PHOENIX — Law enforcement took a man into custody on the I-10 near Watson Road after a pursuit that began in Phoenix led to the West Valley.
According to the U.S. Marshals, the driver is wanted on a felony warrant out of Utah.
Authorities identified the suspect as 51-year-old Scott Rasmussen and said he was staying somewhere in Mesa. He will be processed and arrangements will be arranged to extradite him back to Utah.
U.S. Marshals say the driver was on supervised release. But it's unknown how long he has been in the Phoenix-area.
The warrant goes back to a 2012 forgery and theft case, Marshals say.
The driver fled law enforcement on the busy I-10 freeway through most of the West Valley. The chase ended just before 12:30 p.m. at Watson Road.
People continued to drive eastbound on I-10 as the pursuit happened westbound.
The chase ended when a law enforcement driver in an unmarked truck pulled a pit maneuver, spinning the fleeing Jeep. Trucks surrounded the vehicle and pulled a man out of the driver's seat. He was taken into custody.
I-10 was closed westbound, but later reopened.
