Known felon arrested after police chase in Richmond

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- A known felon was arrested after a police chase in Richmond on Wednesday, during which police say he hit two other vehicles.

Just before 2 p.m. on Wednesday, March 25, detectives with the Richmond Police Department were in the 1300 block of Stony Run Parkway when they tried to perform a traffic stop on a known felon believed to be in possession of a firearm.

According to police, the suspect did not stop, instead driving away from detectives and hitting a parked vehicle. He then hit another vehicle in the 2400 block of East Main Street.

"The suspect was apprehended a short time later on Richmond’s Southside with assistance from the Metro Air Unit," police said.

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The suspect has since been charged with eluding police, hit and run and the possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

No additional information, including the identity of the suspect, is available as of the time of reporting. The investigation into this incident is ongoing.