Police Chase - Kansas City - 03/08/10

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Two people are in custody after a 45 minute high speed chase that started in the Northland and ended in Kansas.

According to KCMO Police spokesman Darin Snapp, an officer was observing a 39-year-old man from Independence, Mo., in the area of 89th and North Oak Monday afternoon. A computer check revealed that the man has multiple felony warrants from Kansas and Missouri.

When the officer attempted to make contact with the man around 5:15 p.m., he and a female passenger fled in a red Jeep near Interstate 29 and Barry Road in the Northland. Police later discovered that the Jeep was stolen.

Police say speeds were between 50 mph and 100 mph and the female passenger was armed during the chase.

The Jeep traveled in the westbound and eastbound lanes of 152 Highway. The Jeep also went through a few residential backyards and plowed down some fences.

Witnesses ran inside for safety.

"I was scared and didn't know what to do," said Rose Shuckahosee, who lives in the Northland.

"Our first instinct was just to get out of the way," said Jim Kane, who also lives in the Northland. "My wife and I were somewhat scared because we were standing outside. We heard all the police cars and helicopters then went back inside the garage because we didn't know what was going on."

Officers pursued the Jeep for a short time but due to traffic congestion, they were forced to terminate the pursuit. The police helicopter continued to follow the Jeep.

Around 5:40 p.m., the Jeep crossed into Kansas going the wrong way. The Jeep traveled on I-29 and I-635.

At 30th and Brown in Kansas City, Kan., the man and woman bailed. The woman was immediately arrested. The man fled on foot to a burned out building where he surrendered on the roof.

Police scrambled to get a fire truck ladder to get the man down, while several officers kept guns pointed on him. He was taken down and arrested just before 6 p.m.

No injuries were reported during the chase. Charges are expected to be filed Tuesday.

Video by Kansas City KSHB-TV Action News Skytracker - Kansas CIty

Video Edited by Paul Dulac

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[basti546]

What's the name of the song ? :D

[pauldulac]

Yakety Sax.

[drosewood]

Awesome!!!  Go Jeep Go.

[mekiki9420]

GTA live!!!!!!

[thatonefatguy1]

Watched this live on tv. Can't believe he just plowed through backyards. He could have hit a kid

[prostreet2]

poor jeep :( just shows ya how tough them little jeeps are

[MrZebraUTTERS]

HAHAHAHA ONLY IN A JEEP

[DeaconMaster]

@toontownfan102

lol i just saw that guy yesterday

[ciderpress134]

Love the music!!!!!

[sickdrummin44]

if he didnt have to outrun the ghetto bird too he would have gotten away. KCMO

[Ownmanship]

You've got to give him credit: He's a hell of a driver.

[toontownfan102]

Remember late last year or early this year when that one off of State Line and ended at that Mc Donalds that was funny

[SMHGAMING]

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