Atlanta commuter bus leads police on chase through rush-hour traffic; a suspect is in custody

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A suspect is in custody after a metro Atlanta commuter bus led police on a chase on busy rush-hour roads Tuesday, at one point heading into oncoming traffic in the opposite direction before stopping on the side of a road, police said.

The bus struck several vehicles during the chase, police said. Police declined to say whether anyone involved in the incident was injured.

The incident began shortly before 5 p.m. during rush hour along Ivan Allen Boulevard. in downtown Atlanta.

Shortly after the bus stopped, a person was seen being taken away in handcuffs. At least five other people also got off the bus.

A large armored vehicle was parked in front of the bus and at least a dozen law enforcement vehicles were parked behind it on the street.

During at least part of the chase and after the bus stopped, aerial footage from CNN affiliate WXIA showed the electronic sign on the front of the bus reading “EMERGENCY” and then “CALL POLICE 911.” It’s not immediately clear when these words began appearing on the sign.

The bus is owned by Gwinnett County Transit, which operates commuter routes from metro Atlanta County.

CNN reached out to Gwinnett County but did not receive a response.

This is a developing story and will be updated.