{"id":413517,"date":"2026-08-22T03:54:07","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T03:54:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/413517\/"},"modified":"2026-08-22T03:54:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T03:54:07","slug":"houston-police-jump-in-uber-while-in-pursuit-of-suspect-on-foot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/413517\/","title":{"rendered":"Houston police jump in Uber while in pursuit of suspect on foot"},"content":{"rendered":"

HOUSTON \u2013 Officers enlisted the help of a rideshare driver while in pursuit of a man who threatened to shoot a mom and her two kids, according to the Houston Police Department.<\/p>\n

The driver, Anthony Baines, told KPRC it was one of the craziest things to ever happen to him<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Baines was a block away from picking up someone who requested a ride, when he saw a man running with no shirt on. Two Houston police officers were trailing behind the man, and the second officer asked the driver to give them a ride towards the man.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe gap between the cops and the suspect, I felt that it would make sense for them to get in a vehicle and pursue the suspect because he was extremely fast,\u201d Baines said. \u201cI didn\u2019t think they would be able to catch him on foot.\u201d<\/p>\n

Houston police confirmed the authenticity of the video and the incident, and told KPRC the man was upset because he thought someone stole from him. Police said when they attempted to detain the man as he was leaving an apartment, he refused to cooperate and took off running.<\/p>\n

Despite Baines\u2019 help, Houston police said they were not able to find the man. KPRC reached out to the department to ask about its policy for officers using a person\u2019s car to chase a suspect on foot.<\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t know what my rights were at the moment, but I\u2019m glad I was able to help, and I\u2019m glad that they are recognizing it,\u201d Baines said. \u201cThis is by far a unique situation. I never prepared for anything like this. So this is different.\u201d<\/p>\n

This story was originally published on Click2Houston.com. Read the full story here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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