Seattle, 2015: Carjacker Chase

"Urambo Tauro" (urambotauro) 12/23/2016 at 13:30 • Filed to: car chases, police chases, police, dashcam, raw footage

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In December 2015, armed carjacker Raymond Azevedo stole a series of cars, eventually winding up in a late-model Camaro and leading police on a long, wild car chase through Seattle. Full dashcam footage is now available.

More information on the events of that day can be found !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! and in the video descriptions. Ain’t nobody got time for a !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , so check out the embedded clip above of the chase itself (skip to 9:43 if it’s not queued up for when the Camaro enters camera view). There’s still lots of footage after that, so here are some highlights if you prefer to jump around:

9:45 First glimpse of the Camaro from this dashcam. If you’re a fan of following along via Google Street View, feel free to !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! .

13:14 #1 chaser CV spins out. “Well, we’re number one.”

13:48 Camera-cruiser follows the Camaro into a dead-end and rams into it, but the carjacker keeps driving.

14:33 Predicting that this will not end well for the carjacker, one of the officers can be heard saying “let’s shoot ’im.” His partner calmly corrects him “we’re gonna get this done, and we’re gonna be safe .”

15:37 NOW is the time to tune in to the first part of !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! to see footage from the #1 chaser (an Explorer this time), who will ram the Camaro about one minute later.

16:31 “We gotta get that guy, man. We gotta get that guy; he’s gonna hurt somebody.”

16:45 Camera-cruiser again takes the lead in this pursuit. Damage to the Camaro is now easier to see.

18:00 The carjacker struggles to keep the crab-walking Camaro under control.

19:30 Camera-cruiser driver makes an interesting move here, taking a different path, possibly to warn other drivers at the intersection. Now, wouldn’t this be a good time for a piece of rhubarb pie a cool drink of tea?

20:42 “Shots fired!”

21:10 Camera-cruiser has fallen back and lost visual of the Camaro.

23:44 Cop-on-cop collision narrowly avoided, followed by “YEAH! UH!” and later, “I LOVE ABS!”

24:07 It’s been almost 3 minutes since we’ve last seen the Camaro, so tune in briefly to !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! now to see where he is.

24:27 This time, a cop-on-cop collision is not saved by ABS. Camera-cruiser re-engages the Camaro. “Back in it, baby!”

24:57 Final confrontation. Switch back to the second video at 1:53 (embedded below) for a better view.

More here:

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Your boy, BJR > Urambo Tauro 12/23/2016 at 13:43

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Needs more wah guitar

daender > Urambo Tauro 12/23/2016 at 13:47

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Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

Good for that officer in camera car video #1 for at least believing they could take this guy down safely.

My bird IS the word > Urambo Tauro 12/23/2016 at 14:37

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intense, thanks for sharing.

Steve in Manhattan > Urambo Tauro 12/23/2016 at 15:04

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Well, that Camaro will probably need an alignment.

And those cops - so polite. Thought that was Canada.

Flynorcal: pilot, offshore sailor, car racer and panty thief > Urambo Tauro 12/23/2016 at 16:39

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LOL at the guy trying to get away with the airbag blowing along the side of the car out the driver’s window. Hilarious!

pip bip - choose Corrour > Urambo Tauro 12/23/2016 at 18:23

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fuck!!!!!!!

Steve in Manhattan > Urambo Tauro 12/23/2016 at 19:34

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I should also say - with a couple exceptions, that was excellent police work. No civilians injured, and a perp who, sadly, kept asking for it.

Urambo Tauro > Steve in Manhattan 12/23/2016 at 19:47

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Yeah, the perp made sure that the use of deadly force was 100% justified. Big mistake.

Urambo Tauro > daender 12/23/2016 at 19:49

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Yeah, I’m hearing two voices in that car that aren’t the radio, and one of them sounds experienced and level-headed. I like to think that he’s training a rookie here.

You okay, buddy?

Yeah.

Good job, man. Let’s stick to this!

Let’s shoot ’im.

We’re gonna get this. We’re gonna get this done, and we’re gonna be safe .

We are safe. We’re cops.

(exhale/sigh)