Driver arrested after leading authorities on 5 mph chase on Loop 410

A San Antonio police officer found a man driving around 5 mph on Loop 410 near Jones Maltsberger Road around 12:30 a.m., April 29, 2018, and attempted to pull him over. The driver didn’t stop and authorities initiated a slow speed chase. less A San Antonio police officer found a man driving around 5 mph on Loop 410 near Jones Maltsberger Road around 12:30 a.m., April 29, 2018, and attempted to pull him over. The driver didn’t stop and authorities ... more Photo: 21 Pro Video Photo: 21 Pro Video Image 1 of / 21 Caption Close Driver arrested after leading authorities on 5 mph chase on Loop 410 1 / 21 Back to Gallery

Authorities on Sunday arrested a man they say led them on a slow speed chase through the Northwest Side.

A San Antonio police officer found the man driving around 5 mph on Loop 410 near Jones Maltsberger Road around 12:30 a.m. and attempted to pull him over.

Officers say the driver didn't stop and continued to flee, slowly.

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Texas Department of Public safety troopers later took over the chase and followed him at 5 mph on a Loop 410 access road.

Authorities said they almost captured him at a stop light near Cherry Ridge Drive, but he took off again.

Finally, troopers surrounded the suspect near Vance Jackson Road and Loop 410 and detained him at gunpoint. He was then arrested on an unrelated warrant for unlawfully carrying a firearm. It is unclear what charges he will face in connection to the chase.

Caleb Downs is a crime reporter for mySA.com. Read more of his stories here.| cdowns@mysa.com | Twitter: @calebjdowns