Police chase caught on camera: Man videos high-speed police pursuit after cops open fire
- 7 years ago
BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT— Footage filmed earlier this month from inside a car being chased at high speed by cops is going viral.
Video of the incident was posted to social media on Nov. 4 with the hashtag “blacklivesmatter”. The man who filmed it has been identified as Mikhail Salmon, and the driver as Haile Wilson.
According to the Connecticut Post, the cops were on the lookout for a guy named Ali who was dealing drugs out of a gray Audi sedan. Salmon and Wilson were allegedly driving a car that matched that description when the chase went down on Nov. 1.
Police say they’d tried to stop them when the car suddenly reversed, crashing into an undercover cop’s vehicle.
Next, the car is said to have nearly hit a cop in uniform, prompting another officer to open fire. This reportedly made Wilson speed off, and police followed in a high-speed pursuit.
The car soon struck several other vehicles and crashed into a tree. Salmon and Wilson tried to flee, but were detained and charged following a short chase on foot, the Connecticut Post reported, citing police.
Wilson was charged with reckless driving, engaging police in a pursuit and attempted assault on a police officer. He’s being held on $100,000 bond.
His buddy, Salmon, meanwhile, was held on $5,000 bond and charged with interfering with police, but later released.
Video of the incident was posted to social media on Nov. 4 with the hashtag “blacklivesmatter”. The man who filmed it has been identified as Mikhail Salmon, and the driver as Haile Wilson.
According to the Connecticut Post, the cops were on the lookout for a guy named Ali who was dealing drugs out of a gray Audi sedan. Salmon and Wilson were allegedly driving a car that matched that description when the chase went down on Nov. 1.
Police say they’d tried to stop them when the car suddenly reversed, crashing into an undercover cop’s vehicle.
Next, the car is said to have nearly hit a cop in uniform, prompting another officer to open fire. This reportedly made Wilson speed off, and police followed in a high-speed pursuit.
The car soon struck several other vehicles and crashed into a tree. Salmon and Wilson tried to flee, but were detained and charged following a short chase on foot, the Connecticut Post reported, citing police.
Wilson was charged with reckless driving, engaging police in a pursuit and attempted assault on a police officer. He’s being held on $100,000 bond.
His buddy, Salmon, meanwhile, was held on $5,000 bond and charged with interfering with police, but later released.