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Houston Police Officers Commandeer Uber Vehicle During Pursuit of Suspect
Dash cam video shows two Houston officers using an Uber to chase a shirtless suspect after a reported threat to a mother and two children.
- Houston police officers commandeered an Uber vehicle driven by Anthony Baines near Oxford Street in The Heights to pursue a suspect on foot, with the encounter captured on Baines' dash cam.
- Authorities responded to a terroristic threat call on Seventh Street on August 7, where a suspect allegedly threatened to shoot a woman and her two kids, then fled when officers attempted to detain him.
- One officer jumped into Baines' vehicle, telling him to "Go, go, go, go!" according to dash cam footage that captured two officers approaching the car as Baines drove them around the block.
- Despite Baines' assistance, the Houston Police Department confirmed the suspect was not apprehended; Baines told KPRC the experience was "one of the craziest things to ever happen to him."
- The Houston Police Department confirmed the video's authenticity and said the investigation is ongoing, while KPRC has reached out to the department seeking its policy on officers using civilian vehicles for pursuits.
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