Eyes In The Sky Played A Vital Role During Baltimore's Police Chase
BALTIMORE (WJZ)–As police followed the car from the ground during Thursday night's police chase, an elite group, known as Foxtrot, tracked the chase from the air.
Police have arrested two people in the incident and say the duo have a history of charges.
WJZ's Rick Ritter has more on the men behind bars.
A police pursuit was nothing short of wild, tense moments, with a dramatic ending.
On Friday, authorities identified the suspects as 36-year-old Robert Bethea and 37-year-old Kerry Bethea, who are facing multiple charges including assault and kidnapping.
The pursuit started around 5:00 Thursday when officers noticed a woman in the backseat of Beathea's silver Chrysler, screaming for help.
The scene stopping some cold as authorities rescued her nearly a half hour later along Smallwood Street.
While police pinned the driver on the ground, it's Foxtrot that's getting most of the credit. Without the aviation team, it's likely the driver gets away.
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Officers Debra Gudzak and Cory Grochowski followed the suspects every inch of the way.
"He spent majority of his travel time on shoulders," said Officer Grochowski.
The chase started at Ostend and Washington Boulevard, wound through rush hour traffic near BWI, and then ended up on Smallwood Street in Baltimore.
"Once we're on the scene, they stay far enough back, they maintain normal speed limit, we keep an eye on vehicle and let them know exactly where it's going," said Officer Gudzak.
It was a terrifying chase in and out of the city that could've easily been deadly.
"She was very lucky, very lucky, because the outcome could've been extremely different, if we lost the vehicle, god knows what could've happened to her," Gudzak said.
Sky Eye Chopper 13 was also in the air tracking the suspect's every move.
"It is a team effort. If Foxtrot happens to lose the car and we know where it is, we're able to tell them," said Sky Eye Chopper 13's Capt. Jeff Long.
Police say one suspect faces an additional charge of false imprisonment.
As far as more details on the arrest and abduction police are staying tight lipped
Because of the proximity BWI airport, Foxtrot had to be in constant contact with air traffic controllers, making their job that much more difficult.
