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Even in areas with plenty of wilderness and trails, there are many Jeeps which never, ever leave the pavement. The joke is they’re all “Mall Rated” instead of Trail Rated because that’s about the only action they’ll ever see. But this suspect running from police in West Chicago seems to understand his Wrangler can roll over curbs and patches of grass.
Woman doesn’t want to deal with the cops, leading them on a bizarre chase.
The Jeep, which later turned out to be stolen, flew through a red light late at night. That got the attention of a local police officer who tried pulling the off-road rig over. But instead of complying, our suspect decided to see what the Wrangler would do in a police chase.
We’ve seen other chases between Jeeps and cops. As long as the suspects have stuck to paved roads, it typically doesn’t end well for them. There’s something about big tires, solid front and rear axles, and other things featured on a Wrangler which just makes them not only handle like garbage but make for one horrible getaway car.
After running from the police for a bit, this suspect seems to understand he’s at a disadvantage. Being in the wilderness of West Chicago, he decides to go for the most rugged routes possible, cutting across grassy areas to reach parking lots from the road.
What he doesn’t know is many cop cars are pursuit rated. That means they can also roll over curbs and cut across grass without taking excessive damage. Amazing, we know, because they don’t even have beadlock wheels with 35-inch tires.
In other words, despite his best attempts at off-roading in a suburban hellscape, he isn’t able to lose the pursuing officer. Frustrated, he ditches the Jeep and tries his luck on foot, showing yet again Wranglers are no good for running from police unless you’re going hardcore off-roading, not this weird suburban version of trail runs.
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