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It's 12:40 a.m. on November 3rd, 2024 and St. Francis County Deputy Trey Bynum is in hot pursuit. He's on a rural road
in Forrest City, Arkansas chasing someone on a four-wheeler and they are both booking it down this windy road in
the dark. From the sound of it, Bynum is right on their tail. So, when they come onto this
raised dirt berm in the road, almost at once, both the four-wheeler and Bynum's truck go airborne before crashing back
down to the road. Now, both vehicles get turned around, but something happens to the
four-wheeler and it stops suddenly. So, Bynum slams on his brakes and calls out to the rider.
>> Get on the ground! >> But, before he can even approach the four-wheeler, the rider is on foot.
>> [music] >> He hops a fence and darts into the woods. It's all so fast that by the time Bynum
draws his service weapon and aims for the woods, the rider is gone. Now, rather than jumping the fence and
following him into the woods in the dark, Bynum decides to run back to his truck and call in the stop over his
radio. >> Hey, wrecked out. I got the four-wheeler. >> There was another deputy following close
behind, Sergeant David Kenny. So, it only takes a minute [music] for him to pull up.
>> I'm good, but we went up ditch. I said I'm good, but we went up that ditch right there. Both of us. Me and
him both. I don't need the trailer cuz I'm towing that one. It's going to be a white male in a
camouflage hoodie and blue jeans, look like. He went off that way. >> Did he roll it or something?
>> Hey, turned it and jumped off and took off running across the field.

Just after midnight on November 3, 2024, St. Francis County deputies were pursuing an ATV on a rural road outside Forrest City, Arkansas.

According to deputies, the ATV stopped, the rider jumped off, crossed a fence, and ran into the woods before officers could reach him. Within moments, deputies began searching the area.

That rider was 15-year-old Tripp Brazeale.

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Brief Summary

Deputy Trey Bynum chases a suspect on a four-wheeler in Arkansas, leading to a crash and the suspect's escape into the woods.

Key points

High-Speed Pursuit in Arkansas. Deputy Trey Bynum chases a suspect on a four-wheeler through dark rural roads.

Episode quotes

Get on the ground!

Deputy Bynum commands the rider to surrender.

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