50. Horsing Around
Date: April 22, 2002
Location: Texas
Ride: A live horse
You would assume that we would start with the cops chasing a car thief. But saddle up for the first of many odd rendezvous with the law on this list. In this clip, Texas cops chases a drunk man riding a stolen horse. The officers try several passive methods to stop the cowboy without bringing harm to the animal. They end up firing a few shots of pepper spray at the thief. Luckily for the police, horses are not affected by the chemicals in the spray.
49. Swim Good
Date: 2008
Ride: Sedan
Thinking he is getting away scot-free, this perp is cruising in a stolen sedan. A deputy notices him and runs the plates, discovering that the vehicle is stolen. Avoiding spike strips, the driver hits a rough patch of green. This takes off his bumper and sends him into the air. He crashes into a lake. In one of the most ridiculous attempts to get away, he tries to swim across the lake to safety, but is met by police and their canine.
48. Minivan Vigilante
Date: November 2008
Location: Miami, Fla.
Ride: Minivan
If you thought minivans could only go as fast as a soccer mom allowed them to, think again. This white minivan driver looks to have a need for speed as he takes cops on a chase on a Miami highway. The vehicle reaches speeds of 110 mph, putting law-abiding drivers in the vicinity at risk. As the cops attempted to knock the minivan off the road, they have a few close calls when their own speeding becomes a danger to others. After the chase enters a residential area and two suspects exit the vehicle, the cops eventually get their man, following on-foot pursuit.
47. Defiant Biker
Ride: Motorcycle
This rebellious biker isn't a fan of authority. When a cop tells him repeatedly to get off of his bike, he waits for the right moment to hop back on the highway and speed away from the disrespected policeman. The cop quickly catches up to the man, who surprisingly is in no rush to escape. After a few nudges from his patrol car, the cop rams the bike enough to stop the motorcycle completely. The best part is when the cop gets out of the car and straight Crippler Crossface’s the dude down to the ground. If you look closely at the takedown, you can see the biker even pissed himself. Chris Benoit would've been proud.
46. The Downgrading Car Thief
Date: June 5, 2011
Location: Queensland, Australia
Ride: Porsche Boxer/Nissan Navara
A young fugitive takes on the cops in Queensland, Australia, in a stolen Porsche. Wanted in connection with several burglaries, the driver keeps a wide distance between himself and the law with his speedy sports car. After repeatedly banging the Porsche against guard rails, the 23-year-old man steals another vehicle, a Nissan Navara. Due to the major downgrade, the cops catch up to him.
45. Doughnut Run
Date: November 24, 1997
Location: Wisconsin
Ride: Krispy Kreme Truck
A Wisconsin man decided to steal eight sausages from a mini-mart to kick off the holiday season. He made his escape in a doughnut truck. Not a grandiose theft but, hey, it's the thought that counts. The end of the chase proves to be as dumb as the initial crime. The Krispy Kreme bandit crashes into a parked car and gets sentenced to nine years in prison.
44. 30 Minutes or Less
Date: 1999
Location: Seymor, Ind.
Ride: Pizza Delivery Car
When an officer began tailing this pizza delivery truck, it wasn't because he had worked up an appetite from putting away bad guys that day. The vehicle had been reported stolen at the site of a delivery. After a chase that entered an air strip, the driver finally lost control of the vehicle and flipped onto the side of the road. Unbeknownst to the pursuing officers, the driver turned out to be a 10-year-old boy who had gone for a joyride after stealing the car. No charges were filed, but after the incident the kid definitely ate a lot of DiGiorno's.
43. Mad Trucking
Date: December 17, 2002
Location: Moab, Utah
Ride: 18-Wheeler Truck
An entourage of police vehicles chases an large 18-wheeler being driven by a mentally unstable man, who has stated he would rather die than be taken alive. The police strategize while on the move, opting to use firearms aimed at the truck's airlines to bring the massive vehicle to a stop. When that plan fails, the truck unexplainably hurdles onto the sand and through a barbwire fence, coming to a halt. When approached by authorities, the mad trucker asks that they light him up with lead. But the cops sanely don't oblige, placing him under arrest.
42. Magic Ride
Date: April 2005
Location: Los Angeles, Calif.
