This video may just be the most thrilling and action-packed police chase not to feature in a Hollywood movie.
This nail-biting police motorbike chase took place in the narrow streets of the Brazilian city of Osasco, Sao Paulo in 2021 and was captured by the body-camera of a motorcycle police officer.
The wanted man is seen riding a 300cc Honda XRE with carrying a passenger on the back of his ride at high-speeds to evade the GCM Osasco officer who follows closely behind him.
In the six-minute video, the two narrowly dodge cars, buses, another police car and even a ladder, in a pursuit which sees them pull off a number of tight turns and become airborne over speed humps.
Despite a series of breath-taking near misses, the cop manages to stay on the lead rider’s tail, as he and the passenger turn around regularly in shock to see the law still chasing them.
The wanted man is seen riding a 300cc Honda XRE with carrying a passenger on the back of his ride at high-speeds to evade the GCM Osasco officer
In the six-minute video, the two narrowly dodge cars, buses, another police car and even a ladder
Despite the nail-biting near misses, the cop manages to stay on the lead rider’s tail, as he and the passenger turn around regularly in shock to see the law still chasing them
The chase ends with the runner falling on a tight, pedestrian path, where he is seen to remove his helmet and surrender to the officer.
The footage went viral this year, when X profile @clipsthatgohard, a channel which specialized in videos and radical shots, shared the video on Sunday, May 7.
The video reached eight millions views in less than 24 hours.
The recording was also posted on the YouTube channels of Brazilian news outlet UOL and Talking2musicians, who accompanied the clips with a soft rock soundtrack.
A number of online users commented on the jaw dropping action, with one writing: ‘This video is an action director’s dream! I mean, even if they tried to film this sequence using multiple cameras and an entire film crew it STILL would never look this good…. and in one take is just insane.
The chase ends with the runner falling on a tight, pedestrian path, where he is seen to remove his helmet and surrender to the officer
‘Both incredible drivers with cat reflexes but if the suspect had an equally powerful bike then no way that cop is making a bust’
Another said: ‘This is a common day here in Brazil, unfortunately. Good thing that our police officers, especially those who are motorcyclists like those of the “ROCAM” for example, are exceptional.
‘They don’t rest, they chase the offender until they have an accident or simply give up the escape.’
A third simply added: ‘Makes Hollywood chases look TAME! Even video games are tamer!’
The copper in the video was working for Brazils stave level force R.O.C.A.M force and a member of the no-nonsense motorcycle division of São Paulo’s 1st Shock Police Battalion.
Created in 1982, the R.O.C.A.M. uses motorcycles in lieu of four-wheelers to better chase the bad guys into hostile terrain.
The small-displacement bikes decrease response time by allowing police to overcome obstacles and filter through city congestion in their pursuit of apprehending criminals.
Crazy police chases were also seen in Brazil earlier this year during the election protests in January 2023, where footage emerged of a a police car driving through crowds of demonstrators at dangerous speeds.
In the frightening footage, a Military Police car could be seen swerving off of a path and tearing across a lawn outside the National Congress building in Brasília
The car sped and swerved through throngs of demonstrators, who could be heard screaming and seen fleeing in terror from the rampaging car. It is unclear whether anybody was hurt in the incident.