WATCH: High speed chase across Knoxville

On Jan. 29, Tennessee Highway Patrol pursued a driver on a high speed chase from west Knoxville to downtown. This video is from the camera located in the trooper's vehicle. on.wbir.com/2oNv4GA
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[@domaindepot2478]

This was better than watching a movie but when I seen it had no ending I got so mad and threw my popcorn in the garbage.

[@mr.nibblenips4231]

Wait for the sequel.

[@rugbyladice574]

@@mr.nibblenips4231 LMAO

[@elvisvegas260]

ROTFLMAO 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@santatigerclaus]

i was eating some hash browns, my first try, with sriracha and ketchup- will do it again (the hash browns that is)

[@rls5938]

that's the best comment of the year!!!!!!!!!

[@jocobb1888]

Nothing worse than an crazy, on the edge of your seat police pursuit without the ending.

[@careip]

HONESTLY.

[@TwitchCaptain]

Thanks! glad I didn't wait 20 minutes to be disappointed.

[@jamestragle9504]

@@TwitchCaptain they go by a Dunkin Donuts and the cop inexplicably does a U turn.

[@jrh4lo]

Read the 1st comment detective.

[@vernalc2449]

@@jrh4lo Tell 'em, Sarge, because the FIRST comment NEVER CHANGES!

[@Bossmanham13]

Really wish I would’ve read the comments before wasting 21 minutes of my life hahah

[@averteddisasterbarely2339]

I am reading them first ! For the next 21 minutes I'm going to think about football !

[@joshwoodard1692]

I love how this comes up on my recommendation 3 years later 😂

[@theloneone381]

Same here!

[@Fatinassar]

Lmao same

[@ikecostner1]

Same lol

[@shellieshirley1864]

Got it today!🤣😂

[@shaqtaylor307]

Same

[@shellieshirley1864]

All I can say is I've NEVER gotten through Knox that fast😑 🤣😂🤣

[@donotneed2250]

Not unless it's between 10 at night and 5 in the morning.

[@dizarria09]

Exactlyyyyyy lol

[@marktatis4065]

thats2funny

[@dashcamshoworiginal]

Yes both the reckless dude and the trooper set a land speed record for navigating through Knoxville. Never in the history of Knoxville traffic has this ever been done before. The dude evading should get 20 years for all the people he nearly killed. He should never be allowed to drive again.

[@eligebrown8998]

Me neither

[@neilisalive4892]

For anyone wanting closure: The trooper eventually ended the pursuit shortly before 5 p.m. when the suspect veered into oncoming traffic on Middlebrook Pike near Ed Shouse Dr. due to the safety of other drivers. KPD officers later found the vehicle at Summit Towers on Locust Street around 6:30 p.m. THP said Haynes was found in one of the apartments, and was taken into custody without incident by KPD officers. He is charged with felony evading, reckless driving, speeding and several other driving-related offenses, according to the THP report. There are active warrants for Haynes' arrest in Knox and Union counties, according to THP, as well as the state of Virginia for felony larceny. Haynes had a preliminary hearing on February 14 and his case was sent to grand jury. He is still in jail

[@itdoesntmatterwhatyourname6128]

@Neil is Alive are you sure you got all your facts straight? This happened 3 years ago! So you're saying it took them 3 years just to get him a prelim hearing & they supposedly just now got this case before a grand jury approx. 2 months ago?? So if I'm understanding you correctly, you're implying this man has been sitting in Knox County Jail for 3 years or longer???

[@The_FangsDemon]

@@itdoesntmatterwhatyourname6128 he could have been bounced between Knox and Union Counties and Virginia for hearings/sentencing. Knox may have just been waiting for their turn.

[@wac8516]

mean while he's out on no bail and looking for his next race 🏁 no not really unless Knoxville is like a lot of blue states that are passing no bail laws so they can true scum like this back on the streets to do harm to law-abiding people..

[@wixom01]

@@wac8516 That's only for minor offences. This guy isn't going anywhere due to multiple felonies in multiple states. Jeez, get your facts straight.