No matter what happens in Hollywood, the show must go on. One bizarrely dressed driver took that statement literally. He performs wild stunts, dancing while hanging out of the car window. The freak thought he could casually stop for some coffee and doughnuts. The police tackled him inside an establishment after he strolled in bare-chested, wearing magician pants. Too bad he couldn't David Blaine his way out of this one.
41. Hood Hop
Date: August 28, 2007
Location: Blue Ash, Ohio
Ride: Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Watch as this driver's midnight run turns into a high-speed chase, with two police officers gunning for him. After stopping for a quick shootout, the chase picks up again. In the end, the first cop manages to bring the car off the road. Just as the second patrol car arrives, we see cop number one kneeling on the hood of the still-moving vehicle and letting lead fly through the window, straight execution style. It's unclear from this video if the suspect sustained any injuries.
40. Catching Air
Date: August 18, 2002
Location: Dayton, Ohio
Ride: Jeep Grand Cherokee
This Dayton, Ohio, chase includes a driver who turns into an involuntary stuntman. Running from police in a stolen Jeep Grand Cherokee, the thief tries to make a left turn. He catches some mean hangtime as he's propelled 10 feet into the air, launching off of a hill on the corner. The daredevil surprisingly survives the crash, thanks to his airbag.
39. Wife Beater Getaway
Date: November 23, 2006
Location: Davie, Fla.
Ride: Jeep
This Florida wife beater is pushing his whip crazily after nearly ramming into other vehicles, hopping medians and running red lights. A cop tries to warn the suspect by drawing his weapon. But the crazed driver pulls out his gun and tries to light up the cop instead. While it seems like the vigilante isn't hit, a resulting flat tire from the exchange ends up being the deciding factor here. The criminal veers off the road and violently slams into a tree. The man later dies in the hospital, but not for the reasons you'd expect.
38. Chopper In The Car
Date: July 12, 2004
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Ride: 1988 Jeep Cherokee
Instead of hitting a bar after his domestic disturbance, this 23-year-old Columbus man decided to hit up a cousin and one other target with an assault rifle. Police give chase when he flees the scene of the crime. The man carries out some Rick Ross lyrics and lets cops know he has a chopper in the car. When the mobile gunman enters a residential area, things turn ugly. A brave officer puts himself in the line of fire to give the suspect's gun show a curtain call. The officer traded three slugs for one with the perp, making him and the police the victor's in this shell-case-emptying chase.
37. Chase Scene
Date: May 27, 2011
Location: Hollywood, Calif.
After getting into two accidents in the Hollywood area, this auto thief decides it's time to bail on his stolen vehicle and go for some fresh wheels. Bad idea. He hits the ground running and tries to carjack a lady with a baby on board for the second leg of his getaway. Cops swarm like killer bees, washing him up like a bottle of Tide on the pavement before making the arrest. Although the chase lasted about 25 minutes before its movie-scene ending, no one was hurt in the process.
36. High Speed Pursuit Syndrome
Date: February 14, 1996
Location: Orange County, Calif.
Ride: Dodge Pick-up Truck
Sometimes it's not the criminals who get carried away, but the police themselves. After chasing an erratic driver for 30 minutes, cops trap him in a parking lot. When he retaliates by ramming police, he is met with a hail of bullets. Police justified the shooting as self-defense. The man does not survive the shooting. His family sued for wrongful death, but lost the case in a court of law. Seeing as the chase took place on Valentine's Day, maybe his chick drove him mad, leading to the cops driving him to an early grave.
35. One Phone Call
Date: 2001
Location: Harrisburg, Pa.
Ride: Mercedes-Benz E320
Everything about this clip screams Grand Theft Auto. The chase starts out with two crooks who've stolen a pair of Mercedes Benz luxury cars. One of them makes a wrong turn and gets trapped by police, but the other is driving like he's been to Liberty City plenty of times on PS3. He evades the spike strip and outruns shots fired by the Harrisburg coppers. Almost running down a cop on foot, the driver hits 100 mph while talking to his chick on the phone. Instead of operating with an M.O.B. (Mercedes Over Bi*ches) mentality, he gets distracted by jonesing with shorty and accidentally gets onto the highway and heads toward some packed toll booths. Dude must have mad rollover minutes ‘cause he stays on the phone while trying to escape with a light jog when he should be hitting 90. A plainclothes cop gets the jump on the suspect and brings the chase to a stop. Unlike GTA, he won't get to start the mission over.
