ATLANTA — An Atlanta Jaguar driver probably thought he got away from police after he sped away from a traffic stop earlier this week.
He was wrong.
Atlanta police have released surveillance video shot from an Atlanta police helicopter of officers trying to catch a Jaguar XF that sped away from officers on April 2.
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The video shows officers initially chase the Jaguar, but then back off as the APD’s Air Unit took over, following the car stealthily from the air. The driver sped onto I-20, driving towards Atlanta’s airport, where for a brief minute he appeared to think he’d lost the officers on his tail.
At the same time, as the suspect sped towards Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, the Air Unit communicated with air traffic control and got permission to fly in the area.
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The Phoenix chopper was able to relay the suspect’s location to APD officers and Georgia State Patrol troopers.
GSP performed a PIT maneuver and stopped the car. The suspect bailed out and ran into a nearby Checker’s parking lot and tried to scale a fence.
Atlanta police were able to catch him and get him into handcuffs.
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The suspect has been identified as Quentin Dowell.
Officers found a loaded handgun and narcotics inside the car. Dowell was charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of a firearm in the commission of a felony, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, and several traffic charges.
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