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Investigators with the Hamilton County Sheriff's Department say Jehwaun Booker, above, took videos and posted them to Snapchat during a high-speed chase through three states Tuesday.

(Hamilton County Sheriff's Department)

Chucky Foley

Three Ohio men are in custody in Cincinnati after leading police on a chase through three states, but not before one of the suspects posted a video on Snapchat during the pursuit.

Anthony Dewayne Knight, 24, and Jehwaun Booker, 22, both of Dayton, and Chucky Foley, 19, of Trotwood, Ohio, are being held in jail in Cincinnati after a chase that began north of Cincinnati, went into Kentucky and Indiana, and ended west of Cincinnati, WHIO.com reports.

The chase covered 55 miles, according to Fox19.com.

Anthony Knight

Fox19.com reports police initially tried to stop the car, driven by Knight, on Interstate 75 for traffic violations. The car did not pull over and headed into Kentucky, with a helicopter joining the chase to track the vehicle.

The men drove into Indiana before returning to Ohio and stopping in the parking lot of a Skyline Chili restaurant in Harrison, where they were taken into custody, WLWT.com reports. A fourth person in the vehicle was released.

A witness tells WLWT.com the car with the men inside was traveling about 80 mph when it hit a curb in front of the restaurant.

"He came through the intersection flying and went over the curb and almost hit our arrow board and went into Skyline, and they all jumped out with their hands up and that's what it was," construction worker Eric Dunn said.

When police searched the vehicle, they found a video of the chase as it was occurring and had been posted on the social media site Snapchat, reportedly recorded by Booker. A handgun and a small amount of marijuana also were found inside, police say.

"We appreciate the suspects video taping. That will help us with our evidence," Hamilton County Sheriff Chief Mark Schoonover tells Fox19.com.

The suspects in custody all face felony charges in connection with the chase. Booker and Foley also were wanted on outstanding warrants and have ties to gang activity in Dayton, police say.