Man in custody after jumping into Mississippi River during overnight pursuit

Man in custody after jumping into Mississippi River during overnight pursuit

ST. LOUIS - A man was taken into custody early Thursday morning after ending up in the Mississippi River following an overnight police chase in north St. Louis. According to the St. Louis County Police Department, the pursuit began around 1:30 a.m. on eastbound I-70 near the Blanchette Bridge in Earth City, involving a suspect in a Chevy S-10 pickup truck. The pursuit began after officers attempted to pull over the pickup truck, but the vehicle …