[@wac8516]

@@wixom01 where you been have not seen those who've been let out in no bail fees? they been for minor to major offenses. look at all those BLM riot and burn business's thug who never even spent a night in jail. if they did spend a nite in jail those Hollyweird and music trash donated to their bail fund to get them out. no one should get out on no bail don't care what law you break. break a law pay the price or live like so many of us do live by the laws of the land.

[@josephp2109]

I seriously just spent 20 minutes of my life watching that without an ENDING??? Noooo

[@stevejette2329]

Sometimes exciting life stories have no ending, young Joseph.

[@justenzo6342]

The ending is that they never got caught

[@xxxtexanpa]

Neil is Alive 11 months ago For anyone wanting closure: The trooper eventually ended the pursuit shortly before 5 p.m. when the suspect veered into oncoming traffic on Middlebrook Pike near Ed Shouse Dr. due to the safety of other drivers. KPD officers later found the vehicle at Summit Towers on Locust Street around 6:30 p.m. THP said Haynes was found in one of the apartments, and was taken into custody without incident by KPD officers. He is charged with felony evading, reckless driving, speeding and several other driving-related offenses, according to the THP report. There are active warrants for Haynes' arrest in Knox and Union counties, according to THP, as well as the state of Virginia for felony larceny. Haynes had a preliminary hearing on February 14 and his case was sent to grand jury. He is still in jail

[@stevejette2329]

@@xxxtexanpa thx

[@BettyJBarr]

I've now learned to read comments before watching. Heads up, the video stops abruptly with no capture.

[@missmyredwolf]

Yeah, me too. Didn't watch it at all.

[@yungjj5884]

they called it off like 30 seconds after the video cut off that’s why

[@BettyJBarr]

@@yungjj5884 thankyou

[@rogergoddard1234]

@@BettyJBarr So the Joker gets away?

[@BettyJBarr]

I have no idea.

[@hunterdonyarrobino1078]

You really can see all of Knox in 20 minutes

[@jonathanwaddell2716]

Wasn't even close to all of Knox

[@jatkins47]

-You aren't even close to understanding humor.You ARE the weakest link!

[@kevinpatrick4408]

A Honda civic?! You know a car is slow when your only escape route is to endanger the lives of others by driving into oncoming traffic. What a POS! I'm glad they found the idiot after calling off the chase because of safety reasons.

[@lanebingham8773]

Rumor has it he’s still chasing him to this day

[@kristinasheltonburns519]

😂😂😂😂

[@theamishsoylentretailersof1952]

He's part of the Knoxville NPC program he's a meth head paid to speed around Knoxville to hone law enforcement driving skills .

[@aprillinder1977]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@torchit007]

He has to...otherwise things in the future could drastically change...

[@51hankyspanky7]

I heard the same thing.

[@craigs2310]

He showed me a new route I can take lmao

[@tylercrowe6303]

😂😂😂

[@gabbers5785]

the only reason i clicked on this video to see where he went 😭😂

[@mpshotattwice3253]

@@gabbers5785 Ended at Summit Towers , where he was arrested , for a number of warrants , 1 1/2 hours later .

[@caseybingham7674]

@@mpshotattwice3253 Aint that the formerly known Town View Terrace? Shocker. You know its bad when you gotta change the names of all the projects in your city. Lmao

[@blipcat3382]

been through knoxville a couple of times, now I was able to see all the sights I missed.

[@challengerwilliam8414]

There really needs to be a nation wide law if fleeing police in a vehicle, endangering citizens, automatic prison time that a judge can not suspend. 5 to 7 years.

[@rosellini69]

How about life in jail, this could have ended really bad, like a head on collision when traveling in the wrong lane, that should be it for the trooper, stop the chase. I can see this criminal was so close to kill anybody on the road that even tho he needed to be stopped ASAP the pursuit should have been called off way before...I bet you a million dollars he would not been able to outrun a helicopter from the cops or from the news... public safety first. In this case the trooper should have stop the pursuit the first time the bad guy drove straight onto incoming traffic...😢😢😢

[@theodorehaskins3756]

So you think maybe the police need better equipment? The pit maneuver is great technique if it’s executed appropriately and properly and you actually get the suspect that you’re chasing, but that maneuver failed at least 2 times, so you think maybe the police need better equipment or better training in how to do the maneuver properly?