34. Garbage Run
Date: December 6, 2010
Location: Stow, Ohio
Ride: Dump Truck
A young Ohio buck decides to own the pop once he gets his hands on a dump truck and leads cops on a 52-mile chase. The kid turns the streets into his own teenage wasteland as he rams the stolen sanitation ride into cop cars and takes out civilian vehicles like they're trash. The authorities inevitably corner him and even break out the hounds to ensure he doesn't unleash anymore havoc on his dump truck rampage. Peep the walk of shame at the very end.
33. Gangbangers Crash
Date: 2001
Location: Los Angeles, Calif.
LAPD pursue a troika of speaking gangsters going 80 mph against oncoming traffic on a busy freeway, which can only end up in disaster. Before you know it--BAM!--the set reppers hit another car head-on in what makes for one of the nastiest crashes on this list. Miraculously, everyone survives the crash. After thinking "F*ck the police," these thugs are begging to be rescued from the wreck of twisted metal. Oh, how the tables have turned.
32. Freestylin' Cops
Location: California (Not New Jersey as the video states)
A speedy suspect appears to have plenty of luck on his side. At first, police can't catch him and civilian drivers trying to be makeshift cops almost unleash hell on the highway. The cops eventually give the perpetrator’s vehicle a few taps with some improvised moves, which finally box him out and get the job done. With untrained drivers trying to be heroes and plenty of cars around, this chase narrowly avoided a major disaster.
31. Toying With Police
Location: England
Ride: Citroen Saxo
As you'll be able to tell from the cameraman's laughter, this chase is pure comedy. Some teenager decides to toy with authorities and has them chasing him in circles along the same strip of highway for probably longer than this clip allows us to see. Going about 60 mph doesn't sound that bad at first, until you realize that the boy is driving in reverse. He continues to evade police in his Citroen Saxo as he makes a run for it further down the road toward the end of the clip. We don't know if he ends up getting caught. But considering the way he was fooling cops left and right, we think he deserved to get away purely off of entertainment value.
30. Dead End Chase
Date: March 4, 2010
Location: Detroit, Mich.
Ride: 1995 Ford Bronco
A Detroit man flees after a routine traffic stop and engages in a high-speed chase with police for more than three minutes before he crashes. Unharmed, the suspect jets through some back alleys on foot. He turns back toward his pursuers, then a cop runs him down like "Terry Tate office linebacker" and slap the cuffs on him. We can't be sure why he turned back, because trees momentarily block our view of the suspect. But we'd say his lack of innovation in the face of getting caught is pretty disappointing. He should've used Google maps on his phone to find an alternate route of escape.
29. Maverick Car Thief
Date: August 1, 2006
Location: Denton, Texas
Ride: Ford Crown Victoria
Cops stop you from getting in your car and hitting the road? No problem, just take theirs. That's exactly what this guy does when he's stopped by police in the parking lot of a drug store. This is definitely a blunder on the part of the Denton City sheriff. After he seemingly disappeared, the cop car thief almost gets away. But pesky dust clouds give up his location. Heat fans can rejoice knowing that this criminal is a Mavericks fan.
28. Naked SUV Joyride
Location: Baytown, Texas
Ride: SUV
Although we doubt it was a sexual invitation, this naked Texas cowgirl certainly begged the cops to "come get some" when she began driving her green SUV like a lunatic down Baytown roads. While the initial officer in pursuit of our barenaked lady driver awaits back-up, an off-duty cop in a pick-up truck joins the chase in an effort to tag team the birthday suit motorist. When a good Samaritan also in a pick-up tries to team up with the two coppers like Voltron and box in the nudist-mobile, he almost gets taken off the road completely. The two cops eventually trap the garment-free driver on a two-lane road to make sure she gets a free orange jumpsuit to cover up with, compliments of the state of Texas.
