Motorcycle pursuit on southbound Interstate 15


Radio traffic of officers pursuing a motorcycle southbound on Interstate 15. They report the bike weaving through traffic at about 120 mph near Deer Springs Road, discuss unit positions, and request air support while the rider blends with traffic.
Audio|Source: California Highway Patrol - Border Division
04:46
Transcript:
So we're trying to overtake, traffic, moderate, it should be approaching 395 in about 20 seconds. Traffic moderate approaching 395 in about 20. You're ready, copy? It was a Suzuki GSX model. It was a Suzuki GSX model. It was a Suzuki GSX model. That bike is Southboundie 595, so about 1.20. The bike is south down. From 395, still at 120. 2nd3. You just passed me. You still going 120 approaching gopher, in and out of lane. 23, he just passed you 120 approaching gopher in an alleyne. ...andah's research topic. We did get to the status on air. He did look over at me so he knows that we're trying to catch up to him. Tenforth, status on air. He just looked over at you, he knows you're trying to catch up to him. He passed go first, so going southbound. Pass go for southbound. S-3, I'm having issues at my radio control. I'll be in pursuit or attempt to overtake them. After it's set to overtake. Copy and I'm route. After a copy, you've been out. That's 92 RAS3. F3, top of us. I ask your word out from San Marcos with the car elevation. 15 passing gulfur. Still southbound. He's coming up on the curves at Deer Springs. I can't keep up. It's moderate traffic. Approaching the curve at Deer Springs and aren't able to catch a approach. Moderate traffic. Site 2, S3, let's clear the tone unless we're behind them, initiating a stop, please. S3, 10-4[1], 10 units. We're in traffic for now if they go clear W. 8-7-4-05 101[2]3. 1913. 7-33 start us a 101 a 111[3]-8.8, please, for a floor-to-order with major pride. 992-7-(name withheld)-4. 922-7-(name withheld) 24. Trying to blend in with traffic. It's going to be passing your spring, showing the two. Testing your spring number two, trying to blend in with traffic. Sure, I'm going to try to get in position southbound of 70. You'll try to get into position south down at the C.A. Myself and I believe the (name withheld) will be 97 with them. He's in the one line going 76 this past year spring. We'll wait for the airship to go overhead. 23, 10, and in the number one, 76. And you'll wait for the airship. We'll try to line them out. Thank you.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement
[2]
101: Possible reference to a traffic stop/arrest
[3]
111: Possible reference to a pursuit or ongoing incident
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Location mentioned:
Near Deer Springs Rd, San Marcos, CA 92069
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