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Video: Suspect tased after fleeing wrong way on Mich. highway

Dash cam footage from the Livingston County Sheriff’s office shows the suspect traveling directly into traffic at high speeds

FOWLERVILLE, Mich. — The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office released dash camera footage showing officers pursuing and arresting a man who drove the wrong way on a highway, WILX reported.

The pursuit began around noon on Oct. 6 when Bath Township police began pursuing a man suspected of domestic violence, according to the report. Officers believed the man may have been armed with a handgun.

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Livingston County Sheriff’s Office deputies joined the pursuit when the suspect, driving a small, silver car, fled the right way down the highway. As the deputy continued to pursue, the vehicle slowed down. The driver can be seen swerving across lanes and making hand gestures out the window.

After speeding up again, the suspect suddenly turned into an official turnaround before continuing to travel the same direction on the wrong side of the road. Video shows the suspect driving directly down the center of the highway, straight through moderate traffic.

As the suspect approached an exit, he veered off the road into a grassy area, where deputies executed a PIT maneuver that brought the vehicle to a stop. The man exited the car and began walking toward a nearby gas station. Deputies deployed a TASER to subdue him.

He was taken into custody at the scene, according to the report. Authorities have not released his identity, and no formal charges have been announced. The investigation remains ongoing.

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Joanna Putman is an Associate Editor and newswriter at Police1, where she has been covering law enforcement topics since August 2023. Based in Orlando, Florida, she holds a journalism degree from the University of Florida and spent two years working in nonprofit local newsrooms, gaining experience in community-focused reporting. Married to a law enforcement officer, she works hard to highlight the challenges and triumphs of those who serve and protect. Have a news tip? Email her at news@lexipol.com