ST. LOUIS – A man and a woman were taken into custody Wednesday morning after a pursuit in the Metro East led to a standoff in north St. Louis.
According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD), the standoff occurred in the area of West Florissant and Alcott Avenues, near the Calvary Cemetery, in the city’s Walnut Park East neighborhood.
The pursuit began around 1:40 a.m. at Horseshoe Lake State Park in Pontoon Beach, involving the man and woman inside a Buick Regal. According to Pontoon Beach Police Chief Chris Modrusic, officers were patrolling the park after it closed and noticed the vehicle stopped in the park…