WATCH: Juvenile in Oklahoma Steals Car & High Speed Chase Ensues

Remember how we said that there are still places in Oklahoma where you can leave your doors unlocked? Apparently Atoka County is not one of those places - at least not at the Choctaw Travel Plaza.

Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) recently released dash cam footage of the high speed chase that all started because a juvenile stole a car from the Travel Plaza. The chase went down through Atoka County on September 9, 2025.

While we'd like to say that this isn't common in Oklahoma, the stats are showing differently. Maybe it's time to consider what we may have to do if we're ever in the way of one.

Oklahoma Highway Patrol footage of vehicular and on-foot pursuit.

While on patrol, Tooper Mullins noticed that a white Jeep Grand Cherokee was running about 100mph through a rural area of Atoka County, according to the OHP.

He attempted to make a traffic stop, but the juvenile who had previously stolen the car wasn't stopping any time soon, as you can see in the footage.

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The footage shows intense moments of the chase, including when the suspect decides to make things even riskier by speeding down the dirt roads in Atoka County.

Eventually, something happened to make the suspect pull the car over and flee on foot. As you can tell, though, there's quite literally no way he could've gotten away since Trooper Mullins was hot on his trail.

The dash cam footage noticably only portrays the highlights of the chase, so we aren't seeing the real-time event. Unfortunately, that means we don't know for sure how long it took officers to apprehend the juvenile, but my guess is that it wasn't very long at all.

Oklahomans seeing an extreme uptick in high speed chases across the state.

According to reports, the OHP is seeing an alarmingly high increase of high speed chases, up to 106%. Could it be linked to the higher rates of aggressive driving on the roads here?

Since many other agencies in Oklahoma have also noted a spike in their areas across Oklahoma, it's worth considering what you might have to do if you ever found yourself in the middle of one.

Stay safe, focused and predictable if caught in the middle of a high speed chase.

When officers are running at high speeds, or trying to maneuver around traffic to pursue a suspect, it's important to help them by ultimately helping yourself.

Auger Law says that your safety is the top priority, so never leave your car. You'll also want to drive predictably to decrease the chances of an accidental wreck. Lastly, don't stop in the middle of the road; instead, move over the shoulder if possible - and don't forget the blinker!

Hopefully, though, we'll only be experiencing these chases through the lense of a camera.