[@Beastieboy2263]

To anyone that doesn’t live here, just know this is the quickest tour of the city you’ll ever get 😂 THIS MAN went in a CIRCLE from west town to cedar bluff, BACK TO WEST TOWN, and all the way downtown THEN back to the west side in under 20 minutes. In a beater car. Godspeed my friend. Godspeed…

[@RafaelHernandez-yz5bs]

Muy Bueno los videod

[@troyalger1603]

When I moved to Gallatin, Tennessee we missed our turn off in Nashville. Best thing is the freeway goes around Nashville. So just wait and you'll find your turn off again.

[@jacksonbrown5900]

Just think of how many drivers suffered deja Vu...🧐🤣

[@MarySanchez-qk3hp]

Eli, I had just finished saying above, that this looks like a dreary town to live in. I don't mean to offend, if you live there. It just seems pedestrian to me. At least this cop had good sense, at the end... where I live the cops are nationally known for being violent, they even got forced by the Feds to hire a judge overseer for years, for millions of dollars, to try to change them... but they didn't change. He expressed concern about that as he left.

[@MrKnoxguy101]

@@MarySanchez-qk3hp Well.. it’s really not too bad. I mean I’ve definitely been in much more dreary towns than what little bit of West Knoxville you’re seeing in this dash cam vid. If by “pedestrian” you mean “a lot of people living there”.. then you nailed it. In the last decade or so the traffic has become nauseating. It isn’t just rush hour anymore, it’s all day long Sunday to Saturday, sun up to sun down.. bumper to bumper. To give you an idea, since 2004 the population has gone from 474,000 to 771,000 in 2022.

[@oggarage3459]

Cop just wanted to let him know his trunk was open, that's all.

[@greer8288]

He had warrants

[@bowtiedone2784]

Its been 3 years now and hes still chasing him. Dang those cars are very good on gas.

[@RubixCubed3]

Jokes on you. When the footage ended, they decided to take 5 to fill up.

[@cityofabscissae]

I've gotten just over 42 mpg with mine. I love it, especially with these high gas prices. I chuckle inside everytime I see these huge trucks many are driving nowadays. Americans never learn that gas prices will always fluctuate. Always plan for high gas prices and the prices at the pump will never be overly painful.

[@rockytherock8705]

Yep look there momma there's theys go, Right there c Just cut thu our front yard

[@51hankyspanky7]

Well, I guess that explains it.

[@rainjuice5774]

i had to click on this when I could see it was a honda civic and a 21 minute chase.

[@shannonjenkins6897]

Anyone else having anxiety when they come up on the areas known for congestion?

[@thePWNmaster5]

Malice is common amongst the multitudes of humans.

[@jackie165]

Especially when they got off at cedar bluff

[@joshg2350]

That’s the fastest I’ve ever seen someone get up Cedar Bluff.

[@ageresequituresse]

🤣

[@pameladunn6014]

I saw it with my own eyes and still can’t believe it!😮

[@bgmacintyre0411]

The man - identified as 42-year-old David J. Haynes Jr. - initially eluded capture after authorities decided the chase was too dangerous to continue. Police arrested Haynes just before 6:30 p.m. after finding him inside the Summit Towers apartment complex on Locust Street near downtown Knoxville.

[@thesnake4282]

This officer was able to follow some crazy moves the suspect did with safety. The officer certainly knows how to drive. But yes, an ending would have been nice. I really wanted to see this person arrested.

[@madeleinepoe3486]

According to another comment, this ended at Summit Towers 1½ hours later where the speed demon was arrested. He had a number of outstanding warrants.

[@greer8288]

I wanted him to get away

[@nickmalone3143]

Spoiler alert

[@nickmalone3143]

@@greer8288 ....maybe they should pursue u ?

[@nickmalone3143]

@Bobby Wink ...the one being pursued detetmined at all cost to get away ...more likely to kill a family with their car

[@chadpowers4888]

By 10:00 it was not worth it because of traffic. THP got lucky in this one that nobody got killed. And get rid of all these cow-guzzling SUVs for Highway Patrol.

