On December 1st, 2023, I was running traffic stationary on Interstate 49 southbound at the 91-mile marker. While I was stationary a grey passenger car without a license plate pulled off the roadway ahead of me and a white male exited the vehicle.
I advised dispatch of the vehicle and attempted to make contact with the individual who began to yell profanities and act in a disorderly manner. I asked the subject to calm down and he refused. After yelling profanities, he entered his vehicle and sped away. I advised dispatch I would be attempting to catch up to the vehicle.
I located the vehicle near the 83 mile marker southbound and advised dispatch I would be conducting a traffic stop. I activated my emergency blue lights and siren and the vehicle accelerated immediately. I then advised dispatch I would be in pursuit of the vehicle. The suspect began immediately cutting in and out of traffic which was heavy and passing on both shoulders of the Interstate. The suspect was at speeds of 140 mph and continued to pass on the shoulders and weave in and out of traffic almost striking several vehicles in a short time. As we approached the 78-mile marker, the suspect struck two other motorists at speeds of approximately 100 mph causing damage. At this time Sergeants Keith, Alkire, Hipps, and Triplett joined my efforts to stop the fleeing suspect vehicle from headquarters off the 78 exit. The suspect took exit 77 and continued driving westbound on highway 612 in a reckless and unsafe manner. Traffic was light and Sergeant Triplett took primary in order to attempt a Tactical Vehicle Intervention (TVI). During this time the subject threw a small item out the window.
The suspect then continued westbound on State Highway 612 before traveling northbound on State Highway 112 where he was driving into oncoming traffic and nearly struck several other motorists before turning westbound on Wager Road. The suspect continuing to drive with no regard for his safety or others and continued westbound on Wager Road before turning onto Snavely Rd. Once on Snavely Road (a short distance to the west), the suspect wrecked out on a bridge. The suspect then fled on foot and toward a creek where he was taken into custody by Sergeants Hipps and Alkire. Trp. Smothers and Cpl. Elkins went to the location where the suspect had thrown an item out the window, but were unable to locate any illegal items. I then transported the suspect (identified as Sean Pakieser, DOB/ 05/01/1979, white male, to the Benton County Sheriff's Office on the below charges:
5-54-125(d)(3) 2023: FLEEING - FELONY - VEHICLE OR CONVEYANCE - SUBSTANTIAL DANGER OF DEATH 27-50-302(a)(2): RECKLESS DRIVING 5-65-205: REFUSAL TO SUBMIT TO CHEMICAL TEST 27-51-307: IMPROPER PASSING ON LEFT 27-51-308: IMPROPER PASSING ON RIGHT 27-51-404: IMPROPER TURN SIGNAL 27-51-104(b)(1): IMPROPER OR UNSAFE LANE CHANGE 27-50-302(a)(5): LEAVING SCENE OF ACCIDENT INVOLVING PROPERTY DAMAGE ONLY 8-6-406 1ST: LITTERING - 1ST OFFENSE 27-50-302(a)(7): SPEEDING - MORE THAN 15 MPH OVER LIMIT 27-22-104: NO LIABILITY INSURANCE 27-51-601: FAIL TO STOP OR YIELD 27-51-301(a): DRIVING LEFT OF CENTER 27-16-303: DRIVING ON SUSPENDED LICENSE 27-37-702: NO SEATBELT 5-71-207: DISORDERLY CONDUCT