27. Drink & Drive
Ride: Nissan 200
You only catch the tail end of this chase, but it's a slobber-knocker. Twisted metal meets four times over when a suspect speeding away from police accelerates through an intersection on a red light and collides with three other innocent drivers. Fortunately, this one looks worse than it is. The law-abiding drivers are miraculously not seriously injured. And aside from eating through a tube for two weeks, the suspect manages to make it out in one piece.
26. Drag The Law
Date: May 20, 1999
Location: Radnor, Pa.
This routine stop for inoperative brake lights turns into something else altogether. The officer at the scene notices strange behavior from a group with no valid credentials and a passenger who's just left court that same morning. Once a crack pipe turns up, things get real and the suspect takes off with a second officer hanging from his open passenger door. The suspects are almost lost during the pursuit, but a pair of pedestrians in the streets of Radnor point the cops in the right direction. Finding that the drug possession felons have crashed at an intersection, the officer pursues the driver in a successful and short-lived foot race. These degenerates could've avoided this whole mess had they just got their tail lights fixed.
25. Beamer Thief
Date: February 12, 1998
Location: Shawnee County, Kan.
Ride: BMW
This Shawnee County, Kan., teen put the pedal to the metal as he was beamin' on police in his BMW. The cop in pursuit, however, was also equipped with a powerful engine that could match the 15-year-old's Euro-engineering, making for an interesting road battle, reaching speeds of 150 mph. Evading spike strips and nearly causing what would've been an ugly collision between two cop cars, the kid proves he's got some moves. It looks like the kid could've escaped and made it to the auditions for Fast & Furious 17 had his engine not conked out on him. Ain't that a b*tch.
24. One Flew Out The Cukoo's Nest
Location: Australia
This carjacker was probably trying to avoid being fitted for a straight jacket when he escaped from an Australian mental hospital. The Aussie wacko takes cops on a wild chase into oncoming traffic. Hopping dividers and avoiding a few crashes with sane drivers, this man is able to escape several attempts by police to box him in. After a bus sideswipes our crazy wheelman, he flees on foot, only to trip and be caught for a trip back to the loony bin.
23. Eagle vs. Mustang
Location: Chilton County, Ala.
Ride: Eagle Talon
This Alabama man hits the jets on state troopers in Chilton County, going all the way up to 140 mph in a stolen vehicle. The suspect has a track record of clean getaways from police in multiple states, so we'd assume this would be another cake walk for him. This time, however, the proven car thief brought a friend along to watch him add another notch to his thieving belt. Once a 5.0 Mustang enters the game for the cops, the playing field gets evened. Cops keep up until it appears they lose him in a cloud of dirt. But eventually the Mustang trooper manages to make up for lost ground and deals some finishing blows to the suspect’s vehicle.
22. Monster Ride
Date: 2000
Location: Sparks, Nev.
Ride: Monster Truck
A man steals a monster truck and takes on the freeway in Sparks, Nev., at a seemingly non-threatening speed of 35 mph. What is threatening, however, is that the vehicle's 10-foot-tall tires can demolish everything in their path. The police can do nothing but wait out the situation. More than four hours later, the monster truck operator runs out of gas and police converge on him. Had it been us behind the wheel of this behemoth, we definitely would've been bumpin' "Move B!tch" by Ludacris.
21. Here Comes The Pain
Location: Los Feliz, Calif.
Ride: Motorcycle
This one hurts to watch. A motorcyclist in Los Feliz, Calif., is definitely in a world of pain at the end of this police chase. It looks like he has a clear lane to freedom town, but one clip of a parked vehicle sends him off course and into the path of a moving vehicle, resulting in the driver losing more than the shoe that flies off his foot. But don't feel too bad for our fallen fugitive. He was getting his drink on prior to his painful joyride. He's got to be a moron to engage in a high-speed pursuit with cops when he doesn't even have his senses about him.
20. Texas Motorcycle Chase
Date: August, 2007
Location: Texas
Ride: Motorcycle
This August 2007 motorcycle chase runs through six Texas cities and the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport before police are able to apprehend the elusive bike-riding renegade. The suspect nearly bumps a Dalworthington motorcycle officer off his bike at one point during his ride, which reaches speeds of 100 mph. The officer's wife would later appear on the news because she watched her husband's involvement from the hospital with the couple's premature triplets in a neo-natal intensive care unit. It's a long, drawn-out video, but it's still pretty impressive, considering how long biker boy had the cops on his tail.
