Suspect arrested after chase, hours-long standoff, Des Moines police say

A suspect was arrested following a chase and an hours-long standoff on the east side of Des Moines, police say.

The arrest came just after 3 p.m. Monday. Police provided no details about the suspect or how the person was taken into custody.

They had said around noon that the suspect was barricaded in a house in the 2900 block of E. 40th St. after being pursued by Iowa State Patrol troopers.

Other law enforcement agencies were at the scene to help negotiate with the suspect, police said.

The Iowa State Patrol is leading the investigation.

Virginia Barreda is the Des Moines city government reporter for the Register. She can be reached at vbarreda@dmreg.com. Follow her on Twitter at @vbarreda2.