Moped pursued for driving wrong way on highway, Providence RI
TrafficPolice pursued a moped with two occupants driving the wrong way southbound on Interstate 95 near Branch Avenue and exit 39A. The moped continued northbound towards Silver Spring and Smithfield with its lights off, moving at speeds up to 30 mph in high speed lanes. Officers tracked the moped through several locations during the pursuit.
Audio|Source: Southern Rhode Island, Southeastern Massachusetts, and Eastern Connecticut Public Safety
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Transcript:
00:00
Doesn't look like he's stopping, he's going slow.
00:07
Careful, sir.
00:08
You said Silver Spring.
00:11
Coming up the branch, there's two occupants on it, a blue moped.
00:16
Setting right onto Ashton Street.
00:27
Are we still behind it?
00:31
Yeah, he's going 30 on branch of.
00:38
He's going on to 95,
00:41
he's going the wrong way up 95 south.
00:46
So if we can get someone onto 95 south.
00:51
I'm on Branch.
00:52
I'm gonna keep an eye on him.
00:54
Whoever that trooper is right there, please stop as you can.
01:02
Is he in the northbound lane or southbound?
01:06
He's southbound. Whoever that trooper is, stop right there.
01:13
No. No.
01:15
Do you still see him? You still see him?
01:23
95 cell phone. On branch, uh, going northbound.
01:26
High speed lane.
01:33
X-4, he's still northbound. He just passed me, I'm south on at 39A. He passed me in the high-speed lane.
01:40
He's a blackout moped northbound. He's going north in the south iron lane at 39A.
01:49
X-4, get it to Pawtucket.
02:08
Pawtucket, the lights on the moped are out, blacked out.
02:14
See, man.
02:18
Going out the rent, it's Smithfield.
02:28
Click only one on the moped.
02:40
Going towards Silver Spring on Smith.
02:46
Fine.
02:50
It's currently on moped fed.
02:54
It's currently on that moped northbound in Smithfield towards Silver Spring.
03:14
146 we authorized continue to seal in this car 104 as long as it doesn't go the wrong way on any highways I'm good.
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I-95, Providence, RI
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