{"id":657640,"date":"2026-08-25T17:20:46","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T17:20:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/?p=657640"},"modified":"2026-08-25T17:20:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T17:20:46","slug":"uber-driver-gets-the-wildest-pickup-imaginable-when-cops-commandeer-his-ride-mid-chase-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/?p=657640","title":{"rendered":"Uber driver gets the wildest pickup imaginable when COPS commandeer his ride mid-chase"},"content":{"rendered":"
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An Uber driver in Texas gave a once-in-a-lifetime ride after accidentally getting caught up in a police chase.<\/p>\n

Imagine this: It\u2019s 12:20 a.m. in Houston, Texas, and you\u2019re cruising around, looking to make some money by giving late-night Uber rides to night owls and third-shifters. Your tranquil evening is suddenly shattered when a shirtless man hurtles across the street with police officers in pursuit.<\/p>\n

This is exactly what retired Army Sergeant Anthony Baines experienced on August 8, when an officer waved him down and hopped in the front seat of his vehicle.<\/p>\n

Watch:<\/p>\n

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An Uber driver in Texas had a couple of unexpected passengers during a late-night shift \u2014 a couple of out-of-shape Houston Police Department officers needing help to track down a suspect.<\/p>\n

\"\ud83c\udfa5\": Anthony Baines via Storyful pic.twitter.com\/EbRZcKhJz4<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 TMZ (@TMZ) August 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\u201cHey, give me a ride over there please,\u201d a female officer says, according to the video. \u201cGo, go that way \u2026 go, go, go, go, go!\u201d<\/p>\n

The officer is all business as she starts telling Baines where to drive, and instructing him to pick up another female officer. They direct the man further and drive around for a couple of minutes before apparently spotting the suspect and bailing out to continue the foot chase.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat the f**k?!\u201d Baines can be heard laughing to himself in disbelief, the calm music he had chosen to complement the late-night vibe still playing over the radio.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt caught me completely off guard,\u201d he later told Storyful. \u201cI\u2019ve never had anything like that happen driving. I was surprised but just did what the officer asked in the moment.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m just running off adrenaline. I am surprised. I\u2019m shocked. I have cops ordering me to do things. I\u2019m going to comply. I didn\u2019t want to resist or anything of that nature,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Houston police confirmed that the video was real in a statement to KRPC 2<\/a>, noting that the suspect in the video was being investigated after a complaint was phoned in that he allegedly threatened to shoot a mother and her children. He was reportedly upset over claims that someone had stolen from him.<\/p>\n

While Baines was understanding of the situation the two officers were in, his wife was not as sympathetic.<\/p>\n

\u201cTwo people signed up to be in those situations. Two people are getting paid to be in those situations. One of them wasn\u2019t, you know. So that was the risk that my wife was concerned about,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe gap between the cops and the suspect, I felt that it would make sense for them to get in a vehicle and pursue the suspect because he was extremely fast. I didn\u2019t think they would be able to catch him on foot,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n

X users reacted:<\/p>\n

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But the real question is did they give you a 5 \"\u2b50\" review and leave a tip?<\/p>\n

\u2014 KonAir972 (@KonAir_972) August 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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The smooth jazz is so calming though<\/p>\n

\u2014 Kevin H Liao (@kliaoumich) August 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Good grief, Houston! I love you, but you all need to check your people who require fitness as a requirement.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Nickie Smallz (@NickSmallz75) August 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Nahhh they better give bro one of them \u201c get outta jail free cards \u201c for traffic stops in the future \"\ud83d\ude02\"\"\ud83d\ude02\"\"\ud83d\ude02\" pic.twitter.com\/qiCG2rUtIM<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 lvvl007 (@ltvj24) August 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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No thank you, no tip? Insanity.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Morris Hansom (@morris_hansom) August 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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An Uber driver in Texas gave a once-in-a-lifetime ride after accidentally getting caught up in a police chase. Imagine this: It\u2019s 12:20 a.m. in Houston, Texas, and you\u2019re cruising around, looking to make some money by giving late-night Uber rides to night owls and third-shifters. Your tranquil evening is suddenly shattered when a shirtless man… Continue reading Uber driver gets the wildest pickup imaginable when COPS commandeer his ride mid-chase<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":657628,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[18,19,10,21,12,11,9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-657640","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cancel-culture","category-censorship","category-civil-liberties","category-election-integrity","category-equal-justice","category-free-speech","category-religious-freedom","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/657640","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=657640"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/657640\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/657628"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=657640"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=657640"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=657640"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}