HPD: Man rams car into PetSmart before leading police on chase

HOUSTON — Police say a suspect rammed his automotive into the doorway of a PetSmart close to the Heights earlier than attempting to run over workers.

And that was earlier than he led police on a wild chase Monday evening.

This began at about 9:45 p.m. on Taylor Road close to downtown Houston.

Houston police mentioned workers on the PetSmart had simply closed for the evening when a suspect crashed his automotive via the glass of the shop for no cause.

This definitely caught workers abruptly.

Workers began recording the person on their cellphones so he allegedly tried to run them over. Police mentioned that’s when a chase began.

A police helicopter was already within the space and adopted the suspect’s automotive down Memorial, going out and in of personal neighborhoods.

Investigators mentioned he crashed into somebody’s truck of their driveway within the course of and even rammed into an HPD officer’s automobile.

“There was a patrol unit proper behind him. He regarded again over his shoulder on the officer and gave him the finger. He threw the automobile in reverse and rammed the patrol automobile,” HPD Lt. JP Horelica mentioned.

The chase lasted about half-hour earlier than the person was taken into custody simply earlier than 10:30 p.m. It ended 4 miles away from the PetSmart.

Police mentioned he was evaluated for substance and psychological well being points, for the reason that preliminary incident on the PetSmart was seemingly unprovoked.

Police mentioned he’ll seemingly face a protracted checklist of prices for the police chase and all of the injury left behind.

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