Alleged robber in custody after brief chase with Houston police

Chase with Houston police ends with driver in custody

Officials say an unidentified suspect was involved in the robbery and took off in a red Chevrolet. A chase ensued shortly thereafter on Hwy 288 service road near 518 but concluded in Iowa Colony, located far south of Houston.

HOUSTON - Houston police say a chase with a suspected robber ended with the driver in custody Wednesday afternoon.

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Preliminary information from the Houston Police Department says it all began after officers received a call for a robbery in progress at a financial services business in the 5200 block of Gulf Freeway around 2 p.m.

Nearly 20 minutes before that, authorities say a Bank of America at Telephone Rd. was robbed, where the suspect reportedly handed a note to the teller. Officials believe the two are connected, as the suspect and vehicle description (a red Chevrolet) matched both incidents.

A chase ensued shortly thereafter on Hwy 288 service road near 518.

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The chase then took officials to County Rd. 59 and 288. As of 2:35 p.m., the chase led them to Hwy 6 and are on County Road 60. Around 2:39 p.m. the driver stopped at the intersection of County Rd. 48 and 62, where he was taken into custody.