MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – The DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office has taken a man into custody after leading deputies on a chase.
On Thursday, January 23, 2025, one of the deputies initiated a stop on a vehicle that was reported stolen.
According to the sheriff, the deputy tried to pull the car over, but the driver took off instead of stopping, leading to a high-speed pursuit that lasted for a while. The chase put both our citizens and deputies in danger. During the pursuit, the suspect rammed several of the deputies’ vehicles.
After a lengthy chase, deputies struggled with the suspect to get him into custody. The deputies used necessary force to make the arrest safely; the suspect did not suffer any serious injuries.
Deputies searched the car and recovered narcotics, a key fob programmer commonly used to steal cars, and a large number of additional key fobs, which are tools typically associated with car theft.
![Michael Siggers, arrested and charged](https://www.wiredfocus.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Man-leads-deputies-on-high-speed-chase-crashes-into-several-patrol.png)
The suspect, Michael Siggers, is from Memphis and has an extensive criminal record, including charges for aggravated assault, multiple larceny offenses, drug-related crimes, weapons possession, resisting arrest, and a long list of traffic violations.
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