Police chase comes to end on county road in Brazoria County

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Wednesday, November 17, 2021
Police chase comes to end on county road in Brazoria County
After more than half an hour, the driver came to a stop, surrounded by law enforcement officers, and gave up peacefully.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A man has been arrested after leading police on a chase that stretched from downtown Houston into rural Brazoria County.

Just after 2 p.m., Houston police initiated a traffic stop of a red SUV in the downtown area and the driver took off.

After a period of time, Texas DPS troopers joined the pursuit.

The police chase came to end on county road in Brazoria County. Press play to watch Skyeye video.

The driver was not initially racing at high speeds, and even used turn signals for lane changes.

The driver came to a stop on County Road 48 at County Road 62. He got out of the SUV with his hands up and was taken into custody without further incident.

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