A suspect is in custody after a 25-minute car chase that took place in Cape Girardeau on Sunday night.
According to Cape Girardeau Police spokesman Jason Selzer, officers tried to pull over the driver of a white Pontiac Grand Prix at Abbey Street and Kenneth Drive at 5:55 p.m. for failure to yield.
The driver led police on a chase that lasted until 6:19 p.m. The car was stopped with a spike strip to flatten the tires near Route K and Highway 25.
Selzer said the man was wanted for multiple warrants and a federal warrant. Police hadn't yet released the name of the suspect.
Police scanner reports indicated the chase throughout the city, including Broadway downtown.
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