A late-night police chase that jumped the state line ended Wednesday on Interstate 70 in Bridgeton, with a St. Louis man in handcuffs and a loaded gun and suspected illegal drugs pulled from his vehicle. The pursuit followed reports of gunfire at a Collinsville-area home over the weekend. Authorities said no one was hurt.
The Madison County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were first called around 11 p.m. Saturday for reports of shots fired at a residence in unincorporated Collinsville. When they arrived, they found evidence that a window at the home and several vehicles had been hit. Detectives later identified a suspect and determined the suspect and victims knew each other, according to the agency.
Four nights later, around 10 p.m. Wednesday, deputies spotted the suspect near the original shooting scene. Instead of stopping, he took off, triggering a pursuit that moved along Collinsville Road and nearby streets, then crossed into St. Louis and finally wrapped up on I‑70 in Bridgeton. Deputies said they recovered a loaded firearm and suspected illegal drugs at the scene…