BEDFORD CO., Va. – The Bedford County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday that they had arrested a suspect following a vehicle pursuit in the Montvale area on Friday.
According to the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office, deputies received a “Be on the Lookout” report from Roanoke County Police for two vehicles that were involved in multiple break-ins in their jurisdiction.
Officials say that deputies from the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office were able to locate the suspect vehicles in the Montvale area and initiated a traffic stop. One vehicle stopped without incident, and the other fled, initiating a pursuit.
The suspect continued to operate the vehicle in a manner that endangered the public during the pursuit, but deputies were able to take the suspect into custody after the suspect lost control of the vehicle.
Bedford Police Department also said that during the arrest of one of the suspects, an officer received a head injury. The officer was treated and released from the hospital, and is now recovering at home.