(WAND) - An Ashland man was arrested after leading deputies and troopers on a police chase early Thanksgiving morning.

At 1:30 a.m. Thursday, Menard County Sheriff's deputies learned of a possible burglary suspect in the Athens area. Deputies were told by other law enforcement agencies that someone driving a Chevrolet Malibu registered out of Ashland had stolen a vehicle and guns in Christian County.

The Christian County Sheriff’s Office had previously chased the suspect's vehicle but had lost sight of it.

The vehicle was seen traveling northbound on I-55. Springfield police officers had also tried to conduct a traffic stop.

Deputies learned an Illinois State Police Trooper last saw the vehicle going south through Athens.

Deputies, along with the Sheriff, started searching for the veh

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