Crime & Safety
High-Speed Chase Into Center Point Ends In Arrest
A robbery suspect led police on a high-speed chase into Center Point before being taken into custody Monday afternoon.
BIRMINGHAM, AL - A robbery suspect led Birmingham police on a high-speed chase that ended in Center Point, after Jefferson County Sheriff's deputies joined the chase. The suspect was taken into custody Monday afternoon.
A report by Alabama Media Group said Birmingham police were dispatched to a robbery at Alfa Insurance on Huffman Road at approximately 4:30 p.m. The suspect, a black male, was leaving the location as police arrived. The suspect then led officers on a pursuit until it ended in the 2200 block of Fourth Place Circle South in Center Point.
The suspect is currently being questioned by police and has not been charged with a crime. No one was injured in the pursuit. However, one Birmingham police patrol vehicle and one Jefferson County patrol vehicle was damaged. (For more updates on this story and free news alerts for your neighborhood, sign up for your local Patch morning newsletter.)
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