{"id":156962,"date":"2026-04-04T05:27:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T05:27:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/156962\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T05:27:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T05:27:21","slug":"philadelphia-police-id-suspect-arrested-in-lansdowne-delaware-county-after-high-speed-chase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/156962\/","title":{"rendered":"Philadelphia police ID suspect arrested in Lansdowne, Delaware County after high-speed chase"},"content":{"rendered":"

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — A driver was arrested in Delaware County after a wild police chase<\/a> that started in West Philadelphia.<\/a><\/p>\n

Chopper 6 was overhead around 7:15 p.m. Thursday as a person in a white Chevrolet Malibu led Philadelphia <\/a>officers through city streets.<\/p>\n

The driver, identified by police as 33-year-old Anthony Elam, could be seen speeding past cars, even appearing to hit an SUV during the chase.<\/p>\n

WATCH FULL: Chopper 6 captures wild police chase that ended in Delco<\/p>\n

The pursuit moved into Upper Darby and then Lansdowne before officers swarmed the vehicle to make an arrest near the 100 block of E. Plumstead Avenue.<\/p>\n

Doris Alexander watched everything unfold from her front porch.<\/p>\n

“I was very shocked. I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. Police were everywhere,” she recalled.<\/p>\n

Chopper 6 was overhead as Elam was taken into custody after a brief altercation with officers.<\/p>\n

“When I came to the door, they snatched the guy out the car, beat him up and put him in the car, and took him away,” said Alexander.<\/p>\n

Philadelphia police tell Action News that officers initially stopped the driver for a motor vehicle violation in the 5300 block of Catherine Street.<\/p>\n

Officers pursued the suspect because they saw a firearm inside the car.<\/p>\n

Police say Elam facing several charges, including resisting arrest, aggravated assault, fleeing police and weapons offenses.<\/p>\n

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