Missouri Police Call Off 169 MPH Hellcat Chase And Nab 18 Year Old When He Goes Home To Mommy's For Dinner

Police officers have a tough job to do across the world and how they determine when to start and end a chase is just one part of it. For the deputies in Excelsior Springs, Missouri, choosing to stop a chase didn’t mean simply letting the suspect get away. Instead, they used the other tools available to bring him to justice.

 

 

According to officers, 18-year-old Javon Baker sneaked onto the lot of Heartland Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Ram. As a salesman was driving a Dodge Charger Hellcat on the lot, Baker approached the vehicle and allegedly pointed a gun at the driver before taking the car. He left and, according to data in the vehicle’s infotainment system, reached a speed of 169 mph (271 km/h) sometime soon after.