A slow-speed pursuit through Sandy Springs ended with a PIT maneuver so unhurried that police themselves are calling it the slowest in department history.

The Sandy Springs Police Department shared dashcam footage of the incident on its Facebook page Saturday, Sept. 19. By Sunday, the post had racked up more than 63,000 views and 669 reactions.

According to police, officers pulled over a white Mazda near Roswell Road and Sandy Springs Circle for a traffic violation. The driver, later identified as Peter Wetche, stopped briefly before taking off, triggering a chase. Officers eventually spotted a stretch of road where they judged it safe to execute a PIT — short for Pursuit Intervention Technique — a tactic in which officers use their vehicle to nudge a fleeing car into a spin, forcing it to stop. The tactic worked, and Wetche was arrested without incident.

He now faces charges of fleeing and eluding police and failing to obey a traffic control device. Police haven't announced a court date.

The viral clip lands amid ongoing scrutiny of how often Sandy Springs officers pursue fleeing drivers. Appen Media reported in July 2025 that the department logged more than double the combined pursuit total of Alpharetta, Dunwoody, and Roswell in 2024 — a gap the outlet tied to Sandy Springs' pursuit policy, which gives officers more latitude than neighboring departments in deciding when to give chase.

Anyone with information relevant to this case can reach Sandy Springs police through the non-emergency line at 770-551-6900.