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A Kentucky police chase that spanned numerous counties on Wednesday ended in a tight embrace between the police chief and the suspect, newly released body-cam footage shows.
The Hodgenville Police Department was chasing 41-year-old Latrece Curry of Lebanon, Kentucky, through multiple counties, police said. The pursuit began when Curry became emotional after a domestic dispute and fled her home before cops arrived, The New York Post (NYP) reported.
When an officer caught up to Curry, she sped off and led officers on a chase that ended in a parking lot after police set up a roadblock, according to the NYP. Body-cam footage shows multiple officers surround the vehicle with guns drawn, screaming for Curry to put her hands up.
Here’s more via TMZ:
It has all the makings of an intense confrontation several police vehicles surround Curry, sirens blare, cops approach with guns drawn but Chief Richardson noticed something as he got closer and demanded she open her door … she was completely terrified.
Chief Richardson says … “The look on her face was of sheer terror. She was shaking and it was obvious she was scared. I talked to her to calm her down and then she hugged me. That has never happened to me after a pursuit.” De-escalation at its finest.
The chief says Curry was shaking so badly she couldn’t even get her seat belt off, so he helped her and she started crying and hugged him. He says he didn’t perceive her to be a threat in any way.
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A wild police pursuit in Kentucky ended in a most unique way . when an officer hugged the distressed driver instead of slapping handcuffs on her.
Body cam footage captured the conclusion of a cop chase that reportedly spanned 2 counties Wednesday, after cops say
Latrece Curry took off from a domestic dispute with her husband . and fled when deputies tried to track her down.
It has all the makings of an intense confrontation several police vehicles surround Curry, sirens blare, cops approach with guns drawn but Hodgenville Police Chief