SPRINGBORO, Ohio (WXIX) - A suspect involved in a police chase is in custody after he was found in an odd hiding spot.

Springboro police said an officer spotted a stolen Toyota Sienna around 8:45 a.m. Monday on State Route 741.

The officer initiated a traffic stop, but the driver in the stolen vehicle took off, prompting a chase, police explained.

Two people inside the stolen vehicle got out and ran after crashing the Toyota at the intersection of State Route 725 and Paragon Road, Springboro police said.

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Nearby schools and businesses went on lockdown when it was learned that the driver of the stolen vehicle was involved in recent armed robberies, according to police.

Guns and ammo were found in the stolen Toyota, police added.

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