Driver flees traffic stop leading to pursuit and arrest, Spokane WA

Traffic

Reported: 11/20/2025 05:47 AM

Near S Freya St, Spokane, WA 99202

Police initiated a traffic stop on Interstate 90 near Freya Street in Spokane. The driver fled westbound, leading officers on a pursuit with lights off, reaching speeds around 50 miles per hour. The vehicle was eventually stopped and the driver was taken into custody at gunpoint.

Audio|Source: Spokane County Sheriff and Fire, Spokane City Police / Fire - Digital

02:46

Transcript:

00:00

90 Westbound and he's taken off

00:04

WG taken off from Westbound 990

00:15

We're portable by Zaire signaling for a stop, I just, uh, I just, uh, exit spread.

00:20

Okay, you just used to strike.

00:22

Okay.

00:23

Okay.

00:25

Okay.

00:27

Okay.

00:30

Oh.

00:32

My name is three, he's taking off again.

00:35

They'll be taking off again.

00:41

Possible Pursuit.

00:45

Roadway in,

00:47

General One is restricted.

00:52

Tina, three-sprake.

00:59

CW790 through sprays.

01:02

6-2 for Tio are you in pursuit?

01:07

Hopper, we're westbound approaching Freya.

01:12

He is blacked out in the right lane.

01:16

Come up to 283B.

01:19

Tell you approaching 283B.

01:22

Effort you's up.

01:24

Plague does not belong on this vehicle.

01:30

Traffic.

01:36

502, he's exit at 283B.

01:40

Traffic is light, he's still blacked out, no pedestrians.

01:46

Speeds are probably around 50 right now.

01:54

We are Thor.

01:57

He is speed three like 30.

01:59

Let's see if I get up here, too.

02:02

Tor. We're going to be on that.

02:04

Okay.

02:06

We're turned northbound and Ralph Storrho.

02:08

Pocke Northbound on Ralph Starr.

02:09

Okay, Northbound on Ralph Strat.

02:17

Charlie Call, engine 92, 12921, North Cuba, Court, Channel, North Primary, Diabetics.

02:31

This is my next focus, Tina.

02:34

Super 50, I'm almost killed.

02:37

Skils ground!

02:40

Killed!

02:43

Jay, I got him, gunpoint!

02:45

That gunpoint, right again,

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Near S Freya St, Spokane, WA 99202

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