROOPER.

[@johnniejohnson8026]

All this shows is that a blind squirrel will find a nut every now and then Trooper Arnold gave his best

[@drwho5437]

WIN for Team Taurus!!! They were pretty sturdy cars, auto trans seemed to be the weak link. Manual would nearly run forever even driving roads like these.

[@richardmurray9204]

Gotta love all those dirt roads in Arkansas.

[@AcuraLvR82]

Simple case of exploit your strengths, and exploit the weaknesses of your opponent. The man knew his Taurus was great for that ultra crappy road, and that it would beat the absolute piss out of that charger. Im thinking the officer likely got tired of being thrown around like that while beating the hell out his cruiser.

[@katreniaclark]

that was somebody who could drive Dukes of Hazzard style....

[@wxmyjnsn]

They know who he is and a positive ID of him driving. They will get him eventually.

[@ebrakekid2561]

Clearly a Duke boy

[@VetOnFire]

sounds like his windows busted out, more than once

[@justinw2752]

I was thinking the same

[@justinw2752]

I was thinking the same

[@jeffroW0331]

It sure did!

[@SansNeural]

Sounded like his car was filled with sheet glass and socket wrenches. Strange payload for a state trooper ;)

[@jamesgullo8240]

Not our proudest moment. Being outrun by a junkyard Taurus. But man, that was a rough road.

[@Killaegoamigo]

Ol Taurus was floating over them ruts. Lol

[@neolithicnobody8184]

SHO sleeper?? lol It goes to show that if you put the right driver with the right car, they'll become unstoppable. This right here is a sure sign of an experienced driver. He took that road for a reason, as y'all just saw. V6 engine, front wheel drive and soft suspension on gravel, the Trooper didn't stand a chance. That Ford was designed and built during an era that looked like this area everywhere you went. Built tough enough that even the police used them back then. Just before the Crown Vics took over. The driver probably knew the road by heart and that's a huge factor as well. 30 to 40 years ago, this was a common occurrence. The locals know the area better than the lawman does and sometimes get away. Sometimes, a lawman somewhere knows the locals well enough to identify them by what they drive or by how they drive. In the end, karma always finds a way to catch up to those who THOUGHT they got away. The only thing they actually manage to accomplish is prolonging their misery.

[@cvpi0539]

The Taurses in that era were not good police cars. I been in a few. They could get up to speed quicker than a box body Vic, but that's about it. They didn't hold up well.

[@neolithicnobody8184]

@@cvpi0539 A friend of mine had one that would suddenly STINK out of nowhere. It was so foul, you could hardly breathe. He was told it was the catalytic converter, so he had a full new exhaust put on. Still did it. I first thought it was my friend having a bad case of rotten farts and he was just blaming the car, like blaming the dog. lol Nope!! It did it when I was driving it and I was alone. We never did find out what caused it, but he was sure glad to get rid of it. lol

[@jeffburch5903]

ASP with Stellantis Pursuit (oem) brake package. I wish I had the opportunity to recommend a pkg with 50% more capacity and training on its more efficient use. Accelerating thru TVI is 100X more dangerous for Trooper.

[@scottgracie9053]

That Taurus is in a barn somewhere, where it will remain for a long time. That hillbilly driver beat the odds......this time.

[@davidstrother496]

The Charger's suspension was a little TOO stiff in this case. Too bad the Taurus got away, people don't run from a seatbelt violation without a reason.

[@pl5624]

2nd gen Taurus showing that charger how it's done.no wonder it was America's best seller..

[@chuckboyack6514]

You have no idea what condition that Ford was in as the person escaped. I doubt it was drivable after that!

[@joed9491]

Playing Thunder Road with the ASP

[@joewebb4836]

I'd be having just as much fun in my '95 Sable !

[@2URLex]

Classic chase right here folks. Dirt roads still exist!

[@StephenB2005]

The Trooper beat up the State's car. The suspect beat up his own.

