A scene straight out of a TV crime show unfolded in Zapopan last week, involving two armed thieves in a Toyota Corolla and Zapopan Police, who used their Halcon helicopter to aid squad cars to foil carjackers.
The terrestrial and aerial pursuit of the car — appropriated at gun point in the Colonia Tabachines neighborhood — continued along Carretera a Tesistan several kilometers until the two perps decided to ditch the car and continue on foot. The chase concluded with only one of the suspect’s capture. Upon detention and identification, it was ascertained the suspect had a substantial list of priors, including previous auto thefts.
In providing peerless aerial scrutiny, helicopters have become invaluable tools in pursuing and apprehending criminals who would otherwise have a better chance of disappearing into the countless nooks and crannies afforded them by a city such as Guadalajara.