2 Arrested After Chase That Shut Down I-494

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Two men are under arrest after leading police on a chase that closed down I-494 for more than an hour.

The chase ended on 494, between Rockford Road and Bass Lake Road, when the SUV hit three other vehicles and rolled over.

Police said the men were suspected of breaking into a home in Rogers.

They took off in the SUV when police tried to pull them over.

Emergency workers had to cut the driver out of the vehicle after the crash.

Police said he’s suspected to have taken a large amount of meth, and he was throwing it out of the SUV during the chase.

The passenger was arrested when he tried to run away.

(credit: CBS)