A suicidal man led Police in Council Bluffs on a chase Sunday morning, that resulted in his arrest and hospitalization. Authorities say at around 8:24-a.m., officers were dispatched to the 2500 Block of South 17th St. in Council Bluffs for a 44-year old Council Bluffs man threatening suicide by holding a gun to his head. As officers arrived in the area, the suspect fled the area in a vehicle, at a high rate of speed. Officers saw the suspect holding, what they believed to be a gun to his head.

A pursuit ensued and the suspect fled the area getting on I-80 westbound at the South Expressway.  continued to I-29 North where he made a U-turn at mile marker 57 in the median, to head back into Council Bluffs on North 16th Street. Officers were able to use the PIT (Pursuit Intervention Technique) at South 16th Street and 7th Ave. where the vehicle was disabled. The suspect was taken into custody without further incident.

The suspect had numerous self-inflicted wounds all over his body from a knife, and he made comments to the officers on scene he wanted to die. He was transported to the hospital for medical attention and evaluation. There are charges pending for Felony Eluding, Domestic Abuse-Serious, Reckless Driving, Disobedience to a Police Officer and Interference with Official Acts.

Officers from the Iowa State Patrol and the Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s office assisted in the arrest of the suspect. At this time the suspect’s name is not being released until he is formally charged.