A suspect wanted for stealing items at a New Caney Target store led authorities on a high-speed chase down the Eastex Freeway that ended in a crash, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.
Investigators said a robbery in progress was first reported on Wednesday afternoon at the Valley Ranch Target store, adding that when Texas Department of Public Safety troopers attempted to stop the suspect shortly after, he sped off, prompting a pursuit.
The chase ensued down the Eastex Freeway and ended near the Deerbrook Mall in Humble, where the suspect crashed into a driver who was not involved in the pursuit, according to MCSO.
Investigators said that after the wreck, the suspect tried to flee the scene on foot, but he was tackled and taken into custody…