Wanted man who sparked police search near Century III Mall in custody

A wanted man who sparked a police search near the old Century III Mall was taken into custody Wednesday evening.

Thomas Hanbury, 32, was wanted on multiple arrest warrants.

According to the criminal complaint, an officer spotted Hanbury in his SUV on State Route 885 Wednesday afternoon and attempted to pull his car over. Hanbury sped off, leading the officer on a chase that neared 90 miles per hour on a 35 mile per hour road, the complaint said.

The officer eventually lost sight of Hanbury’s vehicle.

A short time later, a 911 call reported a crash near Century III Mall where the driver ran from the vehicle. Officers started searching the area around the mall for Hanbury but did not find him.

Jefferson Hills police said they received a tip several hours later that Hanbury was at his house on Arbor Lane in Pleasant Hills. Officers responded and saw Hanbury inside.

Hanbury refused to follow commands from the officers to leave the house and was displaying erratic behavior, police said. The SHACOG Critical Incident Response Team responded and forcibly entered the house once a search warrant was obtained.

Hanbury was taken into custody without further incident, police said. His girlfriend, who also had multiple warrants out for her arrest, was also taken into custody.

Hanbury is facing a number of criminal charges include fleeing or attempting to flee a police officer, driving with a suspended license, and reckless driving.

Both Hanbury and his girlfriend are being held in the Allegheny County Jail.

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