[@michladd24]

so they gotta away?

[@lindasides2084]

Won't watch 8 minute videos anymore, perp gets away every time. 😊

[@DanielPrice-nd8ip]

Dude had the sleeper Taurus

[@unSteerable256]

This must have happened in the part Arkansas where you hear the banjos at night time

[@PamelaCulp-k7v]

Just hope they're not *dueling banjos* 😂😂 ♥️🇺🇸🚑

[@Paul-tn3sc]

Actually, very early on in the chase, he crossed the state line into Missouri.

[@Daniel-bt7wg]

he lost you in a 1985 ford tempo. this cop must feel so stupid

[@h33ls_up]

2nd gen Taurus…

[@paulbankard1525]

Visibility. It matters.

[@johncantyjr1327]

I love it when an Arkansas State Police doesn't get their man. I love it..Down goes Arkansas State Police. Yeah 😅😅

[@JamesClark-j3s]

I had a stage 3 roush, bumpy dirt roads and high-performance stiff suspensions don’t mix. Nor is it an advantage.

[@SquishySenpai64]

Of course they drive to old town where the cops go every fucking weekend due to the crackheads 😭🤣 gotta love Mammoth Springs born and raised here

[@chadwick5234]

It’s not a surprise really when the cop is trying not to get killed on a dirt road!

[@vmcougarintn5035]

Something tells me that's not US-63!

[@scooter6334]

That road gets way way worse on down…

[@MrJohnDoe-Jr]

Seriously? wow… On a separate note, it was painful to watch

[@kathywoods1268]

Thisjustacouple days ago thanks 😅

[@herberthallum2078]

Trooper chased a seatbelt violation? Give me a break.

[@reubensandwich9249]

Felony fleeing over a seat belt?

[@CajunMFN]

Most criminals aren’t the sharpest tools in the shed fortunately. 😁

[@12time12]

Warrants almost certainly. Some run, some end themselves, most probably accept they’re going to jail.

[@Wyomingchief]

Again just because I don't feel like typing it all out, I'll just copy and paste my last reply😂 Just buy what you commented I'm going to assume that you have absolutely no law enforcement experience, and for that matter probably very little life experience either. The reason they will pull you over for a seatbelt violation is because number one most criminals aren't very smart. And they commit minor infractions which is always what brings them to the attention of law enforcement. And in 99% of the cases where it ends up in a pursuit, the person being pursued is running for a reason. A lot of times it's because of drugs or weapons or they know they have warrants. This is what's called proactive policing, and it's the kind of law enforcement that we need more of to get criminals off the streets. Unfortunately the court systems way too lenient and they let him right back out. But I guarantee if most of these idiots didn't do stupid things they wouldn't catch the attention of law enforcement, and then they wouldn't have to run😂

[@reubensandwich9249]

​@@WyomingchiefYou have to be a special kind of stupid to tack 3-5 years onto whatever you were going to get.

[@duelenigma7732]

and he slithered out of site

[@monoped8437]

east bound and done

[@kathywoods1268]

I would hate to stranded over there

[@losolewis7596]

Thug got away hope yall get him off the streets cause he dangerous

[@CentralGeorgiaRailfan8051]

Dirt roads seem to be the Achilles heel of ASP. they seem to build they're cars for speed not offroading. (By offroading i mean dirt roads) Most videos i see of people escaping ASP are almost always on Dirt roads. On paved roads ASP will run 150 no problem but on these dirt roads they can't do that.

[@bobbyswain7049]

He took the officer to the deep end if you will 😁

[@gdoubleod247]

LOL.. exit stage left

[@marysmith9107]

Dirty cops no honor

[@thisisitmjh]

Moonshiner🤣

[@lenniejames3226]

In many states, roads if this kind have no outlet, and eventually end..or empty out onto a paved road. Why wasn't another unit up ahead notified to block off the 10-37 driver in that direction and create a hopeful apprehension. In any case, his identity known, eventually will result in his arrest and arraignment.

