Tulsa Man Leads Police on a High-Speed Chase “for Fun”

On Wednesday, June 26 at approximately 1:30 a.m. Sapulpa Police Officer Robert Sayre was on routine patrol on State Highway 97 when he observed a silver Chevrolet Trax traveling south at a high rate of speed in the 1800 block on Highway 97. He confirmed with his radar that the SUV was traveling at approximately 90 miles per hour in a 50 miles per hour zone.

The driver continued going south on 97 as it turned into Main Street in Sapulpa. He stayed traveling at a high rate of speed in a 35 mph zone, not slowing down for any intersections and was failing to stay in the inside southbound lane. Officer Sayre activated his emergency lights and siren in the 300 block of South Main Street.