Officers in Florida pursue a man who stole two police cars in the same day; shots are fired as deputies engage in a foot chase with an alleged cop killer; police respond to a report of a man attacked with a machete.
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00:00This guy has no regard for anybody else in the road.
00:25Stop reaching!
00:27Stop reaching!
00:28Hey, get up!
00:30Stop the car!
00:31Stop the boat!
00:32Get underground now!
00:35Get down!
00:36Stop moving!
00:40Stop!
00:41Pay, pay, pay!
00:42Stop!
00:48Stop!
00:53First up, police and deputies in Volusia County, Florida, are chasing a stolen police car.
01:01Earlier that afternoon, police in the city of Coco were called to a disturbance at a motel and reports of a suspicious person.
01:08While they were questioning the suspect, 33-year-old Xavier Cummings, police say he jumped into
01:14one of their cruisers and took off.
01:17Cocoa Police notified the Volusia County Sheriff's Office, who quickly deployed ground units
01:23and their helicopter, Air One, their first order of business, shutting down Interstate
01:2895 North.
01:29This Sheriff's deputy catches up with Cummings and attempts a pit maneuver, but it's unsuccessful.
01:54Moments later, he tries again, and succeeds.
02:06With the stolen cruiser now disabled, deputies secure the scene.
02:19Now with highway traffic held safely back from the scene, officers are ready to close
02:24in.
02:25But Cummings doesn't seem ready to give up.
02:28But when he's unable to get the stolen cruiser back on the road, deputies make their move.
02:38A K-9 officer joins the deputies as they slowly approach the vehicle, guns drawn.
02:44As they get closer, Cummings suddenly takes off running.
02:51Cummings escapes, bolting from the woods and jumping in another police cruiser.
03:01This officer tries to taze Cummings, but it fails to stop him, and he takes off again.
03:12Air One quickly gets back on his trail.
03:25Air One updates officers further north on the highway.
03:40Knowing their fugitive is only seconds away, officers prepare to deploy stop sticks, hoping
03:46to puncture the stolen vehicle's tires and disable it.
03:58Three of the four tires are punctured.
04:15Officers prepare for a final showdown.
04:46Eventually, Cummings pulls onto the median and comes to a stop.
04:54In the end, Cummings gives up the fight, getting out of the vehicle and laying on the ground.
05:03Officers cuff Cummings and take him into custody.
05:08Cummings was charged with armed burglary of a conveyance, escape, fleeing or attempting
05:13to elude law enforcement, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and other charges.
05:19He pled not guilty to all of the charges, and his case is still pending.
05:23If convicted on all charges, Cummings could be facing life in a Florida prison.
05:29Next, we're at a gas station in La Crosse, Wisconsin, where officers have cornered 37-year-old
05:36Joshua Kletzke, a man wanted for felony probation violation.
05:41Kletzke also has a long criminal history, including convictions for firearm possession,
05:46stalking, criminal trespass, and disorderly conduct.
05:50Earlier, La Crosse police investigator Andrew Tolstad spotted Kletzke at a nearby motel
05:57and called for backup before following him to the gas station.
06:01Now, as officers carefully approach Kletzke's vehicle and place spike strips behind it,
06:08he reacts.
06:09Put your hands up!
06:10Put your hands up!
06:11Put your hands up!
06:12Watch out!
06:13Watch out!
06:14Forty-nine.
06:15Forty-nine, spike deployed.
06:16He hit the spike.
06:17He's going northbound on Mormon Coulee.
06:18The spike strips seem to have done their job, but that doesn't stop Kletzke, who flees
06:31the scene in his minivan.
06:33If he bails on foot, Thor is being deployed.
06:39The officer is referring to his canine partner, Thor, who's in the back of the police cruiser.
06:45He is now on all ramps in the other lane of traffic, plus 30 miles per hour.
06:51Officers engage in a brief, low-speed chase as all four of the van's tires are soon destroyed
06:57and Kletzke is forced to pull over in a residential neighborhood.
07:01Stop 16th apartment.
07:03Officers immediately close off the street and get into position.