[@joshuagiannini1185]

Was thinking about going to Knoxville, thanks for the tour of the city!

[@byronharano2391]

Love the driver's of Tennessee! Getting out of the way of law enforcement when safe and possible.

[@51hankyspanky7]

That's because the lights and sirens speak English.

[@byronharano2391]

@@51hankyspanky7 Ah...speaks an international language Hanky. Thanks.

[@senhorreidomundo7852]

sim é bom

[@BobbyTucker]

At least they have respect for Law Enforcement.

[@jkirk1626]

Read up on how to use apostrophes.

[@chrischamberlain836]

They've drove by my house twice. Lol

[@Jacob_Spang]

and the police station twice

[@gocubs5348]

Drove by mine once

[@leonblittle226]

A very well conducted pursuit drive, with a high level of discipline shown and car control at an advanced level. This guy should be teaching others how to do it.

[@hifi239]

And the cop was a pretty good driver too!

[@leonblittle226]

@@hifi239 The cop never once looked like he wasn't in full control of the car, unlike the criminal.

[@gerdbartkowiak]

ich beobachte, diese Kriminellen sind in diesen Videos mit schwarzer Hautfarbe. WARUM?

[@festerreloaded2690]

@@leonblittle226 The criminal is one helluva driver leading the way untouched. The cop followed his path with the benefits of lights and sirens.

[@holland61960]

@MUFF DIVER EXACTLY. What did he chase him for twenty minutes if he wasn't going to pit? Waiting to see if the criminal would just give or run out of gas? This put many people's lives in danger by letting the guy lead him all over the city. The cop had multiple opportunities to attempt a pit maneuver. Incompetence at it's absolute worst.

[@coreyhoward8950]

That civic sure can hug the road

[@hj8607]

It should be a federal offence punishable by five years in prison for 'running' NO MATTER what caused the chase.

[@jakecompeau5290]

Driver: We were just driving to get you some donuts Cop: I will escort you there

[@carty43]

Admit it -- both drivers had mad skills. That's about the most exciting thing to hit that town since Tee Martin hit Peerless Price for the big one.

[@hunterarmstrong20]

Woah Knoxville is nice, it could be something like Kingsport

[@phasst]

@@hunterarmstrong20 this is normal everyday stuff for Kingsport

[@caseybingham7674]

Bahaha! #bestcommentaward

[@51hankyspanky7]

As far as skills go, one was high on meth, and the other was a State Trooper.

[@yangearthratlarry]

THIS COP HAD PLENTY OF CHANCES TO TAKE HIM OUT, WITH LIGHT TRAFFIC !!!!

[@ronginzler6600]

High speed chases through highly populated areas are entertaining but put thousands of other drivers at risk. Police, once they've got the criminal's license plate, should let it go and let helicopters track the suspect. Even if no helicopters, the law will eventually find them.

[@normiepuppet8306]

This cop was told multiple times to terminate the chase, but he ignored them all in order to continue to put the entire city at grave risk for his own fantasies. As usual

[@pameladunn6014]

Unless the idiot hides out or leaves the city just to go to another location to do this all over again and causes someone to loose their life there. I say stop him now!!! Then let him rot in jail. Seriously, rot. in. jail!

[@SIMOPARAS]

@@normiepuppet8306 Yes. Adrenaline is a addictive.. and there is no turning back in some levels ! =)

[@InevitableTruthTeller]

Like reading a book with the last page torn out.

[@46zztop]

I'm still not sure who is the most dangerous driver.... the bad guy or the trooper?......

[@kittyhawk7060]

This cop put a lot of lives in jeopardy by not stopping his pursuit. He could see the guy was not going to stop. Far too much traffic to do a pit maneuver.

[@elijahfps2192]

Knew every road he was on. Weird seeing a chase where I’ve lived my whole life.

[@francesmessina5516]

See

[@UnKnown-zy1km]

Agree I don't live far from Middlebrook Pike

[@garymckee4342]

It looks to me like some cops need to brush up on Pit Maneuvers. Lots of innocent drivers were put at risk.

[@The_FangsDemon]

They have to get authorization/approval from dispatch before they can preform it. During the times that he could have, he was the only unit.

