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Houston Police Officers Commandeer Uber Vehicle During Pursuit of Suspect
Dash cam video shows two Houston officers using an Uber to chase a shirtless suspect after a reported threat to a mother and two children.
- Houston police officers commandeered an Uber vehicle driven by Anthony Baines in The Heights to pursue a suspect on foot, with the encounter captured on dash cam near Oxford Street.
- Authorities responded to a terroristic threat call on Seventh Street on August 7, where a suspect allegedly threatened to shoot a woman and her children before fleeing when officers attempted to detain him.
- Dash cam footage shows one officer jumping into Baines' vehicle and urging him to "Go, go, go, go!" as he drove the officers around the block to an apartment complex.
- Despite Baines' assistance, the Houston Police Department confirmed the suspect was not apprehended, though Baines told KPRC he was glad to help despite the extraordinary circumstances.
- An investigation into the incident is ongoing, and KPRC has reached out to the Houston Police Department to inquire about its policies regarding officers using civilian vehicles in pursuits.
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