19. Hot Pink Tractor
Date: April 28, 2009
Location: Clayton County, Ga.
Ride: Tractor Trailer
Anything can happen during a carjacking. But we'd have to agree that it's pretty rare to find a vehicle's original driver still riding along as the thief is trying to outrun the cops. Well, the guy who got this hot pink tractor-trailer taken from him was along for the ride for the first 15 seconds of this car chase. After the victim jumps off the moving vehicle, the perpetrator oddly continues to move at sloth-like speed down the Georgia interstate. With most of its tires blown out, the truck stops after a short time and the law swarms in, dragging the perp out of the driver's seat. Odds are pretty good that his nickname around the cell block will be "Hot Pink," and he'll be forced to wear outfits the color of his crime.
18. Aussie Speed Demon
Location: Brisbane, Austrailia
Ride: Ford Sedan
A 19-year-old kid takes police on the fastest Australian car chase ever caught on tape. As the young Aussie plays chicken with cops in his sedan, one police motorcycle can't keep up and skids out, giving a cop minor injuries. The chances of this kid making it home and having a nice cold Foster's look pretty good, until he leaves the freeway and joins slower-moving cars. The speed demon gets taken out of commission shortly after, but walks away without any injuries. However, had the accident been just slightly different, he could've easily been six feet down under.
17. Multi-Car Theft
This guy gets right to the point and steals his first car, which he then crashes within 45 seconds. He scrambles and steals a pick-up truck from a lady sitting in traffic and continues his not-so-great escape. After being fired upon by police, while turning a corner he loses control of the vehicle and collides with a parked car, sending him into a ditch. He survives and is hauled off in the back of a squad car. All in all, it seems like this guy had no real plan and he probably should've hired a better driver to steal a car for him. He never guessed things would have gone this wrong when he woke up that morning. But now he's got plenty of time to think it over in his cell.
16. Junkie Bus Driver
Date: August 2, 1997
Location: San Diego, Calif.
Ride: San Diego City Bus
The way this San Diego bus recklessly zooms down the road, you might think that a movie studio was filming a new installment of the Speed movies. Armed with just a knife, this junkie tries to go for a lawless ride in a city bus as police struggle to stop the large vehicle in its tracks. As if he were reading off of a movie script, the crazy bus driver tells police that "he'll kill everyone involved." With his road rage increasing, the vigilante at the wheel slams into other vehicles on the road. A bunch of news helicopters make the policemen's jobs more difficult, broadcasting the evening's events throughout the area. After the bus drives over spike strips, two tires blow out and the thief comes to a halt and surrenders. Things aren't quite over yet, though, as an unattended police cruiser nearly rolls over the criminal and crushes him before being manually stopped by a cop with his body. After all the insanity, we're just glad they caught Nick Nolte.
15. Meth-Truck
Date: October 15, 2004
Location: Bel Air, Texas
Ride: !8-Wheel Tractor Trailer
A meth user, who hates what he does for a living, apparently couldn't take it anymore. He decides to take his 30-ton truck on a dangerous rampage along the highway in Bel Air, Texas. The 18-wheel semi rams through whatever crosses its path, including law enforcement vehicles. When traffic poses a dead end, the driver bullies other standing cars to evade capture. The police are forced to light up the trucker's ride to put an end to his destruction.
14. Luckiest Driver
Location: Garden Grove, Calif.
At first, this driver finds himself out-maneuvering highway patrol through a series of traffic loopholes. Although an early PIT maneuver by cops takes off his back bumper, the driver continues to weave through other cars, narrowly missing a collision with oncoming traffic. Nature, however, doesn't want this guy to get away. After all those fancy moves, it's a tree that brings his car to a stop. The driver proceeds to run on foot. But you can only keep out of arm's reach for so long when you have to keep pulling up your sagging pants. Smart thieves wear belts, holmes.
13. Arizona Stuntman
Location: Buckeye County, Ariz.
Ride: Chevrolet Corvette
This Corvette-thieving driver looks like he's making the cops eat his dust in Buckeye County. After a few evasive moves at 165 mph, he slams into the back of a truck that unfortunately isn't a mirage. While the vehicle is obliterated, the driver gets ejected from the vehicle virtually unscathed. Factor in that he didn't even buckle up and this guy might be, hands-down, the luckiest on this list.
