A 911 call about a man in a white SUV pointing a rifle turned into a miles-long police chase through Fort Worth yesterday, ending with officers recovering a firearm and hauling two people into custody in east Fort Worth.
How a 911 call turned into a pursuit
According to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, the call came in around 2:40 p.m. from near the 3400 block of Avenue E. The caller reported that a man in a white Ford Explorer had pointed what appeared to be an AR-15 at him.
Officers soon spotted an SUV matching that description and tried to pull it over. Instead of stopping, the driver took off, leading police on a pursuit that stretched several miles before coming to a stop in the 3100 block of Well Springs Drive. During the chase, police say a rifle was tossed from the vehicle.
City chase policy still under the microscope
The incident unfolded while Fort Worth's pursuit policy is already under scrutiny following a 2023 chase that ended in a deadly crash and triggered legal fights over how much of the department's rules should be made public, according to KERA News. That reporting notes the city has so far released only redacted sections of its chase guidelines, even as calls grow louder for more transparency.
What officers found at the scene
At the end of the pursuit, officers recovered a firearm that had been discarded during the chase and arrested two people at the scene, the Star-Telegram reported. Police also tried to follow up with the original 911 caller, according to the outlet. The investigation was still underway, and authorities had not released the names of the people taken into custody.
What comes next
Any charges and booking details typically come after prosecutors and investigators review the evidence, and officials had not announced specific charges at the time of reporting. The case is poised to add fresh fuel to ongoing debates over when a pursuit is worth the risk on busy city streets and how Fort Worth police weigh public safety against the need to stop potentially dangerous suspects, a tension KERA News has been tracking in recent years.