07:07Let's go.
07:10You got a shield?
07:18Investigator James Mancuso, who's had past experiences with Kletzke, arrives on the scene
07:23and takes the lead.
07:24Kletzke, let me see your hands!
07:25Hands!
07:26Somebody get on the PA and order him out.
07:27Josh, it's over!
07:28Mancuso!
07:29Let me see your hands, Mancuso!
07:30Let me see your hands, Josh!
07:31Police department, Josh, you're under arrest!
07:32Let me see your hands!
07:33Let me see your hands!
07:34Josh, you gotta cool your hands off, man.
07:35Hands, Josh!
07:36Pull down your window and put your hands out first.
07:37You're under arrest.
07:38Put your hands out.
07:43Let me see your hands!
07:44Let me see your hands!
07:45Guys, you got to calm your hands up, man.
07:46Hands up!
07:47Go down to your window and put your hands up first.
07:48You're under arrest.
07:49You're under arrest.
07:50Calm your hands up.
07:51Go down.
07:52Kleski does not comply, so Mancuso and his fellow officers discuss next steps.
08:04We need to take out that back window with the last leaflet.
08:08If you got it.
08:09Guys, let me see your hands.
08:10If you got it.
08:11Josh, let me see your hands.
08:1250 to 54, I got the last lethal, either take off or you need something to break the window.
08:17We also have a window breaker.
08:18Do not approach with the window break.
08:20Shoot that out if you're going to break anything out.
08:22Josh, you're under arrest.
08:2333, I'm grabbing the last lethal.
08:27At Mancuso's direction, officers use less lethal ammo, a beanbag shotgun, to take out
08:33Kleski's rear driver's side window so they can communicate with him more clearly.
08:3733, I'm going to deploy the last lethal and take out the window.
08:41Let's leave now, let's leave now, let's leave now!
08:44Hands, hands, Josh!
08:47Put your hands up!
08:48Step out of the car!
08:49Woof, woof, woof, woof, woof, woof, woof.
08:51He's got his hands in the air.
08:53Slowly step out of the vehicle.
08:55Keep your hands in the air.
08:57When Kletzky fails to step out of the van,
08:59investigator Mancuso decides that it's time to move in.
09:03I'm gonna put that shield directly on his window.
09:06If I see a gun, I will let you know.
09:08Okay, let's go, three of us.
09:10I'm gonna put the shield on the window.
09:11Somebody's gonna have to open up the door.
09:13Grab his hands.
09:14Officers move towards the driver's side door.
09:18Hands, I got you, stay, hands up!
09:20Hands up!
09:21Keep your hands up, Josh.
09:22Hands up!
09:23There you go, we got you, man, it's okay.
09:25It's all right, it's all right, it's all right.
09:27Unlock the door, buddy, unlock the door.
09:29Unlock the door.
09:31Unlock the door, you all right?
09:32I ain't gonna hurt you.
09:33Unlock the door.
09:35Hey, no, no, no, no, no, no, no!
09:37It's all good, it's all good.
09:39Hey, hey, it's Mancuso, relax, Josh.
09:42Relax, relax, unlock the door.
09:44All right, all right, there you go.
09:48Hands up.
09:50It's all right, it's all right, there you go,
09:52there you go, there you go, there you go.
09:54Let me clear the car, let me clear the car.
09:57All right, clear.
09:58Why'd you run from your wife?
10:00Why'd you run from your wife?
10:02Kletzke is extracted from the vehicle
10:04and taken into custody.
10:06After searching the van,
10:08officers found a loaded .357 Magnum revolver
10:11next to the driver's seat,
10:13along with fentanyl and marijuana.
10:15He was arrested and transported to the county jail.
10:19A federal grand jury later indicted Kletzke
10:21on charges of possessing 50 grams or more
10:24of methamphetamine with intent to distribute,
10:27possessing a firearm in furtherance
10:29of a drug trafficking crime,
10:31and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
10:34He pled guilty to being a felon
10:35in possession of a firearm,
10:37and as part of a deal with the prosecution,
10:40the remaining charges were dropped.
