KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Missouri State Highway Patrol boasted a helicopter it calls "The Champ" after using it during a high-speed chase on Sunday.
The Champ is here....You never know when we will be in the air supporting our Troopers on the road! Troopers working in Clay, Platte & Jackson counties got some assistance from 93MP during the night! 93MP is overhead....The Champ is here.... pic.twitter.com/B7scO5v5cN
— MSHP Troop A (@MSHPTrooperA) March 24, 2021
According to MSHP Sgt. Bill Lowe, a trooper spotted a motorcyclist speeding in a construction zone going southbound on Interstate 29 in Platte County.
The helicopter was already in the air on an enforcement project. The chase ended at a Clay County motel.
Troopers found methamphetamine and fentanyl on the suspect, who was arrested without incident.
"The Champ is here....You never know when we will be in the air supporting our Troopers on the road!" MSHP wrote in the tweet. "Troopers working in Clay, Platte & Jackson counties got some assistance from 93MP during the night! 93MP is overhead....The Champ is here...."
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