Questions About Dispatcher’s Advice During Chase

A Chatham County (NC) dispatcher told a woman being chased along a highway by her boyfriend to make a U-turn and head back towards officers headed her way. But now there are questions about whether that put the woman in even more jeopardy from the boyfriend. The woman dialed 911 as she hit 90 mph along the highway, but was headed away from the only available officers, who were trying to catch up to her. The dispatcher advised the woman to turn around, but the woman said she didn’t want to make such a maneuver. Apex police said they never asked the dispatcher to re-route the motorist, and comm center officials admit it was the dispatcher’s decision. The boyfriend shot several times at the woman’s car before he crashed into a van, and then shot and killed himself before police arrived at the crash scene. The woman was unhurt. Read more about the incident here.