A man who was driving a stolen vehicle was taken into custody following a police chase that started in Mountain Brook and ended in Birmingham, Mountain Brook police said.
Chief Ted Cook said an officer was running a radar on Montclair Road near Ramsey Park when he caught a car vehicle going 55 mph. The officer got behind the car, which was traveling east from Carlisle Road. After running the tag, the officer learned the car was stolen from Irondale. The driver then took off at a high rate of speed heading towards Eastwood.
The driver lost control of the car while attempting to make a curve on Montclair between Cresthill Road and Hoadley Drive. Police said the driver then struck a power pole on the right side of the road, crossed five lanes of traffic, hit a curb, went down an embankment and flipped the car on its roof.
Cook said the suspect tried to flee between two houses, but responding officers were able to locate the suspect on Cresthill and took him into custody. Birmingham police assisted in the arrest and worked the crash scene. Cook said two handguns were recovered from the scene of the crash.
Cook said the driver refused medical aid from Birmingham fire. No information will be released about the suspect until police obtain warrants.