A police chase spanning several cities turned into a three-hour standoff Tuesday night.
The chase started at 10:40 p.m. in Northfield and lasted nearly an hour before police from multiple departments were able to stop the car shortly after 11:30 p.m. on Route 82 in Broadview Heights.
Police surrounded a suspect wielding a knife inside his car.
Video: Aftermath of an hour long chase from Northfield to Broadview Heights. Spikes used to flatten the tires very early in the pursuit. Man gave up after about 3 hours of negotiations sitting on Route 82. He did stab himself according to police. pic.twitter.com/9DcQ2KBRNk
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A three-hour negotiation finally ended after the suspect spoke to his grandmother for 20 minutes using an with an officer's phone, according to police.
The car used in the chase was badly damaged with the side door ripped off and all the tires, except one, were gone.
Police said he suffered a self-inflicted stab wound at some point during the chase and was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
News 5 will continue to update the story as more details become available.
