Man Arrested After Police Chase, Strange Standoff Along I-44 Near I-240

A man accused of kidnapping a woman is responsible for snarling rush hour traffic on Interstate 44, south of Interstate 240, police said.

Monday, January 6th 2020, 4:33 pm

By: Sylvia Corkill

Man Arrested After Police Chase, Strange Standoff Along I-44 Near I-240

A man accused of kidnapping a woman is responsible for snarling rush hour traffic on Interstate 44, south of Interstate 240, police said.

According to police, the chase started after a woman called 911 and reported she had just managed to get away from a man who was holding against her will.

After losing control of his vehicle and after several minutes, police approached with caution after being told the suspect, who was dressed like a woman, complete with a wig, may have been armed.

After exiting the vehicle, the man was seen tossing something to the ground and police closed in using a bean bag shotgun to subdue the man.

Just minutes before surrendering to police, the driver led police on a high-speed chase. It started at a northwest Oklahoma City liquor store where patrons told News 9 the woman called for help.

The woman told dispatchers she was able to get away after hitting the suspect with a bat.

So far, police have not identified the chase suspect, but they said he will likely face a string of complaints including kidnapping and assault with a deadly weapon.

","published":"2020-01-06T22:33:47.000Z","updated":"2020-01-06T23:11:50.000Z","summary":"A man accused of kidnapping a woman is responsible for snarling rush hour traffic on Interstate 44, south of Interstate 240, police said.","affiliate":{"_id":"5cc353fe1c9d440000d3b70f","callSign":"kwtv","origin":"https://www.news9.com"},"contentClass":"News","createdAt":"2020-05-20T21:36:07.162Z","updatedAt":"2020-05-20T21:36:07.162Z","__v":0,"show":true,"link":"/story/5ec5a2c72ac80d591f2628b8/man-arrested-after-police-chase-strange-standoff-along-i44-near-i240","hasSchedule":false,"id":"5ec5a2c72ac80d591f2628b8"};