Arkansas State Police Gets Dropped By Honda Odyssey-Driving Suspect

Apparently, this officer didn’t resort to overtly aggressive tactics, and the suspect was found and arrested the next day

The Arkansas State Police have a propensity for catching suspects who flee. In fact, they seem to have no issue racing down the highway around traffic to do so. That’s why this video of a Honda Odyssey escaping is so surprising.

Before you ask, no, this officer didn’t jump his cruiser at almost 100 mph and take himself out of the chase. That seems to only happen in rare instances like it did the other day. Nor did they try to perform a PIT maneuver. In this case, it seems as though the suspect has some experience running and knows the area well.

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This whole thing went down in Hot Springs, Arkansas. According to the video description, Trooper Ramirez pulled over the Honda in question because an automated system reported it as recently pulled over with a suspended driver behind the wheel. Initially, the driver pulled over and had a conversation with the trooper.

Ultimately though, the driver, who claimed his name was Dylan, decided to run. He put the van in drive and sped off. Over the course of several minutes, he swerved back and forth to keep the officer from getting next to him. No doubt, this is a successful way to keep an officer from using a PIT maneuver. Then, at one stage, he stops to let his female passenger out before continuing the attempt at escape.

As he crests Campbell St, he goes out of sight of the trooper. Then, when Ramirez makes it to the same spot, the Odyssey is nowhere to be found. The Honda could’ve gone left or right or even past a dead-end street ahead but officers never find him at this point.

In reality, the only reason this Honda gets away is that Trooper Ramirez prioritized moving safely through residential streets. No doubt, his Dodge Charger was quick enough to keep up. Everything worked out in the end too, because the very next day, officers caught up with the driver, a man allegedly named John Holder.

At that point, they took Holder into custody and charged him with fleeing by vehicle, criminal mischief, fleeing on foot, and obstructing governmental operations.

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