Drop In on Instagram: "AUSTIN POLICE CHASE VEHICLE DRIVING ERRATICALLY Not sure as to what prompted this, but it looks as though police were commanding the driver to put their hands up. The driver did not listen and proceeded to drive off. Not 100% sure of when this occurred, but it must’ve been somewhat recent because of the FETII presence. See something wild, funny, or newsworthy around Austin? Drop it in our DMs, we’ll post it and tag you 🦇📸 #austin #texas #police #chase #chasing #keepausti

This is the moment a car thief tries to escape police using a fire extinguisher. Officers were called after a vehicle was stolen from outside an address in Birmingham. After the driver failed to stop, passenger Shea McCallion, 19, let off a fire extinguisher during the 75mph chase across the city. McCallion was arrested for theft and aiding and abetting dangerous driving, which he pleaded guilty to at Birmingham Magistrates Court. He was given a 12-month sentence suspended for 18 months, at Birm