Colorado pursuit ends with suspect hiding under porch in underwear
FILE - Freeze frame from dashcam video showing high-speed pursuit in Colorado. (Douglas County Sheriff's Office)
Colorado police shared video of a harrowing pursuit that ended up with the suspect hiding under a porch in his underwear.
Dashcam captures dangerous car chase
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The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office shared the terrifying moments 24-year-old Zakary Hirschfield led deputies on a pursuit, with speeds reaching over 100 mph.
The edited footage shows a driver believed to be Hirschfield jumping medians and almost hitting a deputy during the initial traffic stop.
Deputies were able to track down Hirschfield about an hour later hiding beneath a porch wearing only underwear. Cocaine and drug paraphernalia were also found inside Hirschfield’s vehicle.
Suspect was already on probation
The backstory:
At the time of the incident, Hirschfield was already on felony probation for drug distribution, carrying multiple protection orders and active warrants for his arrest across neighboring counties, the sheriff’s office said.
What's next:
Hirschfield is expected to serve five years in prison following his capture.
The Source: Information for this article was taken from a Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Facebook post published on Nov. 3, 2026. This story was reported from San Jose.