A 60-year-old man was arrested this weekend after reports of a driver driving recklessly in the Catalina Foothills area, officials said.
The incident started about 12:30 p.m. Saturday when several callers to the Pima County Sheriff's Department reported the driver of a white Mercedes driving the wrong way in traffic while tossing items out of the window.
A chase started when the driver fled from an attempted traffic stop on East Sunrise and North Craycroft roads after a deputy saw the Mercedes driver run a red light, the Sheriff's Department said in a news release. The Mercedes driver continued to drive recklessly, forcing motorists to take evasive action to avoid a collision.
Deputies eventually flattened the tires on the Mercedes, boxed it in and forced the driver to stop.
Michael Hodges was arrested and booked into the Pima County jail on suspicion of driving under the influence and several counts of endangerment, the department said.
