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Bodycam Footage Shows Terrified Suspect Hugging Police Chief After Car Chase: Video
by Louise Bevan

Bodycam footage has captured the incredible moment a suspect hugged the chief of police after a frantic car chase spanning two Kentucky counties.

The police, with guns drawn, surrounded a vehicle on Feb. 10 after the driver pulled over in a Hodgenville parking lot.

It was later revealed that the suspect, 41-year-old Latrece Curry of Lebanon County, had fled from an alleged domestic dispute she’d had with her husband and left home amid a brewing ice storm before law enforcement arrived, reported The New York Post. When pursued by police, Curry sped away.

The Hodgenville Police Department praised Chief James Richardson for his receptivity, posting on Facebook, “A great example of keeping your emotions in check at the end of a pursuit.”

When Curry eventually pulled over to avoid a roadblock, several officers surrounded her vehicle and approached on foot with guns raised.

Bodycam footage shows Richardson approaching the driver’s door with his firearm pointing at Curry through the car window, instructing Curry to open the door, then leaning in to open it himself.

At that moment, the tone shifts. ...

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Hundreds of social media users left comments on Facebook in response to the department’s announcement.

“Oh my God. I can’t stop crying. Thank you, Chief Richardson,” wrote one person. “The process of thought and compassion is and was wonderful to see. I hope the judge cuts her some slack.”

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https://www.theepochtimes.com/bodycam-footage-shows-terrified-suspect-hugging-police-chief-after-car-chase-video_3704101.html?utm_source=newsnoe&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=breaking-2021-03-07-3

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