Police Chase Ends In Burlington County, Suspect Arrested: Police

EVESHAM, NJ — A police chase that began in Philadelphia ended in Evesham on Wednesday night, the chief said.

Officials originally said the vehicle was connected with a shooting in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood that left nine people injured, but later confirmed there was no connection, according to 6ABC.

According to Action News, the chase began at about 9:30 p.m. in Kensington when police saw a vehicle that matched the description of that involved in the Saturday shooting on the 800 block of East Allegheny Avenue.

Police followed the vehicle, which sped off toward Interstate 95, onto the Betsy Ross Bridge, and into Evesham Township, Fox 29 reports.

Evesham Police Chief Walt Miller said the chase ended in the parking lot of Bradley's Funeral Home on Route 73.

The suspect ran away, but Miller said an Evesham officer found him a short distance from the vehicle and arrested him without incident.

Authorities believed a second person was in the vehicle, but Miller said police were unable to confirm a second person had been there. Miller said there was no threat to the public.

Police have not said what the arrestee was charged with.

Patch's Max Bennett contributed to this report.