WEST VALLEY CITY — Police were looking Friday afternoon for a man who escaped from a Missouri jail and was involved in a high-speed chase with West Valley officers.
The chase began at 12:16 p.m. near 4100 West and 6200 South when an officer spotted a Chevy Corsica that was stolen from Missouri.
The chase ended six minutes later near 3500 South and 8400 West. A juvenile in the car was arrested immediately, said West Valley police Lt. Charles Illsley. But the man was able to escape by running away, he said.
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The man is from Utah, Illsley said. He is wanted in Missouri for auto theft and escaping from jail.