Brook Park police arrested a driver following a chase with a 2-year-old in the back seat
By: Brook park, OH - According to police, officers tried to pull over a vehicle around 11:15 a.m. on Brookpark Road on Thursday, April 24.
Police said an officer activated his lights after running the license plate.
The search showed the owner did not have a valid driver’s license, according to a police report.
Dash camera video from Brook Park police shows the driver pulling into a fast-food parking lot and looping around before exiting back onto Brookpark Road and cutting off a semi-truck to get away from the officer.
That’s when you hear the sirens kick on as more officers join the pursuit.
The video shows the suspect weaving into oncoming traffic.
According to the police report, the driver hit speeds of 77 mph in a 35 mph zone.
The chase ended in under two minutes about two miles away on West 130th Street.
Police said that’s when they learned there was a 2-year-old child in the back seat, “seated directly in the path of the semi tractor trailer that had almost demolished the vehicle,” according to a press release.
The 22-year-old driver faces a felony charge of fleeing and eluding. Police said more charges are possible.