nearby, sergeant rusty jacks thinks arroyo may still be on foot, so he jumps on the hood of the squad car, hoping to catch him by surprise. >> we'll take any means of transportation. we still hunt them down from four-wheelers to horseback, just depends what's available at the time. that's what jacks did. >> he's going to beckham, get in! >> go, go, go! >> a caravan of police officers joins the chase, including john smith, a deputy sheriff at the time. smith is surprised at how slowly arroyo is driving for a man on the run. >> it was low speed. seemed like to me he was taunting us, like he was wanting a fight. >> 405 northbound, beckham overpass. >> as arroyo heads north of town, he still has his weapon at the ready. >> we're still northbound, speeds 40. the barrel of the gun is still out the driver's window. >> wary of arroyo's rifle, the fleet of squad cars keep a safe distance. but deputy smith decides it's time to make a move. >> i felt i needed to engage him and put a stop to it. >> smith's car bolts past the others toward the red pickup truck. maneuvering close behind arroyo. >>