[@SIMOPARAS]

Im just sure that cop loved his adrenaline kicks during this chase :)

[@hansregli8678]

Funny how the culprit threw the left arm out of the window in the air and thought that the trooper will take the hint and go away. 😂

[@arig3898]

ya'll complaining about nobody getting captured meanwhile I'm loving the whole video

[@joshmack425]

That man took almost every main Rd in Knoxville 2 times in 20 minutes.😂

[@i_am_gohan9232]

That car is so slow 🤣🤣🤣, they couldn’t have seriously thought they would get away.

[@JRS-iq9pz]

Here's the conclusion. Knoxville police officers and a Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper arrested a man accused of leading authorities on a 20-minute-long, 100-mph car chase on Monday afternoon. The man - identified by THP Sgt. Jeff Appleba as 42-year-old David J. Haynes Jr. - initially eluded capture after authorities decided the chase was too dangerous to continue.

[@5up3rm4nMy3r5]

I just wanna know why the driver keeps waving.

[@kevino4846]

It's TN, he's friendly.

[@Deken]

@@kevino4846 I even think he gave the officer chasing him the one finger wave a couple of times. Other times he was waving traffic out of his way. Such a nice Felon! Yep, that's just how friendly us TN folks are.

[@stevewales7266]

Flipping the bird?

[@Dziricani]

Longest Civic ad I've ever seen 😲

[@BuffProductionHD]

lets just let him endanger everyone without wrecking him off the road when theres no one around

[@dolphinsblu]

Yep, let's just not do what the laws and protocols says and do what you say instead. It's frustrating to watch, especially when he almost slams into the car at the end but the officers still need to do what they are told. Also, not all officers are trained to do a PIT and in some states they have to have a certain person give the go ahead. So it's not as simple as just running people off the road

[@kingstorm7188]

Look at how slow it accelerated the cop was not even worried

[@davidpowell3347]

Looks like the police (truck?) had the edge on muscle but that dinky car could handle and fit in tight spaces.

[@fcaughli]

Right, not worried much about all of the people he could have injured or killed

[@rkgsd]

An ordinary 4 cylinder Civic ran that well for that long in front of a V8 squad car. That says a lot about Honda engines. Looks like the police need some Teslas in their fleet.

[@aloesecretinc]

Officer had some excellent driving skills. He was a bumper sticker on that guy.

[@alexbrown1995]

That bad guy was a pretty good driver - I'm guessing he wasn't under the inflluence of anything....

[@AceGreene360]

Even on completely open roads when he could’ve pit him…

[@ricardosanerip6433]

Jesus é o nosso abrigo em todo vendaval, tenha nele pois toda a proteção, vivamos confiando em seu poder real. Jesus nos guia. Jesus nos guarda. Dosse Jesus: "...É necessário que tudo isso aconteça mas ainda não é o fim". Mateus 24:2 "A vontade de meu Pai é esta que todo aquele que vir ao Filho e nele crer tenha a vida eterna e eu o ressuscitarei no último dia". João 6:39. (SANTÍSSIMAS PALAVRAS DA SANTA SAGRADAS ESCRITURAS). Tempo breve aqui nós temos nesta peregrinação tempo cheio de mágoas terreais mas olhemos que são névoas de mui curta duração dão apenas o preparo para os tempos eternais. O Senhor Deus Jesus Cristo abençoe a você e sua familia durante a nossa peregrinação aqui até o final na pátria celestial para todo o sempre. Esta é a nossa oração. Amém. Jesus is our shelter in every gale, have all the protection in Him, let us live trusting in His royal power. Jesus guides us. Jesus guards us. Dose Jesus: "...It is necessary that all this happens but it is not yet the end". Matthew 24:2 "This is my Father's will, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day." John 6:39. (THE MOST HOLY WORDS OF THE HOLY SACRED SCRIPTURES). We have a short time here on this pilgrimage, a time full of earthly sorrows, but let's see that they are very short-lived mists that only prepare us for eternal times. The Lord God Jesus Christ bless you and your family during our pilgrimage here until the end in the heavenly homeland forever and ever. This is our prayer. Amen.

