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Man Attempts To Evade Police By Jumping In Colorado River With A Bag Of Drugs

Author Cort Freeman and Dave & Chuck the Freak
A man tried to evade police by jumping in the Colorado River (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

A 35-year-old man reportedly tried to evade police by jumping in the Colorado River with his bag of drugs. He wasn’t successful, but his partner in crime was able to get away (for now).

They say, “don’t do the crime if you won’t do the time,” but it doesn’t seem like all the criminals are familiar with the old saying. How many times have we talked about a crazy attempt to evade police on Dave & Chuck The Freak? People try to hide, they’ll try to start a police chase, or they’ll jump into a river. That’s what happened this time, but it didn’t end the way he had hoped. Learn more on the story and check out their mugshots below!

Man Tries To Escape Police By Jumping The Colorado River

According to 8 News Now, Thomas Raymond Morgan has been identified as the man who jumped into the Colorado River while trying to evade police. 8 News Now reports Morgan jumped into the river with a bag of drugs as he tried to escape police in Laughlin, Nevada. After jumping in the Colorado River, he did surrender to authorities. However, his accomplice was able to get out of there on foot and police are still looking for her.

8 News Now reports that detectives from the Bullhead City Police MAGNET (Mohave Area General Narcotic Enforcement Team) had been investigating Morgan and Ashley Fay Nail in connection with drug sales in the area and had felony warrants out for their arrest.

On June 27th, Mohave County Sheriff’s deputies attempted to pull the pair over but they couple fled. This led police on a chase through Bullhead City in which they did clip another vehicle during the chase but nobody was injured, per 8 News Now. Eventually, the two of them ditched the vehicle and took off on foot. That’s when Morgan jumped into the river and Nail continued running. 8 News Now reports that a vacuum-sealed package containing roughly 1,000 blue M-30 counterfeit fentanyl pills were also recovered from the river. Investigators are still searching the area for more drugs and evidence.

Morgan has been arrested on a charge of unlawful flight from law enforcement and charges related to the drugs discovered are expected to be filed, as well. Authorities are still on the search for Nail and anyone with information is asked to call the Bullhead City Police Department at (928) 763-1999.

You can check out their mugshots and a picture of the drugs discovered at the scene shared by the Bullhead City Police Department below.

Thomas Morgan and Ashley Nail mugshots
Bullhead City Police Department
Thomas Morgan and Ashley Nail mugshots (via Bullhead City Police Department)

Cort Freeman was born and raised in Metro Detroit. He was named Clarkston High School 2009 Class Clown 13 years after graduating. Totally normal thing to happen. That’s thanks to his time spent as an Intern at Comedy Central and Social Media Correspondent for The Colbert Report. Cort has done comedy across the country, both standing up and sitting down. When he’s not trying to make you laugh on-air and online, he’s probably at home enjoying his favorite shows like Seinfeld, South Park, and The Office. He’s also totally uncomfortable writing about himself in the third person. Cort enjoys writing about comedy, food, sports, and entertainment. So, basically anything and everything.

5 Crazy Car Chases Caught On Camera

There’s something about a car chase that makes you stop what you’re doing to take a second and watch. This obsession probably started with O.J. Simpson and the famous White Bronco. However, that’s far from the only car chase to make the news. Here are 5 crazy car chases that were caught on camera.

I don’t know what it is that make police car chases so exciting to watch. Perhaps it’s the possibility that they’ll getaway, or maybe we’re just waiting for something awful to happen or some sort of wreck. One of those is more common than the other.

5 Crazy Car Chases Caught On Camera

It seems like every day there’s some sort of wild car chase on the news. They happen all across the country, and all around the world all the time. Hopefully, you’re not on the road when it happens. Certainly, they’re much more exciting to watch on your television from the comfort of your own home than to see the car go flying by you at 100 miles per hour. Sometimes, innocent bystanders and fellow cars on the road turn into victims or are impacted by the car chase in some way. They’re running from the cops and are sure to already be in a lot of trouble, they don’t care about damaging your car during the incident at all.

The internet is full of these car chase videos. They’re entertaining and news stations know it. Sometimes, the videos are captured by news crews in cars, other times the video is captured on camera by a helicopter, and sometimes it’s captured by a civilian on the scene. Thanks to social media, everyone is a journalist these days. Hopefully, you can hear the sarcasm in my voice when I write that. Pros and cons to that.

Back on June 17th of 1994, the entire country seemingly rushed to the nearest TV to watch O.J. Simpson evade police. The country watched as Simpson and a friend led police on a chase that lasted roughly 2-hours as they went from Orange County to Brentwood, per the Los Angeles Times. Now, 30 years later, it is still synonymous with car chases.

I spent some time going through YouTube to find some of the best police car chases that have been caught on camera. These are definitely some of the best available. There’s something about them where you just can’t look away. Check them out below! Stay safe on the roads, friends!

Crazy Car Chases Caught On Camera

  • Police Chase After GameStop Robbery

    Clearly, there was no stopping this person. A Chevy Camera leads police on a crazy chase in this video. It all happened after a robbery at a GameStop in Houston, Texas. Commenters on the video point out that at least he used his turn signals during the chase. Most don’t choose to do that. I’m sure it was appreciated by all parties involved.

  • SoCal Stolen Van Car Chase

    This video is definitely crazy! It currently has more than 42 million views on YouTube. In the video, a man leads authorities on a dangerous car chase after he stole a truck. He hits several other vehicles on the road during the chase. I certainly would not want to share the road with this person. It’s dangerous out there.

  • Wild Car Chase With 3 Grand Theft Auto Suspects

    This chase was all over the place. It starts on the road, but ends in a neighborhood with residents fearing for their safety. It happened in Santa Clarita, California. The video has more than 37 million views on YouTube. This chase gets wild and aggressive!

  • High-Speed Pursuit Ends In Overturned Vehicle

    During O.J. Simpson’s famous car chase, they weren’t going at ridiculous speeds. This case is a bit different. This high-speed chase through Los Angeles ended when the vehicle slammed into a power pole and flipped over! This is definitely a must-see car chase. Check it out above!

  • Truck Flips During Car Chase

    Another car chase with an unfortunate ending for the driver. Starting to notice these never seem to go well for the driver or the person trying to get away. Has this move ever worked? I’m not sure if it’s ever been accomplished outside of a Fast & Furious movie. This Oklahoma car chase ends when the truck flips over!

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