High-Speed Police Pursuits Endanger Public in Indiana, Georgia, Los Angeles

In northern Indiana, 21-year-old Brayan Guerrero was arrested after leading state troopers on a high-speed Interstate 80/I-65 pursuit that reached about 150 mph, ended in a crash near Crown Point, and was recorded on a GoPro; he faces multiple felony and misdemeanor charges including resisting law enforcement with a vehicle and alleged intoxication counts. On Interstate 65 near Sellersburg, Georgia resident Michael Anthony Tapia was arrested after a 115 mph chase during which officers found two children in his Jeep; he faces charges including resisting law enforcement with a vehicle and reckless driving and is being held in the Clark County Jail. In Los Angeles, a suspected car thief who led police onto the 110 Freeway crashed, climbed out of a moving van and was struck by multiple vehicles during a live TV-broadcast pursuit; he died at the scene and animal control removed a dog from the van. In Gilbert, Arizona, police say a 13-year-old took his mother’s SUV, topped 100+ mph, went airborne and ran a red light while evading officers before the chase ended. In Bristol, U.K., Brian Smith engaged in a 27-minute pursuit in a stolen car—reaching roughly 80 mph in a 30 mph zone, mounting pavements and evading spike strips—before being stopped with helicopter support and later jailed for 16 months after pleading guilty. Together these incidents illustrate recurring risks and consequences of high-speed pursuits, from multiple arrests and serious charges to a fatality and extensive public- and officer-safety concerns.