[@RachelPenningtonHull]

There’s one in East Tennessee that ends up in North Carolina. It’s a long ride with no turn around. Looks like that. It’s well named Greasy Creek Road.

[@ss0238]

Embarrassing as F.

[@The_guy_on_the_internet]

On the subject of another video, why is youtube closing the comment section of videos where law enforcement f*cks up? Because we can't have that sort of discord in society?

[@12time12]

? It’s up to the video uploader whether to shut off comments or keep them open.

[@The_guy_on_the_internet]

@@12time12 my bad, it wasn't on this chsnnel, it happened on a video on PoliceActivity about a week ago. I would post the link but its probably not appreciated. But that channel made it clear that it was youtube that disabled comments on it, not the poster

[@12time12]

@@The_guy_on_the_internet​​⁠gotcha bud, it’s all good, thanks for the updated info you provided. I’m just a nobody but my guess is police activity closed the comments on purpose, some of these channels have insiders who pass on hints/info about videos before they are publicly available to request.

[@DarthTrader1]

@@The_guy_on_the_internet You can only post links in KZbin if you are the owner of the channel or a moderator for the chat on live streams. Otherwise you have to "disguise" the link.

[@paulbankard1525]

I know what video you are talking about, where do you get the police screwed up? I suspect that youtube blocked comments because the tenant of the apartment set the victim up, using the police. Police responded to a reported break in. The guy was found to have a gun in his jacket where his hands were and tried to hide when police gave commands. Totally f8cked situation but not a police f8ck up.

[@snave59]

All this for a seat belt violation,is absurd.

[@NaturalStateTransparency]

I agree. The driver should have just pulled over and prevented anything going else from happening.

[@markstone1619]

What's absurd is that you think his fleeing like that, or the intent of the trooper's stop was actually over a seat belt violation. I guarantee it wasn't.

[@eltonyancey6426]

Arkansas has some crappy roads.

[@paulbankard1525]

If you say so. I"ve seen streets in DC that were worse.

[@dannylgriffin]

Seat belt ticket? C'mon ASP! Sheesh.

[@Il-Siciliano]

I initially thought the same. But very few people would flee from what, likely, would have been just a warning. He was hiding something else here I'll bet.

[@markstone1619]

That's not it at all. You don't understand the real intent and how proactive policing works.

[@robertlarsen6516]

Well. I’ll be…

[@Scatpack426]

A lot of tax payer dollars down drain for a seat belt

[@Wyomingchief]

Just because I'm too lazy to type this all out again, I copy and pasted my reply to somebody else that was making this type of comment Just buy what you commented I'm going to assume that you have absolutely no law enforcement experience, and for that matter probably very little life experience either. The reason they will pull you over for a seatbelt violation is because number one most criminals aren't very smart. And they commit minor infractions which is always what brings them to the attention of law enforcement. And in 99% of the cases where it ends up in a pursuit, the person being pursued is running for a reason. A lot of times it's because of drugs or weapons or they know they have warrants. This is what's called proactive policing, and it's the kind of law enforcement that we need more of to get criminals off the streets. Unfortunately the court systems way too lenient and they let him right back out. But I guarantee if most of these idiots didn't do stupid things they wouldn't catch the attention of law enforcement, and then they wouldn't have to run😂

[@Scatpack426]

@@Wyomingchief I’m not uneducated I just have a different view point.. I’m familiar with every road they were on and doing 60+ In the roughest spots of state line road is pretty ignorant. Sometimes they should just know when they’re getting out driven and not rip out the skid plates and oil pan.

[@E.Meyers]

😬 🚗💨💨💨🚓💨

[@toddatkin8503]

??????

[@STORMY0O]

You must be kidding. I loved to hear the conversation in the beginning to cause all this! Has to be a screw ball! Surprised that car hung on to the road at that speed.the damage to the trooper car wasn’t worth it!sadly word will get out!