Houston police officers commandeered an Uber during a foot chase of a suspect on August 7.
On August 7, 2026, two Houston police officers jumped into an Uber driven by Anthony Baines during a foot pursuit of a suspect, directing him to chase the fleeing individual. Dashcam or bodycam footage of the incident circulated online in late August 2026. No injuries were reported.
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Divergence score
3 outlets covered it, splitting into 3 framing camps across 2 bias groups.
3 camps
2 bias groups
The spectrum · how 3 outlets placed this story
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Breitbart
CBS News
NY Post
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Neutral
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Alarmist
International angle
Widest split · the two outlets furthest apart, and who published first
First to report
- CBS Newsfirst
- NY Post+17.3 h
- Breitbart+66.5 h
By each outlet's earliest publish time in this story. Feeds that index slowly can appear later than they printed.
The split, in one line
All three outlets share the same footage and facts; Breitbart leans into the driver's running off adrenaline, NY Post plays up the wild video drama, and CBS keeps it straight.
How each outlet covered it
Lightly covered so far
Too few outlets to map a left-right split. Here is each take as it stands.
Sparse coverage · 3 outlets
“Houston Uber driver gets roped into police car chase - CBS News”
“WATCH — Houston Uber Driver Shocked When Officers Jump into Car During Foot Chase: 'Running Off Adrenaline'”
“Cops jump in Uber, demand driver chase down fleeing suspect in wild video clip: 'Go, go, go, go!'”
3 tracked claims across 3 outlets
Fact ledger
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Claimed
The officers were two female police officers.
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