PORT ARTHUR, Texas — A suspect is in custody after reportedly leading multiple agencies on a chase that began in Port Arthur, ended in Chambers County and left an officer injured.
The incident began around 6:30 p.m. Friday. A Port Arthur officer conducted a routine traffic stop on a Mazda in the 1200 block of 8th Avenue.
At some point, the driver of the Mazda reportedly sped away from the officer and ran over his foot, Port Arthur Police Chief Tim Duriso told 12News.
The officer was taken to the Medical Center of Southeast Texas to get X-rays and is expected to be OK. The chase continued through Beaumont and eventually made it to Chambers County, Chief Duriso said.
Multiple agencies including the Port Arthur Police Department, Beaumont Police Department, and Chambers County Sheriff's Office responded to the chase.
The suspect was eventually taken into custody in Chambers County and taken to the Chambers County Jail. Chief Duriso told 12News he is expected to face charges out of Port Arthur including evading arrest and injury to an officer.
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