Driver taken into custody after chase ending in Whataburger parking lot

A driver was taken into custody after an eastern Harris County police chase. A driver was taken into custody after an eastern Harris County police chase. Photo: Metro Video Photo: Metro Video Image 1 of / 6 Caption Close Driver taken into custody after chase ending in Whataburger parking lot 1 / 6 Back to Gallery

A man was taken into custody early Sunday after a police chase that ended in a Whataburger parking lot in eastern Harris County.

Precinct 8 deputy constables spotted a wrong-way driver on Fairmont Parkway around 4 a.m., and tried to make a traffic stop, authorities said.

The man behind the wheel refused to pull over, and allegedly led authorities on a chase to East Sam Houston then Interstate 10, where Houston police set up spike strips and flattened his tires.

The driver pulled into the Whataburger lot off Interstate 10 near Normandy, where police searched his car and allegedly found beer cans and booze.

It's believed he may have been intoxicated, and he was taken into custody at the scene. Authorities did not immediately identify the driver or say what charges he could face.