The suspect, 34-year-old Donyeil Johnson, is at the Salem Hospital being treated for a dog bite.
(SALEM) - This morning, at 12:25 AM, deputies from the Lane County Sheriffs Office requested Oregon State Police assistance in a vehicle pursuit that was northbound on Interstate 5 at milepost 195.
Deputies had attempted to stop a black Infiniti for failure to yield.
Troopers from the Albany Area Command set up with spike strips at milepost 224 but were unsuccessful in spiking the Infiniti.
It was successfully spiked at milepost 253.
The vehicle continued northbound traveling on wheel rims.
The driver finally stopped at Perkins Road and ran on foot. Salem Police Department's canine unit was already involved in the pursuit and deployed the dog immediately.
The male suspect was found on top of a shed.
Police took into custody 34-year-old Donyeil Johnson from California.
Troopers from Springfield, Oregon State University, Albany, and Salem assisted.
OPS assumed the primary lead in the pursuit at milepost 244 northbound. Several other agencies assisted including Linn County Sheriff's Office, Corvallis Police Department, ,Marion County Sheriffs Office ,Salem Police Department, and Keizer Police Department.
There were no reported injuries to officers or other motorists.
The suspect is at the Salem Hospital being treated for a dog bite.
He will be lodged in the Marion County Jail upon his discharge.
Police said the successful apprehension of the suspect was a result of excellent interagency cooperation between all of the involved police agencies.
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