62-mile chase in stolen car ends ends near Fort Collins

Investigators say a man led authorities on a high-speed pursuit from Wyoming into Colorado that ended Wednesday with his arrest on the northern outskirts of Fort Collins.

Albany County Sheriff's Deputies attempted to pull Christopher Baker over in Wyoming because he had an active warrant out for his arrest. Instead of stopping, though, Baker fled in a stolen pickup truck, according to an Albany County Sheriff's Office news release.

Baker fled south down U.S. Highway 287 and entered Colorado about 1:30 p.m. He eventually turned off 287 onto a dead-end private road at 533 N. 287. Albany County Deputies apprehended Baker and his passenger, according to the news release.

During the chase, Colorado State Patrol and the Larimer County Sheriff's Office worked alongside Wyoming authorities in stopping the vehicle. CSP deployed two sets of spike strips while the truck drove toward Fort Collins. One was unsuccessful, but another worked, Trooper Josh Lewis said. 

Pursuit speeds approached 100 mph, with the vehicle reportedly driving into oncoming lanes of traffic. 

Sheriff's deputies from Albany County in Wyoming took photos of the suspect vehicle and walked around the grassy area where the truck eventually came to a stop Wednesday afternoon.

The truck showed signs of damage on the passenger side, and had a shredded tire on the driver's side, presumably from hitting the spike strips.

The Albany County Sheriff's Office will lead the investigation. Additional details were not immediately available.

Reporter Jason Pohl covers public safety for the Coloradoan. Follow him on Twitter: @pohl_jason.