[As noted in the video, it would ultimately emerge that there had been no armed robbery — the original justification for the pursuit. In reality, Davis had shoplifted some paper towels and 5 Hour Energy drinks. Last but not least, the dispatcher’s conversation with a State Police supervisor is illuminating and worth listening to. The audio recording of that conversation is presented in the last ~4 minutes of this video.]

Excerpted from the report of Trooper Tanner Middlecoff: On October 3, 2020 at approximately 6:56 PM, I was at Troop C HQ when I overheard radio traffic from Jonesboro PD in reference to a robbery in progress at the Dollar General on Southwest Drive. Due to the close proximity of the call, I responded for assistance. As I proceeded west on Browns Lane Access Road, Jonesboro dispatch advised that the suspects left the Dollar General and were traveling north on Southwest Drive in a silver passenger car.

At this time, I turned around and began traveling east on E Parker Road. As I traveled through the intersection, I observed the suspect vehicle, [whose driver] was later identified as Lakita Davis, enter into oncoming traffic once again while attempting to negotiate a curve. Davis lost control of the vehicle but was able to regain control just before nearly striiking a vehicle headon, forcing a vehicle out of the traffic lane. Officer Shull then requested permission from Sergeant Davis to perform a PIT on the suspect vehicle.

Sergeant Davis advised Officer Shull not to PIT and followed up with advising Officer Shull that State Police was behind him. Officer Shull then advised Jonesboro dispatch that once I caught up, he was going to turn the pursuit over to State Police. It was at this time that I advised Troop C dispatch that the Jonesboro PD was requesting our assistance.

Officer Shull then advised that he needed assistance "ASAP" due to the suspect vehicle continuing at a high rate of speed and entering the oncoming traffic lane before running the red light at E Parker Road and S Caraway Road. After running the red light, Davis then turned north on S Caraway Road.

I turned south onto l-555 and advised Jonesboro dispatch to have officers allow me through so that I could perform a PIT on the vehicle to end the pursuit. I was then able to take lead in the pursuit as we were nearing the end of the construction area at mile marker 40. I was able to catch up with Davis near mile marker 39 to attempt a PIT.

Once traffic was clear, I began closing the distance between us once again, at which time she made the same movements, appearing to be attempting to stay in front of me. I was able to move up to her passenger side rear and make contact with her rear bumper, at which time Davis lost control of the vehicle and left the roadway to the right. At this time, I advised dispatch to start EMS due to Davis leaving the roadway at a high rate of speed.

After leaving the roadway, Davis' vehicle traveled into a small patch of trees. Due to poor lighting. officers were unable to locate the vehicle initially. Officers were later able to locate the vehicle, which had traveled approximately 250 feet after leaving the roadway.

The suspect vehicle was overturned and had struck a tree head-on. Officer were able to extract three occupants from the vehicle. Officer Johnson with Jonesboro PD, advised the fourth occupant, Davis, was located in the driver's seat but was unresponsive with no pulse.

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