Atlanta police released daring video of officers rescuing a suspect from an oncoming train after he robbed a police cruiser during a traffic stop, led police on a high-speed chase, and overturned on the tracks. of the train.
The theft from the police car occurred shortly after 2 a.m. Saturday while the officer was conducting a traffic stop, the Atlanta Police Department said.
While the officer was speaking to the driver of the vehicle, the suspect, identified as 29-year-old Mickal Parker, jumped behind the wheel of the police vehicle and sped away, according to authorities. Parker was not involved in the initial traffic stop.
The officer immediately alerted dispatch and an air-deployed helicopter detected the stolen vehicle.
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Police saved the suspect’s life and placed him under arrest.
(Atlanta Police Department)
The speeding suspect eventually drove onto the train tracks at McDonough Boulevard, where the vehicle overturned.
Although the vehicle had stopped, the police now had to run against an oncoming train that was heading directly for the vehicle.
Police said the suspect stole the patrol car while the officer was conducting a traffic stop.
(Atlanta Police Department)
“They immediately went into rescue mode where they were able to get this guy out of the car and away from that train,” Atlanta’s Sgt. John Chaffee told FOX5 Atlanta.
Police removed the suspect from the overturned patrol car seconds before an oncoming train crushed the vehicle.
(Atlanta Police Department)
Police released aerial and body camera video of officers working with the Georgia State Patrol to remove the suspect from the vehicle seconds before the train collided with the patrol car.
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Atlanta police praised the officers involved for saving the suspect’s life, saying the incident proves that “no traffic stop is routine.”
“We are proud of the efforts of the units both on the ground and in the air, as they all worked to safely conclude an incident that could have resulted in death or serious bodily injury,” the department said.
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Parker was charged with robbery, hit and run, reckless driving, obstruction and damage to city property. He was booked into the Fulton County Jail.
