Florida Troopers Coordinate To PIT Fleeing BMW

Intense dashcam footage from Florida Highway Patrol shows two troopers coordinate to slow down and PIT a fleeing BMW on a highway in Tampa. The trooper had to think quickly and use the radio to coordinate their efforts as the suspect did just about everything to get away, even trying to use innocent bystanders as a shield.

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FHP was contacted by the Tampa Police Department after officers unsuccessfully tried catching up with the Bimmer as it blasted down State Road 618, going well over 120 mph in a 55 zone. When troopers found the German crossover, they had to put a stop to the reckless behavior immediately before someone got hurt.

In the footage, we watch from the lead trooper’s car as he runs down the fleeing BMW. Because the suspect tries what he likely thought was a clever move, suddenly slowing down, that trooper gets in front of the Bimmer.

While in that position, he can use his cruiser to block and slow down the suspect as the second trooper, whose dashcam footage we get to see next, catches up. The second trooper struggles to set up a PIT maneuver as the suspect keeps moving the crossover around and some innocent bystanders are unexpectedly caught in the active situation.

But the two troopers are able to box the BMW in, that is until the suspect makes a sudden move to shoot the gap between them. The second trooper sees his opportunity, using the movement against the suspect to execute a quick and obviously unanticipated PIT.

That move is quite effective, the BMW hitting the median wall, then the rear end picking up before coming down on the front of he second trooper’s cruiser. The badly damaged crossover was disabled, as was the cruiser, which is better than a bystander getting hit.

Not surprisingly, the driver reportedly had multiple prior convictions, plus his driver’s license had been suspended.

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