12. Ghost Driver
Date: April 16, 2006
Location: Garden City, Ga.
If you've seen your fair share of car chases, live or on tape, you know you're bound to witness a few wild occurrences. But wild is one thing, and borderline paranormal is another. In the dead of night, the Garden City PD pursues a suspect who has a creepy level of evasive driving skills. Cops only manage to get one quick look at the man behind the wheel before he pulls a Harry Houdini on them. Spotting his lights seconds later, cops begin to chase him again. But when they pursue, all the get is a seemingly undisturbed fence in their path and no sign of their suspect. The jury is still out on how the man dubbed the "Ghost Driver" really got away. The cops couldn't catch him, so who ya gonna call?
11. Courthouse Shootout
Date: April 16, 2006
Location: Tyler, Texas
Ride: Pick-up Truck
Bitter over a recent divorce, David Arroyo can't wait until family court to have it out with his wife. He brings a loaded gun to a Tyler, Texas, courthouse and gets trigger happy with his AK-47. Arroyo just keeps busting caps into every copper that even thinks of taking him down. Finally, a man with a plan and a badge rolls up intending to take out the gunman while sitting on the hood of a moving police cruiser, picking him off in a narrow window of time. Unfortunately, the armed lunatic has already taken off in his pick-up truck. With two bodies under his belt from the shootout (including his ex-wife), Arroyo's rage clearly has no limit. When the suspect gets out of the car to exchange fire with his pursuers, the sharp-shooting copper fires and kills the target. Two deaths and four injuries later, it seems the mad man was hell bent on not going down without a fight.
10. Stretching The Law
Date: April 16, 2006
Location: Westchester County, NY
Ride: Stretch Limo
If you think you've seen it all, wait until you see how this driver tries his hand at a luxurious getaway. And we don't mean a cruise to the Bahamas. There must have been no proms to work the day a chauffeur in Westchester County decided to draw police into a high-speed chase in a stretch limo, reaching speeds of 120 mph. After wearing down the engine, the limo driver resorts to a reverse luxury escape route and hops on the freeway--backward. Twenty-eight traffic offenses later, the chauffeur was caught and had a surprise friend sitting shotgun. Hope he picked up a few good lawyers during his days in the service industry.
9. Relentless Mustang
Date: 2006
Location: Oklahoma City, Okla.
Ride: Ford Mustang
Cats supposedly have nine lives, and after watching this video, we've come to the conclusion that Mustangs must have a few, too. Dude behind the wheel evades police for more than 45 minutes. They pull PIT maneuvers on him multiple times, but he manages to get right back in the game like it was all happening on his XBOX 360. Unfortunately for him, he doesn't have the cheat code for infinite lives, and eventually homeboy's luck runs out. At least he compiled one helluva highlight reel before the cops retired his top score early.
8. Fake-Out Chase
Date: April 10, 2009
Location: Orange County, Calif.
Ride: Scion xB
Fake people, fake noses, fake boobs--all non-authentic things you will find in abundance in the state of California. But when the cops were chasing a female motorist in Orange County, chances are they weren't betting she would present them with multiple fake-outs of her surrender. The driver of the Scion xB being pursued by police in the above footage gave the cops a big headache with her little ride when she stopped on several occasions, only to turn in circles unexpectedly in an attempt to mislead her pursuers. At one point, she even gets out of the car and taunts police. After a few PIT maneuvers, the cops eventually box the reckless wheel-woman in between five of their cars. She certainly knows how to go for a spin.
7. White Ford Bronco
Date: June 17th, 1994
Location: Los Angeles, Calif.
Ride: 1993 Ford Bronco
“If the glove don’t fit, you must acquit,” was the famous line that Johnnie Cochran used during the O.J. Simpson murder trial. While that topic may forever be up for debate, O.J. fit the criminal mold as he fled police in the only white Bronco more famous than John Elway in front of millions of viewers on national TV.
