Homewood police use spike strips to stop chase; arrest suspects in 18 Moody car break-ins

Two men wanted in several states are in jail after a police chase from Homewood to Birmingham Thursday.Officers tried to stop a vehicle suspected to be occupied by a suspect wanted by the U.S. Marshals for multiple federal arrest warrants, according to police.They attempted the stop in the 200 block of Robert Jemison Road but the driver refused to stop. Police put out spike strips and the vehicle kept going into Birmingham until they got to 27th Street North near 22nd Avenue North. Paul Gilbert Hinkle, 36, of Birmingham and Rashawn Rodrekus Taylor, 24, of Tuscaloosa were arrested without incident and taken to the Homewood City Jail. >> YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD: Community coverage from WVTM 13Police recovered narcotics and 10 handguns, three of which they say were stolen.Investigators say the men are also suspects in 18 vehicle break-ins Wednesday night in Moody.Hinkle is charged with attempting to elude, unlawful possession of a controlled substance, receiving stolen property. He had outstanding warrants for a probation violation on a weapons offense with the U.S. Marshals Service, burglary and burglary of vehicle in Mississippi, and burglary and theft of property in Tennessee.Taylor is charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance, and receiving stolen property. He had warrants from a probation violation on a weapons offense with the U.S. Marshals Service, and burglary of a vehicle in Mississippi.>> WVTM 13 ON-THE-GO: Download our app for free