Wild police chase resulting in several wrecks in Birmingham lands robbery suspect in jail

A wild police chase through the streets of Birmingham ended with the arrest of a felony robbery suspect Thursday. It all began at about 1:30 p.m. when police located the Irondale man in the 1200 block of Bankhead Highway.Officers were attempting to take 30-year-old Raymond Elston Harris, Jr. into custody when they say he hit a marked Birmingham police patrol vehicle and took off.During the chase, Harris robbed a citizen and crashed into two more vehicles, according to police. The second person he hit, had minor injuries.He was taken into custody at Avenue R and 32nd Street in Ensley by the BPD's Crime Reduction Team and Special Enforcement Team. Watch video of heavy police presence as they close in on robbery suspectHarris had outstanding warrants for attempted murder, three counts of robbery, and certain persons forbidden to possess a pistol.He will face federal charges and numerous additional felony charges including felony attempting to elude, criminal mischief, leaving the scene of an accident with injuries, and robbery. He will also be charged with unrelated charges of two counts of discharging a firearm into a dwelling. >> WVTM 13 ON-THE-GO: Download our app for freeHarris is being held without bail. The Birmingham Police Department expressed gratitude to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office for its aid in this arrest.