10:42Kletzke was sentenced to five years in prison,
10:45followed by three years of supervised release.
10:51Next, we're in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
10:53Per Bernalillo County Sheriff's deputies
10:55are looking for 33-year-old Jeremy Smith,
10:58a man wanted for two murders.
11:01Five days earlier in South Carolina,
11:04police say Smith kidnapped
11:05and then fatally shot a paramedic
11:08before fleeing with her car.
11:10Two days later, after breaking down
11:12on the side of Interstate 40 in New Mexico,
11:15Smith allegedly shot and killed a state trooper
11:18before stealing his cruiser and fleeing.
11:22Authorities in New Mexico released a description of Smith
11:25to local media, and two days later,
11:28police received a 911 call from a store clerk
11:31who had just interacted with Smith.
11:34Bernalillo County Communications, how can I help you?
11:37So, there's a gentleman that came in and bought some cigarettes,
11:40and when I looked at his ID, his first name was Jeremy.
11:45His ID came from South Carolina,
11:47and it looked just like the guy that shot the officer.
11:51How long ago was this?
11:52Less than five minutes ago.
11:54Did you see which way he went?
11:56I can always use a camera by the time they get here.
12:00Bernalillo County Sheriff's deputies
12:01quickly responded to the store
12:03to collect more info before sending out a new alert.
12:07He left at approximately 702 heading northbound on foot.
12:13He's going to be 5'6", 150 pounds.
12:1610-4 blue jeans, brown shoes, possibly.
12:19Is he in the service?
12:20He's got to be in the service.
12:24Has to be.
12:27Several additional officers are called to the area
12:29and establish a perimeter
12:31as they continue to search for Smith
12:33in a local neighborhood.
12:35Can I get a northwest perimeter point
12:37at Unser and Anderson Hill?
12:39And then one of the units just stay right there at Unser.
12:42And I'm gonna go take the southeast point,
12:44and then we'll have all points covered.
12:4610-4.
12:47So, we have a large perimeter
12:48with visual containment of the entire area.
12:50Before long, Lieutenant Nicholas Marujo
12:53spots Smith near a residential backyard.
12:57Hey, bro, come here.
12:58I gotta be in Maine.
12:59Come up here.
13:01Roxanne, he's running, he's running.
13:03Get over here, bro!
13:05He's running westbound, he's running westbound.
13:12Just hold your perimeters.
13:13Officers are on high alert,
13:15and then Deputy Roxanne Sanchez
13:18spots the accused cop killer between two houses.
13:22Get down on the ground!
13:24Get down!
13:25Get down!
13:25Get down on the ground!
13:28Copy, Roos.
13:30He's in another backyard.
13:33In a backyard.
13:34I've got a 21-possible.
13:34No, I'm in a...
13:36I'm in a...
13:37I'm in a...
13:38I'm in a...
13:39I'm in a...
13:39I'm in a...
13:42Shop's fired.
13:46Officers warn residents to stay out of harm's way
13:49inside their homes.
13:51Get inside, get inside!
13:52Is everybody okay in there?
13:55We've got a violent offender out here,
13:57so stay inside.
14:00Shop's fired, shop's fired.
14:02He's this way.
14:03He's this way, Sarge.
14:05As officers close in on Smith,
14:07Deputy Robert Lowe gets an assist from a neighbor
14:10looking out of an upstairs window.
14:14He's right here.
14:16Stop moving!
14:17Stop!
14:20I'm gonna get shot!
14:23Smith is shot multiple times
14:25as he rounds the corner of the house.
14:27Run over!
14:28Run over!
14:29Run over!
14:29Move!
14:30Run over!
14:33You guys okay?
14:34Yeah.
14:35Run over!
14:36Excuse me!
14:37Are you okay?
14:37Excuse me!
14:38We're good.
14:39We got a gun right here.
14:40You just threw it over.
14:41Deputy Benjamin Cloud was approaching the scene
14:44at the same time as Smith,
14:46and his body camera captures footage
14:48of a gun being tossed over this wall.
14:52Oh, oh!
