WHITEFISH, Mont. (NMB) – The Whitefish Police Department says a man was arrested on Wednesday morning after engaging in a pursuit the previous evening.
A press release says the incident began at about 9 PM, when law enforcement attempted to apprehend a wanted person who had been identified as Christopher Lakey during a traffic stop on Half Moon Road.
The suspect fled and a police pursuit ensued, eventually entering the City of Whitefish on Edgewood Place.
Spike Strips were successfully deployed, but the suspect’s vehicle was able to continue driving a short distance before becoming disabled on Wisconsin Avenue where the suspect fled on foot.
Whitefish Police along with Flathead County Sherriff’s Office, Montana Highway Patrol, Northwest Regional SWAT team, and Two Bear Air conducted a search of the residential area East of Wisconsin Avenue.
The suspect was located and apprehended this morning after receiving a report of a suspicious person from a residence in the area.
Lakey was transported to Flathead County Detention Center with charges pending.