[@jeffking6286]

What....!!! How can you stop it there....???? Where’s the ending...!!! 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@robferguson2525]

jeff king they lived happily ever after..gn buddy

[@williama.3652]

jeff king I've noticed some police video end half way through ? not kidding.

[@danvetor1365]

The guy drove better than most other suspects trying to flee , but he just didn't have a fast car!

[@davidpowell3347]

I think topped out about 100 or 105 which police unit easily matched

[@NsyShwl]

Great driver although this is so dangerous.. glad nobody innocent was hurt and that the officers made it home safe that day..

[@walstib57]

I'd love to see a map that shows the route they took all over town.

[@ChollaJJ]

Whoever the Trooper was chasing the idiot, was possibly the most skilled and gutsy driver I have watched ! One asterik, speeds were unknown on my screen, although very fast. Was that the Byrd ? Nope…..This guy was very good, skilled !…

[@lewisv.3675]

Well, there's 21 minutes I'll never get back!

[@bikecoboss]

Knoxville police officers and a Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper arrested a man accused of leading authorities on a 20-minute-long, 100-mph car chase on Monday afternoon. The man - identified by THP Sgt. Jeff Appleba as 42-year-old David J. Haynes Jr. - initially eluded capture after authorities decided the chase was too dangerous to continue. "It was all over the place," Appleba said. "He was driving into oncoming traffic a couple times." Police arrested Haynes just before 6:30 p.m. after finding him inside the Summit Towers apartment complex on Locust Street near downtown Knoxville. Authorities arrest David J. Haynes Jr. at Summit Towers Appleba said the chase began in West Knoxville when he pulled over Haynes for not wearing a seat belt. Haynes, allegedly driving a 2001 Honda Civic, stopped the car on the shoulder of the Interstate 40 West on-ramp near West Town Way. When Appleba walked up to his window, Haynes sped away, Appleba said. "I got on westbound I-40, got off at Cedar Bluff (Road), went down Middlebrook Pike and ended up over at James White (Parkway)," Appleba said. Several Knox County sheriff's cruisers gave chase along with Appleba. A helicopter followed in the air. Haynes struck at least one vehicle on Middlebrook Pike, Appleba said, adding that to his knowledge, no one was injured. After about 20 minutes, authorities terminated the chase near Ed Shouse Drive because "it got dangerous," Appleba said. At times, speeds exceeded 100 mph, he said. Knoxville police later reported finding the Civic in the parking lot at Summit Towers. While officers were inspecting the banged-up car, a resident approached and told them where to find Haynes. Authorities went inside the apartment complex and emerged roughly 10 minutes later with Haynes in handcuffs. He was loaded into Appleba's vehicle. Haynes faces charges including felony evading arrest, reckless driving, driving with a revoked license, speeding, leaving the scene of a crash, improper passing, following too closely, possessing drug paraphernalia and "numerous more," according to a THP report. He had outstanding warrants out of Knox and Union counties, as well as out of Virginia on charges of felony larceny, according to the report. Authorities believe Haynes was driving with two female passengers, Appleba said. One, identified in the report as 40-year-old Amanda Lemon, was dropped off on Knott Road. Lemon was questioned and released by authorities. The other, unidentified passenger was at Summit Towers, Appleba said. Haynes has a lengthy criminal history in Knox County that dates back to 1993. He has been convicted of various drug crimes, driving on a revoked or suspended license, evading arrest on foot, possessing brass knuckles, public intoxication, forgery and shoplifting, according to court records.

[@Hitmanhowiet1]

I drive through Knoxville all the time, a lot of the roads they were on, and I see at least five or six police cars. Keystone Kops!!! LOL

[@brittany7jeffrey4]

Thank you for all of the info!

[@davidpowell3347]

@@Hitmanhowiet1 Need better police cars? Can barely slowly close a gap on a 4 cyl. Honda?

[@gotham61]

That's like watching an action movie and having the film cut off just before the final scene

[@reidbronson6358]

This video is simply unbelievable. Can’t take my eyes off it. I’ve always seen car chases from helicopter angles. Never from a single cop car so closely in pursuit. This is so fantastic. Reid.

