Cops end pursuit of stolen 911 by blocking sports car in a highway overpass.
This video comes to us from the Toronto Star YouTube channel and it shows the end of a police chase involving a stolen Porsche 911. As the German sports car blasts down the shoulder, an officer backs into his path with an SUV, bringing the high speed chase to a sudden stop.
911 vs. Explorer Interceptor
As the video above begins, we watch as a Porsche 911 slams into the driver’s side rear corner of a Ford Explorer police vehicle. Then car then noses into the concrete wall of an overpass and grinds to a halt. The driver attempts to jump out, but the police officer moves his SUV, pinning the driver in the open door. Unfortunately, the driver is able to wiggle loose against the soft convertible top and flee on foot, but he was caught a short time later and arrested.
The Backstory
According to The Star, Toronto-area police were on the lookout for a stolen Porsche 911 when they received a tip that it was sitting in traffic on the Gardiner Expressway. Police attempted to block off the area and apprehend the thief, but he attempted to take off in the new sports car.
He might have gotten away if not for the quick thinking of the officer in the Ford Explorer, who backed across the front of the stopped traffic, blocking the shoulder. The thief had to stop or ram the police vehicle, and he made the decision that will likely add to his charges – ramming the big SUV at a decent speed.
Unfortunately, this likely caused quite a bit of damage to the Porsche, but at least the owner will get some answers on what happened to their German sports car.
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