HIGH SPEED PURSUIT 140+ MPH on Suzuki Motorcycle - Arkansas State Police chase follow it until crash

Trooper's Report:

On 02/06/24 at 1134 hours I, Trp. Weatherly, attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a green 2003 Suzuki G/S (LPN: 642EP) for
speeding (85 in a 55) on Highway 165 at Willow Beach Rd. I was traveling east on Highway 165 and the vehicle was traveling
west on Highway 165. I traveled to the right shoulder, activated my lights for a traffic stop, and got behind the vehicle to conduct
a traffic stop. The vehicle immediately accelerated at a high rate of speed towards Interstate 440. I advised ASP Dispatch I was
in pursuit.

I accelerated to speeds over 140 mph to keep eyes on the vehicle on Highway 165. The vehicle took the onramp to
I440 west. The vehicle traveled several miles and took the onramp to I30 east. The vehicle took the Roosevelt Rd. exit, went
under the bridge, and got back on Interstate 30 to go west bound. The vehicle traveled west on Interstate 30 and took the
Interstate 440 east exit. The vehicle took the Bankhead Dr. exit and traveled south on Jones St. The vehicle failed to negotiate
the curve on Jones St. near E. 35 St. and laid the motorcycle over on the left side in the tree line on the northbound side of the
roadway. The driver, Jonathon Moore, failed to stay on the bike, traveled to the northbound shoulder, and landed in a briar
patch. Additional responding officers and I pulled Moore from the briar patch to begin assessing his injuries and render aid. We
assessed his injuries and stood by until MEMS responded. I ran Moore and his motorcycle through the Arkansas Crime
Information Center and revealed he had a suspended license, expired registration from July 2022, and did not have insurance.

East End Towing responded to take possession of the motorcycle. MEMS transported Moore to Baptist Health-Little Rock
where he was treated for his injuries.

Moore was charged with:

Fleeing, Speeding, No Liability Insurance, Driving on Suspended
License, Reckless Driving, Owner Fail to Register Vehicle, and Riding without a Motorcycle Operators License.

[PolicePursuits]

Trooper's Report:

On 02/06/24 at 1134 hours I, Trp. Weatherly, attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a green 2003 Suzuki G/S (LPN: 642EP) for
speeding (85 in a 55) on Highway 165 at Willow Beach Rd. I was traveling east on Highway 165 and the vehicle was traveling
west on Highway 165. I traveled to the right shoulder, activated my lights for a traffic stop, and got behind the vehicle to conduct
a traffic stop. The vehicle immediately accelerated at a high rate of speed towards Interstate 440. I advised ASP Dispatch I was
in pursuit.

I accelerated to speeds over 140 mph to keep eyes on the vehicle on Highway 165. The vehicle took the onramp to
I440 west. The vehicle traveled several miles and took the onramp to I30 east. The vehicle took the Roosevelt Rd. exit, went
under the bridge, and got back on Interstate 30 to go west bound. The vehicle traveled west on Interstate 30 and took the
Interstate 440 east exit. The vehicle took the Bankhead Dr. exit and traveled south on Jones St. The vehicle failed to negotiate
the curve on Jones St. near E. 35 St. and laid the motorcycle over on the left side in the tree line on the northbound side of the
roadway. The driver, Jonathon Moore, failed to stay on the bike, traveled to the northbound shoulder, and landed in a briar
patch. Additional responding officers and I pulled Moore from the briar patch to begin assessing his injuries and render aid. We
assessed his injuries and stood by until MEMS responded. I ran Moore and his motorcycle through the Arkansas Crime
Information Center and revealed he had a suspended license, expired registration from July 2022, and did not have insurance.

East End Towing responded to take possession of the motorcycle. MEMS transported Moore to Baptist Health-Little Rock
where he was treated for his injuries.

Moore was charged with:

Fleeing, Speeding, No Liability Insurance, Driving on Suspended
License, Reckless Driving, Owner Fail to Register Vehicle, and Riding without a Motorcycle Operators License.

[jadams]

DRIVERS If you get passed by someone doing over a 140mph, CHECK YOUR MIRRORS ! ! ! Chances are good there is a Trooper chasing them and you need to get the F&^K out of the way! ! !

[Cats]

High quality pursuit video!
No muzak, no yapping, just ambient sounds and clear video. Well done!

[williamstearns]

On a positive note; for those on the organ transplant list, the high number of “failure to negotiate curve” every Friday night in Philly has saved many lives.

[deerinmyyard]

All I can say is traveling 140+ on that two lane road with center left turn lane where the speed limit is 50 is CRAZY.

[melissahatfield]

Tickets vs possible prison time. I’ll take tickets for $1000 Alex.

[OSUfan]

Highest speed I saw was 148….troop’s COOKIN!

[fishn]

Imagine not only get caught because you crashed, but ending up in a briar patch!!

[Chance-ryhq]

That was some reckless driving by that cop.

[tennriverluver]

Trooper has the eyes of a hawk and great driving skills! Biker actually had a chance but chose poorly when it came to the road he took.

[wlodell]

Why cars and assorted vehicles do not pull to the side of the road when an emergency vehicle approaches is pure ignorance if not stupidity.

[Fed-Dog]

Having ridden motorcycles for over 30 years I can say from experience that country roads with leaves and loose dirt and gravel are not your friends.

[anton]

American troopers must be the best drivers in the world. Listen to the back ground how cool and collected he talks over radio talkie. 😮

[swp]

Arkansas' fuel tax money must pay for ASP high speed driving / PIT training and ASP vehicle repairs, because it sure doesn't pay for road repairs. Those are some of the worst road conditions I've seen. Kudos to the ASP for being able to maintain control at high speed with so many potholes and broken pavement.

[jimh]

That put a lot of people in danger to catch someone for speeding. I'm not saying the guy didn't deserve the ticket, and the rider caused his own crash but that 130mph blast through congested areas was scary.

[MarkMcClelland-ff]

No risk to anyone? I don't think it's worth the risk to all of the other drivers on the road.

[Jmat]

That was some fine driving by that cop.

[BobBob-ehsb]

The cop may be a good driver, but is it really worth it. If one car that hadn’t noticed the cop zooming up on them till the last second swerved the wrong way, it would have been a bad one. Don’t know how fast the bike was going when he first saw him, but I doubt it was as fast as the cop was running trying to catch him.

[Fargo.]

The Trooper Was Driving like The dude hit his mother. Nascar Applicant, right here.

[Naber_Dan]

Screeching tires swerving at 112MPH, wow, must have been a rush of adrenaline.