[@candilease938]

Really?! There are tons of them on KZbin….I watch them all the time

[@stackfire9601]

Fantastic for you until the day comes oñe of the evaders kills someone you love . Then not so FANTASTIC

[@freshjive855]

Because the guy was driving the worst possible vehicle to run from the cops in. That old Honda Civic might as well have been an ice cream truck.

[@williampierce3299]

Ikr?! This is the future now! Lolol lol! 😂

[@OuttaTheWoods]

I can't believe pigs are allowed to cause a chase like this and risk 100's of lives to capture??? What did the fugitive do lmao

[@swell411]

Mad props for finding the gap everytime.

[@jaybee608]

Did that officer get a golden steering wheel for his driving? Dang, he didn't get shook! Sheesh!👍👍 Officer!

[@dimetime35c]

Will never understand why people think they can get away. If anything your increasing the chance when you do get caught the cops will be more likely to shoot you cause of the adrenaline from the chase. Not cause they want to shoot you. But cause when your full of adrenaline you make split second decision faster and with less thought.

[@greer8288]

People can and do get away. But he had a Honda civic

[@sloppydog4375]

I always fast-forward till the last 4-5 minutes on these videos

[@Tom_Lynx_98626]

We need a new law that adds one year in prison for every mile the suspect runs from the police. This sentence should run consecutively, not concurrently with any other charges he/she is found guilty of. If the suspect steals a car & then runs 20 miles while being chased by the police, he should be sentenced for the theft (5 years) & then sentenced to another 20 years for endangering innocent lives. We are sick & tired of criminals thinking that they are above the law !!! Bring back common sense Justice !!!

[@deshizle]

I totally agree lawmakers need to make it where criminals are heavily punish and not get a slap on the wrist

[@getonlygotonly]

forget all that just lock em up. throw away key

[@williamhouk6880]

You have to vote those wishes into office.

[@unpopularopinion9407]

I remember this. I swear they're going faster than it looks. And there's like 5 cops chasing him cause the flew past me and my mom fast ash

[@51hankyspanky7]

I'm sure NASCAR would like to have a chat with this amazing Trooper's skills.

[@imatalkin4358]

The driver & officer are both driving like maniacs & unnecessarily risking innocent lives

[@greer8288]

Right. He shoulda stopped chasing him a long time ago

[@Schatzie301]

They had his tag. The officer ran it when he stopped him. No need for the pursuit and the officer knew that. It should have been discontinued long before it was. A miracle no one was hurt or killed. Those speeds were insane. A head on collision on one of those wrong way wild rides could have ended several lives - and for what? It’s almost always the innocents who are hurt or killed. I think pursuits should be outlawed except in extremely rare circumstances.

[@loud865]

dude everyone on middlebrook was a legend that day never seen people drive so good to get out the way under those circumstances when dude hopped back over down papermill to the northshore ramp back to the interstate i was like dont go down 640 please don't go down 640😂

[@PhilmoreJenkins]

Right?! Never seen Middlebrook so civil! Lol

[@SpartacusErectusJR]

I like how they think an extra 2 seconds of a head start would work lol

[@nohalo4me555]

When the perp drives into oncoming traffic, he has a death wish. It is law enforcement's duty to grant that wish immediately and with quick efficiency!

[@TeacherGuy51]

I’ve probably watched 1000 of these chases, 800 or so in LA….It still baffles me WHY many Law Enforcement agencies do not end these chases when there are multiple opportunities to box the perp in ….block them from continuing……and/or doing whatever it takes to STOP these thugs. Every second these chases continue IT places innocent citizens at risk…. WHY?

[@Q45t]

I ain't going back to jail driving.

[@MrSzymonurai]

Guy ran away in a civic and not thinking they might link his license plate. Not smart.

[@fcaughli]

You think he didn't realize they had the license plate #?

[@erniemckracken1593]

The cop was waiting for one of the world-famous Knoxville potholes to end the chase for him 🤣

[@hugokatz]

If lawmakers are watching this. There should be a law that tacks on an extra year for each minute a chase goes on. A lot of these criminals are wanting to put up a good chase because it brings more glory with other inmates. Adding extra time for each minute a felon fleas in AN ACTIVE chase would cause many to not run like these criminals did.

