Chicago Police use Segways for various kinds of foot-related patrols – and now one has been used to chase down a criminal accused of shooting someone. The officer in question was rolling along, writing parking tickets, when he heard a shot and went to the nearby corner to investigate. There, he saw two men running away, and gave chase.

It must have been simply thrilling! The cop in the black-and-white checkered cap eventually got his man:

Police officer catches suspect in scooter chase — chicagotribune.com

Martyka, who has been on the force for 17 years, said he got the electric scooter going at maximum speed — 10 to 12 m.p.h. — and started after both men until they split up and he saw one throw something into an alley. Other officers later found a .25-caliber semi-automatic handgun, Central District Cmdr. Kevin Ryan said.When Martyka caught up to Waller, he yelled at the suspect from behind and the man stopped.

“I followed the guy who tossed the gun, and he just got tired. He just gave up,”Martyka said. “I told him to come here, get down on the ground.”

Martyka later said he thought he could outrun the Segway, but a brother officer disagreed and thought that all you had to do was keep after them and they’d wear down and stop after a long enough chase.

The mental image and imagined sound effects “Stop, or I’ll shoot!! Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!” crack me up no end.

[tags]Chicago, cops, funny, Segway, chase[/tags]