A police chase in Midwest City ended this morning with one person taken into custody and no reported injuries. Officers were responding to a domestic disturbance call involving a woman reportedly armed with a firearm when a driver fled an attempted traffic stop. The pursuit ended near North Douglas Boulevard and East Reno Avenue. Authorities said no names or charges had been released at the scene.
According to News 9, officers spotted the vehicle while answering the domestic call and tried to pull it over, but the driver took off before stopping a short time later. The Midwest City Fire Department had initially described the call as involving a female with a firearm, which triggered the police response, the outlet reported. Authorities said the chase ended without any reported injuries and that the area was secured once the suspect was taken into custody.
Department leadership
Chief Greg Wipfli, who took over as Midwest City’s police chief in August 2024, leads the department that responded, according to the City of Midwest City website. The city biography notes that Wipfli has decades of service with the department and oversees both patrol and support units, context that underscores the agency’s role in handling incidents like Monday’s pursuit.
What comes next
News 9 reported that police had not released the name of the person arrested or said whether any charges were pending. Investigators remained on scene working to piece together the details of the domestic incident and the short pursuit, and the department had not issued further information as of the latest report.