[@chassenk412]

And an extra year for each extra mile

[@anitahanchey7714]

I use to live 4 miles from that last cross street n it's a horrible road for this kind of thing. But these officers are some of the best drivers ever.

[@joshwag9136]

Doesn't John Pirkle live somewhere in this area? He owns the radio station on 100.3 inthink.

[@Malisgmaw]

You will certainly be in my prayers! I love your kind spirit! May God be with you, your family & your medical team through your treatment. God bless you! ❤️

[@nicvallecillo7557]

I wish GTA driving was allowed like once a year, like the purge but only driving laws. The way these guys are driving is a dream, pure heaven. I'd get home so much faster driving like this.

[@bfberic8149]

I remember this I was at my cousin house when I seen on the news and ik the person in that car🤣

[@samgentile7494]

High speed police chases and chases of stollen vehicles are NEVER a good idea. Usually, 90% of the time they end with innocent motorists injured or killed and several innocent motorist's vehicles damaged or totally destroyed. Letting the offender get away costs nothing. The pursuit causing a disastrous accident is the worst outcome possible. The loss or an officer's life is worth far more than any stolen vehicle. The medical care costs and disability costs of any injured office is worth far more than the value of any stolen vehicle is.

[@nephetula]

" Letting the offender get away costs nothing." Right, just let them go - so they can go and kill someone tomorrow in their next car-jacking or robbery (preferably from YOUR family).

[@T-Man_865]

I remember this chase passing me by. Wander if dude ever got into Blount County?

[@coryt3629]

Whoa! Thank God for our Police Forces!

[@clintonm1868]

When you run from the police and realize your honda civic is slower then my grandma time 9:36 is me in real life

[@jeffelwell5796]

This was a wasted 21 minutes and 20 seconds of my life what kind of ending is this

[@zappyeillen1206]

Don't worry it took mine too lol

[@rp4759]

Thanks for the tour of Knox.

[@FKITMANE]

Patrol car seems like it was struggling against a bucket of a Honda Civic. Lol.

[@mr.nibblenips4231]

I wish I knew sign language. That driver had a lot of hand action going on.

[@BusinessLawyerGA]

I didn't like the fact the video abruptly cuts off without showing any capture, but this officer is great. This officer is one of the best pursuit drivers I've seen. That criminal could never lose this officer! Kudos.

[@a-lineaficionado1000]

Just so you don’t have to wonder, they cut it off because they went over the 20 minute pursuit timer, they can only go a certain amount of time before calling it off in the interest of public safety. Pursuit was called off 30 seconds after the video cut.

[@joed9491]

What's some prosecutor going to offer him for an easy plea bargain so they can get another mark in their won-loss column - 30 days? 6 months? They should treat it the same as if someone fired a gun at a crowd of people because that's just about equal when they blow through red lights or drive the wrong way.

[@d1goodman4u]

Do criminals that drives hoopties think they can actually get away! Lol

[@lampoyo]

This video shows good control by the troopers and safe pursuit of a high speed driver. Chases are called off due to everyone's safety. This person was found and arrested at their residence an hour and a half later.

[@JokersWild777]

dude haha i used to live at liberty st take right 20:47 across from Pepsi cola awesome

[@nephetula]

Over 20 minutes of my life wasted, but now I know - there's either only two cop cars in Knoxville, or they don't have radios. When the LEO left the station this morning, I hope somebody said "You're on your own, buddy".

[@TJB1510]

WHY DOES HE KEEP WAVING HIS ARM OUTSIDE THE WINDOW..?

[@GVGR11B]

Rumor has it the chase continues to this day..So mad rn I've never rooted for someone to get away from the cops. I just wanted to see how my car would last against the fuzz.

[@dustinwarren4283]

Poor guy just had to poop...

[@michaelmontgomery5818]

20 minutes of my life I’ll never get back

[@austinphipps3433]

This guy was about 2 minutes away from my house! He made crazy good time from west town, to cedar bluff, down middlebrook, down town knoxville, then back to middlebrook lol

[@johnnyb8505]

MAN this guy can drive!

[@carl2755]

I often wish they would hire guys like this to drive ambulances