“They’d likely steal again if not caught. Compared to a high speed accident likely involving a family or stray bullets on a crowded street that seems like the better of the options.”
They perpetrated an active armed robbery where they assaulted a store employee by hitting her on the head with a rifle butt.
I respectfully disagree with your assessment of potential risks.
I respectfully suggest the cops should be the ones engaging in high speed pursuits and not some pissed off storeowner.