Mobile man arrested after leading Mississippi, Alabama authorities on chase

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) – A person accused of a number of burglaries in Mississippi, together with stealing a trooper’s service weapon, was arrested in Cell after main authorities on a chase.

Gary O. Byers Jr., 41, of Cell was taken into custody close to Interstate 65 between Authorities Boulevard and Airport Boulevard Wednesday morning.

Investigators stated Byers was wished for a string of burglaries, together with the housebreaking of a Mississippi Freeway Patrol trooper’s residence and theft of his service weapon.

Jackson County Sheriff’s Division in Mississippi suggested the Alabama Regulation Enforcement Company of a chase involving the black 2021 Mitsubishi Mirage Byers was driving east on Interstate 10 into Alabama, in accordance with ALEA.

Troopers with ALEA chased Byers, who was pressured out of his automobile by spike strips. Authorities stated Byers fled on foot, jumped a fence and ran behind a enterprise. Troopers had been capable of take him into custody.

In keeping with investigators, Byers additionally had energetic warrants for burglaries out of Cell and Baldwin counties. There might be further expenses due to the chase, ALEA stated.

A bond listening to is scheduled Friday, in accordance with Cell County Metro Jail information.

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