Arkansas State Police Chase UNHINGED Semi Driver 45 Miles-Shots Fired!

Welcome everyone to Arkansas Super Troopers! Please take a moment to Like, Subscribe, Share and set your notification bell to "All". Thank you! On 7/5/2023, at approximately 10:53am, I was stationary on the right shoulder of Interstate 40 East, conducting a routine traffic stop with my emergency lights activated. I intentionally stopped the violator in a straight stretch of the Interstate, so traffic had plenty of time to observe my emergency lights and move over. As I exited my patrol unit to issue the driver a citation, I observed a white tractor trailer at a high rate of speed behind me. I observed the tractor trailer change from the left lane to the right lane, passing multiple vehicles. I was approximately 1 foot from the fog line, inside the shoulder, when the tractor trailer passed me at a high rate of speed. I visually marked the tractor trailer by remembering the vehicle make, color and the distinct green triangle on the top right corner of the trailer. I finished up my current traffic stop and pursued the white tractor trailer. I eventually caught up with the white tractor trailer and identified it as the violator. At approximately 10:59am, I called the traffic stop in at the 51 mile marker eastbound on Interstate 40. My lights and siren were both activated. The driver, later identified as Charmant Birotte, failed to pull over. I pulled up to the passenger side of the tractor trailer and activated my horn to get Birotte's attention. I also slowed down and changed lanes multiple times to give Birotte plenty of room and angles to see my emergency lights through his left and right mirrors. Birotte continued eastbound on Interstate 40. I notified dispatch of our speeds and traffic conditions. Troop J dispatch directed the net. Two Lamar Police Department units and one Johnson County Sheriff's Office unit were dispatched and were waiting on the 64 onramp on Interstate 40 East. After passing the 64 mile marker, Lamar Police Department and the Johnson County Sheriff's Office assisted me in the pursuit of Birotte. To slow Birotte down, a Lamar Police Department unit got in front of him. Birotte recklessly swerved over both lanes of Interstate 40 East. I then advised dispatch that spikes would be needed to stop Birotte. Cpl. Paul Meeks advised he was going to set up spike strips at the 81 mile marker on Interstate 40 East. As Birotte approached the spike strips, he abruptly swerved to the right, missing the spike strips completely. The pursuit continued eastbound. Deputy Rodney McNeese with the Pope County Sheriff's Office set up spike strips at the 83 mile marker on Interstate 40 Eastbound. As Birotte approached the spike strips, he abruptly swerved to the right, partially hitting the spike strips. While attempting to avoid the spike strips, Birotte ran off the roadway on the south side of Interstate 40 East and sideswiped Deputy McNeese's patrol unit, rendering it unserviceable. Birotte fled eastbound with a flat tire and vehicle damage. Trp. Adrienne Belcher set up spike strips at the 87 mile marker on Interstate 40 Eastbound. As Birotte approached the spike strips he attempted to avoid them by swerving to the right, nearly striking Trp. Belcher’s patrol unit, but ran the spike strips over. Birotte continued eastbound. Sgt. Chase Melder and Cpl. Deston Linkous were set up on the over pass, facing west, at the 94 mile marker on Interstate 40 East. Sgt. Melder and Cpl. Linkous fired their service weapons into the engine of Birotte's vehicle. Birotte continued eastbound for approximately two miles before coming to final rest at the 96 mile marker on Interstate 40 East. I gave Birotte several commands to exit the vehicle with his hands up. Cpl. Linkous, Trp. Paul Matthews and Cpl. Paul Meeks all gave Birotte several commands to exit his vehicle and to show us his hands. Birotte failed to comply with any of our commands. Birotte put his hands out of the driver side window briefly and began yelling "shoot me in the head". Birotte then began yelling incoherently out of the driver side window. Birotte then began removing his clothes and throwing them out of the window. After giving Birotte several opportunities to exit his vehicle, Cpl. Linkous and Deputy Brown with the Pope County Sheriff's Office approached the passenger side of Birotte's vehicle. Cpl. Linkous fired a pepper ball gun into the cab of Birotte's vehicle. Birotte then exited his vehicle unclothed with his hands up. I then gave Birotte several commands to walk backwards toward my location. Birotte failed to comply with my commands. Deputy Brown fired one bean bag round that struck the right side of Birotte's abdomen. Birotte fell down immediately and we were able to take him into custody.