Arkansas State Police perform another pit maneuver at over 160 mph in pursuit of suspect

Luckily, no one was seriously injured in the high-speed accident, even though the suspect’s SUV was overturned.

To Stephen Rivers

May 26, 2023 14:00

Newly discovered video shows Arkansas state police performing a PIT maneuver on a suspect fleeing at 113 miles per hour (181 kilometers per hour). This isn’t the first time ASP has done something similar, but at least no one was seriously injured this time. Questions still swirl about the safety of using this tactic at such speeds in heavy traffic.

The chase for the suspect began near Hazen, Arkansas, according to the description in this video posted on the YouTube channel Police Pursuits. It is about 40 miles (64 km) from where the PIT exercises are held in North Little Rock. The exact location of the contact occurred past a busy highway intersection in heavy traffic around both the suspect’s vehicle and the police vehicle.

In fact, the police pitted just before the Nissan SUV reached the large dump truck. Since contact is made at speeds in excess of 160 mph, it takes a significant amount of time for the SUV to come to a stop, only after it rolls over. Luckily, no one was seriously injured, including those who were nearby.

READ: Arkansas State Police Arrest More Than 600 During Traffic Stop One Weekend

According to local news THV11, Kevin Davis, who has been with the police for 39 years and is now training officers in the methods and timing of the use of force, said: “Normally, PIT maneuvers are not carried out at speeds greater than 35 mph. According to ASP public data, they averaged about two PIT maneuvers per week between 2018 and 2021.

During this time, three suspects were killed and 204 injured. In addition, 43 soldiers and 38 civilians were injured in the process.

In one notable incident, Arkansas State Police performed a PIT maneuver at nearly 130 miles per hour (209 kilometers per hour), launching both the suspect and the officer into the air. The incident ended with the suspect dead and the police officer seriously injured. The suspect, Tego Cordero, was taken into custody at the Hazen Police Department on charges of DUI, felony felony getaway, and aggravated assault, according to the aforementioned video description.

Image Police Chase/Youtube

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According to the description of this video posted on the YouTube Channel Police Pursuits, the pursuit of this suspect began around Hazen, Arkansas. That’s about 40 miles (64 km) from where the PIT maneuver takes place in North Little Rock. The exact location of the contact is just past a busy highway intersection and happened with traffic all around both the suspect car and the police car."
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In fact, the officer PITs the Nissan SUV just before it reaches a heavy-duty dump truck. As the contact takes place at over 100 mph, it takes quite a while for the SUV to come to a stop and it only does so after rolling over. Thankfully, nobody, including the surrounding bystanders, was seriously injured."
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Read: Arkansas State Police Arrest Over 600 People During Traffic Stops In One Weekend"
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Image Police Chase/Youtube
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