Viral video footage circulating on social media captured an exciting high-speed chase as police in Porterville, Western Cape rushed to capture a suspect who stole a lorry cab at the weekend.
According to reports, the lorry was stolen when its initial occupant left the motor running and popped into a shop. Police in Porterville were alerted to the stolen truck wildly racing through the town on Saturday afternoon. A high-speed chase soon ensued to stop the thief.
In videos, the suspect can be seen racing through the town centre and expertly taking corners like a scene straight out of an action film, quite literally leaving the police behind in the dust.
They were even bold enough to pass through a police blockade. The chase continued throughout Saturday and even into the evening.
#TruckChase This was the path of the highspeed chase between stolen truck and @SAPoliceService in Porterville over the weekend. Police managed to forced the truck off the road and arrest suspect… @BOSBEER2006 @1SecondLater @MARIUSBROODRYK @News24 pic.twitter.com/Iv0gky5vNe
— BOSBEER.COM (@BOSBEER2006) January 25, 2021
#Theft This video show how suspect chase away from @SAPoliceService in Porterville, Western Cape after he stole this truck on Saturday. The truck was however pulled over by police and suspect was arrested. Video received.. @BOSBEER2006 @1SecondLater @MARIUSBROODRYK @News24 pic.twitter.com/hjapjWzX7D
— BOSBEER.COM (@BOSBEER2006) January 25, 2021
#TruckChase PART 2 Porterville truck chase.. @BOSBEER2006 @1SecondLater @MARIUSBROODRYK @SALTruckers @SAPoliceService @News24 pic.twitter.com/PVxzU1Dc3n
— BOSBEER.COM (@BOSBEER2006) January 25, 2021
#TruckChase Police chase truck in Porterville, Western Cape. PART 3… @BOSBEER2006 @1SecondLater @EWNTraffic @netstartraffic @SALTruckers @SAPoliceService @MARIUSBROODRYK @eNuus pic.twitter.com/jsGYGu4HxI
— BOSBEER.COM (@BOSBEER2006) January 26, 2021
Unfortunately for this speed racer, their bid for freedom came to an end. The suspect was arrested on Saturday after police forced the vehicle off the road, reports The South African.
Picture: Screenshot from video
