STOLEN CAR PURSUIT - Suspect gives up when he sees the K9 "Dani"! Little Rock Chase w/ Chevy Cruze

Officer's Report:

AT APPROXIMATELY 0931 HRS, OFFICER N. KINSEY AND I OBSERVED A STOLEN 2016 CHEVEROLET CRUZE (VEHICLE 1) TRAVEL EASTBOUND ON SPRINGER BLVD. FROM E. 30TH ST. I ATTEMPTED TO CONDUCT A TRAFFIC STOP ON THE STOLEN VEHICLE BUT THE DRIVER FAILED TO COMPLY AND FLED SOUTHBOUND ON SPRINGER BLVD. OFFICER N. KINSEY NOTIFIED LRPD DISPATCH ABOUT THE PURSUIT. I NOTIFIED LRPD DISPATCH THAT I WAS THE PRIMARY UNIT AND I REQUESTED OFFICER N. KINSEY TO CALL THE PURSUIT SINCE HE WAS THE SECONDARY UNIT. I PURSUED THE STOLEN VEHICLE WITH LIGHTS AND SIRENS ACTIVATED FOR APPROXIMATELY 9.8 MILES. THE PATH OF THE PURSUIT TRAVELED THE FOLLOWING ROUTE: SOUTH ON SPRINGER BLVD., WEST TO EAST ON GILLAM PARK RD. WHERE THE DRIVER PERFORMED A U-TURN AND STRUCK A STOP SIGN, NORTH ON SPRINGER BLVD., EAST ON INTERSTATE 440, SOUTH ON BANKHEAD RD., WEST ON FRAZIER PIKE, WEST ON 3M RD., NORTH ON SPRINGER BLVD., WEST ON ROOSEVELT RD. UNTIL THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP AT A VACANT FIELD LOCATED AT 3124 W. ROOSEVELT RD. AFTER THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP, THE SUSPECT IDENTIFIED AS Q. CHRISTOPHER (ARRESTEE), EXITED THE DRIVER SEAT AND FLED ON FOOT IN A NORTHBOUND DIRECTION. I DEPLOYED MY POLICE CANINE, DANI, AND GAVE CHASE AFTER THE SUSPECT. Q. CHRISTOPHER RAN TOWARD THE 2700 BLOCK OF S. BROWN ST. Q. CHRISTOPHER SAW THE POLICE DOG AND IMMEDIATELY PLACED HIS HANDS UP IN THE AIR AND LAID DOWN ON THE GROUND. I CALLED DANI BACK TO MY POSITION. OFFICER R. EVANS AND OFFICER N. KINSEY TOOK Q. CHRISTOPHER INTO CUSTODY WITHOUT INCIDENT. SGT. J. FOLLETT AND DET. K. STEELE WERE NOTIFIED ABOUT THE INCIDENT. Q. CHRISTOPHER WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE NORTHWEST DETECTIVE DIVISION FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. OFFICER S. OLSEN NOTIFIED THE OWNER OF VEHICLE 1 ABOUT THE RECOVERY OF HER VEHICLE AND SHE RESPONDED TO THE LOCATION (2024-3050). AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE INVESTIGATION, Q. CHRISTOPHER WAS CHARGED WITH THEFT OF PROPERTY, FELONY FLEEING, MISDEMEANOR FLEEING AND CARELESS AND PROHIBITED DRIVING. Q. CHRISTOPHER WAS ALSO SERVED A WARRANT ISSUED BY THE US MARSHALLS SERVICE IN REFERENCE TO A PROBATION VIOLATION. Q. CHRISTOPHER WAS TRANSPORTED TO PRCJ SOUTHSIDE FOR BOOKING PROCEDURES. DURING THE PURSUIT I WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF MY PATROL VEHICLE AND UPDATE THE MONITORING SERGEANT ABOUT ROADWAY CONDITIONS.