Road rage suspected after police chase ends with crash, arrest in Lakewood

DENVER ( KDVR ) — Police are shedding light on a chase that ended with a crash and the driver in custody.

The original report to dispatchers was for shots fired near 32nd Avenue and Sheridan Boulevard in Wheat Ridge at about 3:19 p.m. on Sunday. Lakewood police found the suspect vehicle shortly after and initiated a short pursuit.

The pursuit ended near 20th Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard, which is about 2.5 miles from the original location. At that point, an unknown male exited the car.

The driver got onto Interstate 70, heading east.

At that point, the Lakeside Police Department was notified.

The suspect vehicle continued driving east onto Interstate 76, and while attempting to exit the highway near Pecos Street, the suspect crashed. There, Lakewood police took a 19-year-old driver into custody and booked the driver into the Jefferson County Jail.

During the pursuit, the victims of the initial report made their way to the Wheat Ridge Police Department to make a report.

Lakeside police said Wednesday that there were no shots fired and no injuries reported.

Police said they believe this all stemmed from some kind of road rage incident.

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