In Washington State, a suspect in a Chevy Tahoe thought they could outrun police—until officers literally sent the SUV in reverse. This pursuit has everything: high speeds, bad decisions, and one very unexpected ending.
00:00This one's going to take us to the Great Pacific Northwest and was sent to us by a department we've seen a lot of in the past, the Thurston County Sheriff's Office in Washington.
00:13It's rush hour on I-5 just south of Tacoma and a Thurston County deputy is in pursuit of this 1998 Chevy Tahoe that fled during a traffic stop.
00:30The driver makes his move. The Tahoe cuts across three lanes of traffic and it looks like he's going to take the next exit and quickly changes his mind.
00:46He gets back on the highway and sideswipes a utility van.
01:00Looks like the front grill of that utility van is now stuck to the rear bumper of the Tahoe.
01:17The driver takes the exit.
01:22And quickly changes his mind.
01:24There's now several patrol cars in pursuit of the Tahoe and the front grill from that utility van.
01:31We are on I-5.
01:33Again, the driver takes the exit.
01:38And quickly changes his mind.
01:41Back on I-5 northbound.
01:45Approaching 512 speeds 80.
01:47I'm going to go for a pit if we're under 60.
01:49The Tahoe slows down and the deputy moves in for a pit.
01:52Traffic's medium.
01:55And again, the driver takes the exit.
01:57We're going to be taking 512 speeds are 60 now.
02:02And quickly changes his mind.
02:05Correction. We're out in the exit lane headed northbound.
02:09And again, quickly changes his mind.
02:13The deputy moves in for the pit.
02:18Pit, pit, pit.
02:19Pit, pit, pit.
02:21The Tahoe runs over the grill.
02:23And the driver is now trying to escape.
02:26In reverse.
02:28Are you getting happy to pit?
02:30Here's the door.
02:35Here's the door.
02:37The driver gets out of the car.
02:41Hands up!
02:43Put your f***ing hands up!
02:44And quickly changes his mind.
02:46Put your hands up!
02:48Now!
02:50Get out of the car!
02:52And quickly changes his mind again.
02:54Get on your face!
02:56Get on the ground!
02:57Don't reach for shit!
02:59Face on the ground!
03:01Now! Now!
03:03And they quickly place the indecisive driver in cuffs.
03:05Sorry, you guys!
03:07Damn, I don't know why, man!
03:09Probably not your best decision today.
03:11Now it turns out the driver, 40-year-old Richard Paz,
03:14already had an outstanding felony warrant for escape,
