Georgia State Police Chase Suspect In A Retired GSP Cruiser

Rarely do we see cops chase a suspect in a retired cruiser, but that’s exactly what happened with Georgia State Police in the included dashcam video. In this case, GSP troopers were already on the lookout for the Mopar after it ran from local police and other troopers previously.

Authorities are looking for a Dodge Charger police impersonator in Georgia and North Carolina.

This chase is a little bit like a spec racing series where everyone has the same vehicle in the same spec. Winning comes down to driver skill. While the retired GSP cruiser has at least some cosmetic modifications, there’s no indication it’s mechanically much different from the current one.

That’s key when things pop off. The driver, who turns out to be a convicted felon, according to the trooper’s report, lacks training in high-speed pursuits and it shows. We’re pretty sure all he knows is how to put the brake or accelerator pedal to the floor and jerk on the steering wheel now and then.

The first big mistake our suspect makes is once he spots the trooper waiting as he’s about to turn from a parking lot onto the road, he just backs up into the parking lot. He might as well wave a flashing sign saying he’s the guy troopers are looking for.

Once traffic clears, the trooper goes into the parking lot to see what’s up with the Dodge Charger when our suspect decides the tight space is a great place to start his getaway gallop. Somehow, he doesn’t end up crashing, but the trooper almost PITs him out.

We think it’s a miracle the guy gets to the road in the old GSP cruiser, but his escape is short-lived. Instead of making sure the way is clear before turning left rapidly, he just goes for it and gets sideswiped by an innocent person minding their own business.  

Our suspect tries pushing the Dodge for a bit, but he finally realizes the car is done for, jumping out and running away. He and his buddy are both caught.

In the footage, we see that superior driving training is front and center when everyone is in the same type of vehicle.

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