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An Anchorage man driving a front loader with an attached fork lift ripped the front entrance off a Brown Jug Liquor store in College Village early Thursday morning. He went on to grab some booze from the store and lead police on a low-speed chase through Airport Heights before being captured in a motorhome park on DeBarr Road. Police have identified the man as 38-year-old Joseph Martin. At around 3:20 a.m. police responded to a report that a man in a fork lift had crashed through the window of the Brown Jug located in a strip mall at E Northern Lights Blvd and Lake Otis Parkway. After making off with some alcohol, the driver headed east on Northern Lights, driving the loader at about 15-miles per hour.
Multiple police cars responded. In the audio of a dash cam video, officers are heard trying to figure out how to stop the large piece of heavy machinery. One officer suggests putting down spike strips but another responds that would not work because they would pierce the machine’s thick tires. At another point, they consider using birdshot but decide against it. “It was challenging for us to figure out how to stop this thing,†said APD spokeswoman Jennifer Castro. The man drove through the Airport Heights neighborhood, eventually crossing Bragaw Street and continuing on to an RV park near DeBarr Road. Police ended up lining several patrol cars in a row to block the driver from continuing his journey through the motorhome park.
When the front loader came to a stop, officers approached with weapons drawn and ordered the man out. The driver can be seen jumping out and getting handcuffed on the street. Police say they discovered alcohol bottles were found inside of the loader and smelled a strong odor of alcohol on Martin’s breath. He failed field sobriety tests. Police later determined that the front loader had been stolen from a construction site. Martin faces a variety of charges including criminal mischief, failure to stop, theft, burglary, and felony DUI. His bail was set at $30,000 cash-corporate and $50,000 performance. Martin is required to have a third-party custodian.
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He could have gone faster on a mountain bike.
When you’re sound asleep then 15 cop cars blare sirens though you’re neighborhood smh
Nice vehicle to getaway in that drive slow
This criminal SUCKS!
We could have had a duel between two loaders but he gave up!
He was on joy ride so he can get back home (prison) for the winter?
I wanted to see them pit maneuver it!
Slowest chase ever 😂 the cops could've got out and run ahead.
Well, he's not speeding…
What's the problem?
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Yes they were going 50MPH!!!!!
4:17 dang almost lost them there
When did you choose budget delivery in amazon
This would actually make a good screensaver.
Came here for a change of pace after watching some of the highspeed chases!
Make a wish foundation :
Whats your wish?
Me: oh i just wanna ride a tractor 🚜 and have police chase me going 10mph 🙂
No brains?
😂😂
And they all end at a trailer park
Стопудов пацан к уÑпеху шёл! Ðе фартонуло…
Get off car, and run to cabin?? Spikes would have worked…At that speed, a long rifle atleast on tires??? Geez…Moron Cops!
If he were blk, they would have shot him. Sorry Blk Dude its true.
Martin's okay in my book – because I know he didn't do it out of GREED!!
The dude prolly has some yard work to do, his wife has been nagging him and busting his balls, he just wants to get it done. He didn't have enough money to rent the thing cuz his wife is high maintenance, we gotta give this guy a break, let him use the machine for a while!
Diesel engines get very good mileage. This pursuit could have gone all the way to East LA!
Let's see; no license plate/no headlights/no turn signals/running stop sign/ the list goes on and on! Dude is in a little bit of trouble!
He dreamed of being Mr. Slamm from the Twisted Metal games.
Our police force in hot pursuit
He said: the police never cachme
Nothing like some good ol' front end loader fun!
No front end loaders were harmed during the making of this video
My question is is how the hell did he expect to get away from the cops only going 10mph
Let's see if I can outrun the cops in a front end loader here hold my beer
Because of the chase, the police should have introduced the thief to that K9 for sixty seconds then use some of that stolen booze as antiseptic for his wounds.
You all done drinkin and drivin tonite.
No way that could be at 3.20am as in description.too light still im the sky
He should have at least picked up a trailer home and moved it.
What's he running from, his job ? This chase is so damn slow that the officer is calling out his turns before he even makes them.
Hang on to your hat, it's going to be a white knuckle slow speed chase. Is that even a proper adjective for chase, slow ?
He couldn't steal anything faster than this ? I mean, he couldn't be going any slower if he were driving this monster in reverse ! Idiot !
Still faster than a prius
I like the spike strip idea! LOL
I honestly thought he was gonna try to pick up one of the police cars😂😂
Guy was on his way to the beer store., lol