ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – Police in Roanoke County arrest a man after he reportedly beat a female and forced her into an SUV earlier today.

A police spokesperson says that just before 11 a.m. on Tuesday, police with Roanoke County responded to a call from the 8500 block of Blacksburg Road in Catawba.

The caller stated that a male in the SUV was shooting at other vehicle’s tires while the vehicle was driving.

The SUV reportedly drove to a residence in the 9200 block of Newport Road where the female was able to escape.

As officers got closer to the vehicle, the SUV continued to drive up and down the road. The male subject then drove up a curvy section of Brush Road.

During this time, the Montgomery County and Virginia State Police joined in the pursuit.

Roanoke County Police requested the Virginia State Police to use their helicopter which was able to locate the SUV on Brush Road.

Roanoke County SWAT located the suspect’s SUV and used their armored vehicle to bump the SUV.

A short time later, the male subject complied with the demands to surrender and was taken into custody at around 2 p.m.

The individual is being named as Derek Besase and has been taken to Roanoke County Jail.

Charges are pending.

The female’s identity and condition are not known; however, officials say that she was not transported to the hospital and was speaking with officers on the scene.

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