Wanted man bear-sprayed officers after police chase ends on Alexandria interstate, police say

The Brief

  • Fairfax County Police arrested Rodney Johnson on Friday, March 20, after a police chase that ended on Interstate 495 in Alexandria.
  • Officers said Johnson sprayed them with bear spray when they tried to arrest him.
  • Police also found two children in the car.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. Police in Fairfax County arrested a wanted man after a police chase that ended on an Alexandria highway Friday.

Fairfax County police chase

What we know:

The chase happened Friday afternoon, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. That’s when officers said they received an alert from a license plate reader connected to a car owned by Rodney Johnson, who had multiple warrants out for his arrest.

Police found Johnson on Richmond Highway in Hybla Valley, and tried to pull him over. But Johnson drove off.

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