14:52Oh!
14:53Don't you...
14:55Smith, who sustained four gunshot wounds
14:58during the escape attempt,
14:59never fired his weapon during the chase.
15:01He's placed in handcuffs
15:03as officers administer first aid.
15:05He's got one right here and one right there.
15:07Get it?
15:08Okay, we're good.
15:10He was soon treated and released from the hospital
15:13before being arrested and charged.
15:15A federal grand jury indicted Smith
15:17on charges of carjacking resulting in death,
15:20causing death by discharge of a firearm,
15:23kidnapping resulting in death,
15:25being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm,
15:28possession of a stolen firearm,
15:30and interstate transport of a stolen vehicle.
15:33If convicted of these federal charges,
15:35Smith faces a mandatory life sentence or the death penalty.
15:39He pled not guilty, and his case is pending.
15:44Next, we're in Calabasas, California,
15:46where police are in pursuit of a man
15:48who they say just attacked someone with a machete.
15:53The victim managed to get away and call 911.
16:17After gathering more details from the caller,
16:19police dispatch sent the word
16:21to all units in the area.
16:30Now, two LAPD officers arrive at the scene
16:33and quickly spot the suspect.
16:39Suddenly, the suspect rushes toward the car.
16:52Hey, get over here, get over here, get over here.
16:55We'll chase him, we'll chase him right here.
16:57He's running around with a knife, dude.
17:0021-X-98, let me get a backup.
17:02Better description, he's gonna be pale white,
17:04long blonde hair, wearing dark shorts,
17:08and a green jacket.
17:08Move!
17:11For a moment, police lose sight of him.
17:14Where's he at?
17:14I don't know, I couldn't see him.
17:16Oh, he's right there, he's right there.
17:17On the 101, right there.
17:18Right there.
17:27Oh, it's a little too close.
17:32Go, go.
17:34All right, get the chasers off him, I got you.
17:37As the officers spot their suspect on the sidewalk,
17:40they approach slowly.
17:42But again, he runs at them.
17:46With his knife drawn,
17:47the fugitive punches the police cruiser
17:50before taking off again.
17:53After the officers turn around
17:55and find him walking against traffic,
17:57they issue a warning to drivers.
18:00Lock your doors, roll up your windows.
18:01Go, go, go.
18:02Move, move.
18:04As they get closer, the officers notice
18:07that the suspect has picked up another weapon.
18:12Hey, drop the bottle now.
18:16Careful, dude, careful.
18:18Hey, I'm gonna take it right now, bro.
18:24Jesus.
18:25Ah, f***ing taser.
18:28Before long, the suspect makes his way
18:30to the parking lot of a restaurant.
18:33As backup units arrive and warn the patrons to get inside.
18:37Don't go in there.
18:38Everybody get inside the restaurant and lock the doors.
18:43Several officers now on foot
18:46approach the suspect.
18:47And the moment is captured
18:48on the restaurant security cameras.
18:51Drop the knife.
18:55Let go of the knife now.
18:56Drop the knife.
18:58The suspect still refuses to drop his weapon.
19:05Even after getting tased twice.
19:08Let go of the knife now.
19:09Drop the knife.
19:11He goes down briefly.
19:13Drop the knife.
19:14But quickly recovers
19:16and runs toward the restaurant's patio entrance.
19:20Let go of the knife now.
19:20Drop the knife.
19:23Drop the knife.
19:23F***ing knife.
19:26He goes in that restaurant.
19:26Shoot him.
19:29Despite being hit by multiple taser shots,
19:31the suspect, who now appears ready
19:34to enter a restaurant full of people,
19:36still refuses to drop his weapon.
19:39Drop the knife.
19:45Don't f***ing move.
19:48The suspect, 35-year-old Benjamin Pritchard,
19:51sustained multiple gunshot wounds
19:53and was transported to a local hospital
19:56where he soon succumbed to his injuries.
19:58A machete was found at the original crime scene
20:01and the knife was recovered at the scene of the shooting.
20:04The victim of the machete attack suffered minor injuries,
20:07but has made a full recovery.