Police in Gwinnett County, Georgia, arrested a 38-year-old man after a low-speed chase turned into something of a demolition derby. It was driving a front-end loader with a giant bucket at the front and only stopped when a second front-end loader knocked it down. He now faces several felony charges similar to his crimes.
Deputies won a call around 11 a. m. and responded to a dispute at a checkpoint. When they arrived, they learned that a former worker had allegedly stolen a front-end loader. Obviously, he drove her through the assets until the police arrived. Came.
Once they did, they attempted to arrest the man, but he abandoned the property and began a low-speed chase with the officers. Since the front-end loader in question weighs approximately 75,000 pounds or approximately 34,000 kg for metric scopes, there is nothing officials can do to impede the vehicle. Authorities say his “movements were unpredictable while navigating in heavy traffic. “
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At this point, the police have divided their efforts a bit. Most continued to chase the suspect while one of them returned to the store. This officer assembled a driver and a second front-end loader to end the chase. Bodycam shows some conversations in which a worker and an officer talk about how fast these machines work. “They can probably make it to 30,” says one worker.
Officers then escorted the second front-end loader to the chase where the two began fighting. After several collisions caught on camera via dash cam, the chasing front-loader controlled to grab a corner of the fleeing vehicle and turn it onto its side. That’s when police responded and arrested the suspect.
He first went to the hospital for an evaluation, but is now in jail. He faces charges such as trespassing, burglary, hit-and-run or attempted hit-and-run, reckless driving, second-degree damage to property, and obstruction of authorities. official.
The reason for the suspect’s arrival at the company on Monday morning remains unclear, leaving questions about his intentions. Was he trying to figure out how smart he was driving one of those machines?If this is the case, it cannot be assumed that some other worker won the demolition tournament.