6. Brazilian Transporter
Location: Brazil
Ride: Sedan
Loucura is Portuguese for madness, which is how we'd describe this driver's attempt to speed away from Brazilian law enforcement. While this quick clip is a bolt of action for viewers, it's a scary moment for nearby motorists, who find themselves in the midst of police chasing a less professional version of Jason Statham in The Transporter. Finding himself in a jam, the wheelman backs up and slams into several cars, almost taking out a motorcycle cop. At a glance, it looks as though the mad driver does knock the cop off the bike. But look closer and you'll see that the cop was able to hop off just in time to avoid serious injury. There's even a bit of humor amid the action. A cop chases down an innocent bystander thinking he's the suspect they've been pursuing. But he quickly realizes his mistake upon pressing the frightened civilian.
5. Chopper In The Car
Date: June 23rd, 2005
For the record, the commentator at the beginning of this video sounds like a real nerd. Anyway, let's get to this bullet-riddles-police-car chase. An officer in pursuit of a suspect opens fire, but he doesn't realize how real things are about to get until the gunman returns fire. As the chase continues, the perp baits the cop to get him in position for the kill. It isn't until round two of their gun battle that it becomes apparent that the suspect is riding with an AK-47, which dwarfs the cops handgun. The pursued vehicle rolls into a ditch, but the cop is wary and keeps his distance until backup arrives. Eventually the two suspects are so shaken that they end up crawling out of the car without their weapons. Funny how the perp seems shocked and saddened when he's placed in the back of a cop car near the end of the clip. You just tried to merc two coppers dude; the only surprise is that you're still breathing.
4. Jacked Lumber Truck
Date: November 7th, 2001
Location: Dallas, Tex.
Ride: 18-Wheel Tractor Trailer
A lumber truck has to be one of the most inconvenient vehicles to steal. But this fleeing suspect has too many screws loose to be bothered with convenience. After cops fire their weapons at the truck, the vehicle catches fire, making the chase an even hotter pursuit. The lumber carjacker loses a tire, which turns his vehicle into a fireball from Street Fighter shooting down the road. When the lumber begins to fall off the truck bed, the driver almost takes out a school bus. The chase eventually comes to a halt when the perp begins to feel the burn of bullets the cops unloaded into him.
3. Wild West Shootout
Date: June 14th, 2003
Location: Missoula County, Mont.
Ride: 1991 Ford Taurus
This Montana pursuit is pretty intense, taking us from a car chase to a shootout and then back to a car chase, before the hard-hitting finale. With shotgun shells flying, a cop suffering a broken leg and a climactic ending, this chase scene is straight out of a movie. You know sh*t got gully when the suspect ended up being sentenced to 11 life terms in prison. #ThugLife
2. One Man Army
Date: May 18th, 1995
Location: San Diego, Calif.
Ride: M60 Patton Tank
What sounds more insane than a tank rolling through your hood? How about a tank rolling through your hood with a mentally unstable man operating said battle-ready machinery? That's exactly what happened in the city of San Diego in 1995 when Shawn Nelson, an ex-soldier who'd been diagnosed as loony, stole an M60 Patton tank from a National Guard armory and went straight "Hulk smash!" on dozens of parked cars and other property. The authorities eventually catch up with "Sgt. Slaughter" when he tries to extend his rampage onto the freeway. Luckily, there were no casualties left by the maniac's warpath.
1. Mad Bulldozer
Date: June 4, 2004
Location: Granby, Col.
Ride: Komatsu D355A Bulldozer (Customized Armor)
Tim Allen would love this next crime wave. Causing more damage than an entire season of "Tool Time," an angry man took a bulldozer out for a ride and went on a rampage, destroying property belonging to all the people who had wronged him in the town. Racking up $7 million in damages, this lunatic had an unstoppable vehicle, armor-plated and loaded with two assault rifles and video surveillance. In a matter of seconds, this guy destroys buildings and homes that took months to build. A man on a front-end loader tries to take him on, but he quickly calls it quits when the dozer rumbles toward him, eventually crushing the loader. The cops get lucky when the bulldozer's engine dies. The cops never get their man, though, as the crazed welder commits suicide in the driver's seat. Police spent an hour and a half prying the big hunk of metal open to get to the body. This demolition man's actions are sure to have prompted local businesses to provide better customer service after that unforgettable day of destruction.