The chase from League City to Houston ends with an arrest, the suspect faces multiple charges and a $650,000 bond

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Bail has been set at $650,000 for a driver accused of leading police on a high-speed chase in north Houston Wednesday afternoon.

The suspect, identified as 41-year-old Olajuwon Smith, was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance, tampering with evidence, manufacture/delivery and evading arrest in a motor vehicle.

ORIGINAL REPORT: Driver in custody after leading a high-speed chase in north Houston

League City police officers said they stopped a gray 2011 Audi Q7 in the Cracker Barrel parking lot at 231 South Gulf Fwy around 2:40 p.m. after the driver allegedly failed to signal a lane change.

After contacting the driver, authorities said they suspected Smith was drug-related and requested a K9 unit, but Smith allegedly drove away.

LCPD officers, with the help of Houston police, Texas DPS and other agencies, tracked Smith from League City to Webster to Houston.

Eyewitness News was first on the scene and SkyEye13 followed the chase.

At approximately 3:58 p.m., the HPD helicopter unit said the Audi smashed into two vehicles near the intersection of Gessner Rd and W Gulf Bank Rd in Houston.

The suspect stopped his vehicle in the driveway of an apartment complex in the 7200 block of Gessner Road, exited the vehicle and ran on foot through the complex and across Windfern Road.

DPS troopers arrested Smith in the 7100 block of White Oak Cir and took him into custody at approximately 4:02 p.m

Officers transported Smith to a local hospital while DPS troopers investigated the traffic accident at Gessner Road and W Gulf Bank.