Teen arrested after police helicopter spots car going up to 140 mph

The Metropolitan Police Department arrested an 18-year-old early Monday after the department’s helicopter spotted a sedan speeding between 120 and 140 mph on a Las Vegas highway, according to an X post from the department.

AIR5 first saw the light-colored sedan around 12:30 a.m. on Interstate 11, also known as U.S. Highway 95, near Charleston Boulevard, police said in the post. The car was weaving through traffic, passing on the shoulder and at one point sparking as it sped down the freeway.

RECKLESS!

On Monday, December 1, around 12:30 a.m., AIR5 spotted a reckless driver on US 95 at Charleston.

The light-colored sedan was traveling at speeds between 120 and 140 miles per hour, weaving dangerously close to cars and passing on the shoulder.

The vehicle was seen… pic.twitter.com/AdnXyPU08T

— LVMPD (@LVMPD) December 3, 2025

“Dangerous, deadly, and downright dumb,” police said in the X post.

Officers said the helicopter tracked the vehicle until a patrol unit stopped it on the southbound Interstate 15 ramp from I-11.

Police said the teenage driver, Sean Garcia, showed signs of impairment. Three passengers — ages 16, 17 and 18 — were inside the car.

The driver was arrested, and the car was impounded, Metro said.

Metro said the incident highlights the department’s crackdown on dangerous driving amid a deadly year on local roads. As of Wednesday night, 148 people had been killed in traffic incidents in Metro’s jurisdiction in 2025, according to the department.

Contact Kevin J. Barr at kbarr@reviewjournal.com.