HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A police chase in West University Place ended in a crash in front of the iconic Cleburne Cafeteria, all while a separate death investigation was taking place only a block away.
The Houston Police Department first reported that a death investigation was underway at the apartment complex at 5151 Edloe Street on Wednesday afternoon. HPD later confirmed that the death was determined to be natural.
Around the same time, the Bellaire Police Department said it was setting up a perimeter in the same area, searching for a suspect in a stolen-vehicle burglary investigation.
In an update, the West University Place Police Department told ABC13 that its officers were attempting to stop a suspect in a stolen vehicle.
According to West U PD, the pursuit ended when the suspect crashed at the intersection of Bissonnet Street and Mercer Street.
Two suspects fled on foot in opposite directions, and officers were actively searching the area for both, according to WUPD.
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