Driver taken into custody at Bush Intercontinental Airport following chase through north Houston

HOUSTON - One driver will be facing numerous charges after leading Harris County Precinct 4 Deputies on a chase through north Houston on Monday night. 

Captain Jonathan Zitzmann with the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable's Office said that just after 8 p.m. officials attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a stolen vehicle, which was a box truck, near the intersection of Holzworth Road and Cypresswood Drive in Spring. 

Officials said the driver fled and led authorities on an at least 30-minute chase that crossed into Montgomery County a couple of times and back into Harris County. 

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The pursuit later ended up on the Hardy Toll Road going southbound where the vehicle exited at the airport connector, then onto JFK Boulevard. 

At that point, Zitzmann said deputies spiked the vehicle, popping both front tires. 

The vehicle then continued fleeing and approached a dead end road, crashed through a gate and onto secured airport property at Bush Intercontinental Airport. 

Officials said the vehicle did cross over some taxiways and cargo areas, then came to a stop on the south side of Terminal B. 

The driver, who is said to be a 35-year-old white male, fled on foot, but was later located by officials in the tunnels near the Marriott Hotel. 

The suspect was apprehended and taken into custody. 

The vehicle was swept for possible explosives and came back negative. It's unclear what items may have been inside the vehicle at the time of the chase.  

The suspect is expected to be charged with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, trespassing, felony evading, and possible federal charges for entering airport property.