Video: Man clings to roof of his stolen SUV as crook behind wheel leads cops on high-speed chase



The owner of an SUV was caught on video clinging to the roof of his stolen vehicle as the crook behind the wheel led police on a high-speed chase Tuesday near San Antonio, Texas.

What are the details?

Live Oak Police told WOAI-TV that after 29-year-old Jacob Benito Zuniga stole the SUV, the owner jumped atop the vehicle in an attempt to stop the theft.

Witnesses then spotted a man hanging from the SUV's roof, and a call came in to police at 7:25 p.m., the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported, citing a police release.

Authorities saw Zuniga driving erratically near Toepperwein Road, swerving back and forth in an attempt to dislodge the person atop the roof, WOAI said.

When police approached, Zuniga tried to get away from them, the station added.

A short video shows Zuniga speeding through traffic, quickly changing from the left lane to the right lane as the SUV owner clings to the vehicle's roof rails, the Star-Telegram said:

\u201cIt was quite a sight Wednesday evening on the Northeast Side. Drivers were surprised to see a man clinging for his life atop an SUV involved in a high speed police chase! https://t.co/l1nyQ2AfpN\u201d
— News 4 San Antonio (@News 4 San Antonio) 1659008925

Soon Zuniga crashed the SUV at the intersection of Toepperwein and the IH-35 access road, WOAI said.

What happened next?

The SUV owner was thrown from the roof during the crash, the station said, adding that he suffered severe injuries and was hospitalized in critical condition. Police on Friday told TheBlaze they did not have information on the SUV owner's condition.

Zuniga fled the scene on foot, but officers quickly located him and placed him under arrest, WOAI said, adding that he was charged with aggravated robbery, intoxication assault, and evading arrest — and booked into the Bexar County Jail.

While WOAI reported that the incident took place Wednesday, TheBlaze confirmed with the Live Oak Police records department that it indeed happened Tuesday.

Out-of-control motorcyclist killed in dramatic 120mph crash caught on live TV



A motorcyclist who was being tracked by the Los Angeles Police Department on Thursday was killed on live television during a high-speed pursuit.

The motorist, who remains publicly unidentified at the time of this reporting, purportedly stole the bike and was traveling at speeds up to 130 miles per hour in the moments leading up to the fatal crash.

The LAPD stated that while the motorcycle was previously reported stolen, police were not involved in an active pursuit at the time of the crash.

What are the details?

The motorist was caught on camera speeding through the West Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles on Thursday afternoon, appearing to run through lights and stop signs while weaving in and out of traffic.

The suspect, according to reports, was traveling at speeds far over the posted limit and crashed into a vehicle making a left turn onto another road in the intersection.

Video captured the moment the suspect struck the car, flipped, and flew high into the air before the camera cut away.

According to a spokesperson for the Los Angeles Fire Department, the suspect was declared dead on the scene. Two other people were injured in the crash, but are said to be in stable condition.

“It’s a very sad day here. Just another example of how reckless driving — regardless of who it is — causes death,” LAPD Capt. Andy Neiman said in a statement.

"There were some statements made that we were in pursuit of this motorcycle," Neiman added. "I just want to make it very clear, at no time were we in pursuit."

The Los Angeles Times reported that police spotted the motorcycle — which had been reported as stolen — and broadcast the license plate over the radio. Authorities requested that a helicopter track the motorcyclist's movements.

According to KCAL-TV:

Undercover officers noticed something suspicious about the motorcycle and its rider just after 1 p.m. “There was something that alerted the undercover officers,” Neiman continued, “they ran motorcycle license and it came back as a confirmed stolen.”

When officers attempted to pull the motorcyclist over in a nearby parking lot, he bolted from the scene,”When he fled, a decision was made by the supervisors and the incident commanders that we would not pursue this motorcycle,” Neiman said.

It was then that the motorcycle proceeded to flee from the officers at speeds over 100 miles per hour, losing the police cruiser that was following. However, the police helicopter was still overhead to follow the driver. Neiman relayed that several factors played into the decision to not pursue the motorcycle including, “The time of day, the level of traffic and the potential danger to the public.”

Three kids ages 12 to 15 wanted for murder and home invasion lead police on a wild 120 mph chase



A group of kids aged 12 to 15 were arrested in Georgia on Friday after leading police on a wild 120 m.p.h. highway chase — three of them were wanted on murder and home invasion charges.

What are the details?

Police in Camden County, Georgia, had to use spike strips to stop a black Honda Accord they encountered traveling southbound on Interstate 95 at dangerous speeds Friday night, according to a post on the Kingsland Police Department's Facebook page.

Officers reportedly first noticed the car traveling 96 m.p.h. on the highway and attempted to conduct a traffic stop, but the driver responded by speeding up to 120 m.p.h. in an attempt to flee. The vehicle eventually exited the interstate and made a U-turn allowing the officers to lay down the strips.

Upon successfully stopping the vehicle, officers discovered that it was a 12-year-old boy who had been driving. Inside the vehicle were three more passengers all under the age of 15.

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But the shocking news only continued after officers ran the occupants' names through a police database and discovered that three of them, including the driver, had active warrants out for their arrest for home invasion and second-degree murder in Duval County, Florida.

In all, police arrested three boys aged 12, 14, and 15, along with a 15-year-old girl. The four individuals are currently being held at a youth detention center, WJAX-TV reported.

The 12-year-old faces a litany of new charges as a result of the high-speed chase, including theft by bringing stolen property into the state, speeding, reckless driving, fleeing and attempting to elude, and fugitive from justice.

The other occupants face charges of theft by receiving stolen property and with fugitive from justice.

What else?

Authorities have so far refused to say which deadly home invasion the juveniles were arrested for taking part in, though WJAX pointed to a report from last week involving a group of minors breaking into a home on Huron St. and killing a 28-year-old man.

The break-in was reportedly caught on surveillance video and showed seven boys and one girl coming into the house, five of them with handguns.

The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office sent the news outlet the following statement: "It does appear at least two of the subjects located in the stolen vehicle in Georgia are tied to an active investigation here in Jacksonville. Detectives continue to work diligently to identify those that may have played a part in the crime. As such, we are unable to provide additional details into the investigation at this time — to do so would impede further investigative efforts, arrests and/or prosecution."