AN UBER driver was thrown into a real-life action movie when two cops jumped in his vehicle while chasing a fleeing suspect in Houston.
Army veteran Anthony Baines was completely caught off guard as he was forced to join the operation while on his way to pick up a customer.
The first officer jumping in the Uber Credit: Anthony Baines via Storyful
Baines also picked up the second officer Credit: Anthony Baines via Storyful
Footage showed a topless man running in front of the car, being chased by two police officers just after midnight earlier this month.
In the video, the second officer was seen giving up on the foot-ursuit – and instead jumping in the passenger seat.
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“Hey, gimme a ride over there, please. That way. Go, go, go, go!” they shouted.
Baines, who kept his cool during the entire encounter, stopped to pick up the cop’s partner, who was giving chase but being outrun by the suspect, Fox26 Houston reported.
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He gave them a lift around the block so they could reach their car and resume the search.
“I was just really in shock about what was taking place,” he said.
“This is something that I kind of think about only happened in like action movies where somebody was pursuing a person and they call for a civilian to help…
“I just was in the heat of the moment running off that adrenaline.”
A man was seen away from the scene nearby Credit: Anthony Baines via Storyful
Baines was left in shock after the wild interaction Credit: Anthony Baines via Storyful
The driver explained that his eight years of military service – including a deployment to Iraq – helped him stay calm.
Police had responded to a threat call nearby, where a man had allegedly threatened to shoot a woman and her children.
He broke free when they tried to detain him and managed to evade their pursuit.
Houston Police Officer’s Union President Doug Griffith praised Baines for helping the force.
“There’s nothing that prohibits anyone from doing it,” he added.
“There is also nothing that prohibits them from going, ‘No, I’m not going to do that, I don’t want to be involved.’
“There’s nothing that forces or compels anyone to help out.”
