A man was arrested after a high-speed chase in northwest Missouri that crossed three county lines.

Sheriff Steve Cox with the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office said early Thursday afternoon the office was notified of a vehicle pursuit that began in Linn County when a Linn County Deputy tried to stop a driver who fled the deputy driving at high speeds and erratic.

Deputies assisted the Linn County Deputy as the chase entered Livingston County. Sheriff Cox said Chillicothe Police tried to use spike strips on the suspect vehicle near Chillicothe’s eastern City limits but the suspect avoided the spikes. However, an officer from another department did not.

Livingston County then took over the pursuit which continued west past Chillicothe on U.S. 36.

“Chief Deputy Claypole noted the suspect appeared alone in the vehicle but kept reaching way over in the passenger area as if attempting to retrieve a firearm or tossing items he did not want to be caught with,” Cox said. “There was also concern the vehicle was possibly stolen at the time of the attempted stop.”

He said suspect was unable to completely avoid the Missouri State Highway Patrol spike strip deployment on U.S. 36 in Caldwell County. However, he allegedly continued westbound until the tire(s) deflated. He was arrested in Caldwell County by the LCSO, MSHP, Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office, and a Chillicothe PD officer.

“Chief Deputy Claypole said the suspect commented he thought he had an arrest warrant in Independence and was planning to keep driving to Kansas City where pursuits are not allowed,” Cox said. “The suspect allegedly had a revoked license and several other problems in addition to a history of violence.”

The investigation continues.