RICHMOND, Va. — All lanes of Interstate 95 have reopened after police activity completely closed the interestate in Richmond near Broad Street on Wednesday evening.
The closure happened at milemarker 74.6. Multiple traffic cameras showed major backups in both directions.
"At approximately 5:33 p.m., Richmond Police Officers attempted to initiate a traffic stop along the 3100 block of Richmond Hwy. The vehicle refused to stop and fled the scene," a Richmond police spokesperson shared. "The pursuit ended up on the Northbound side of interstate 95 , where the suspect eventually came to a stop, near the 74A exit, and attempted to flee on foot. Officers quickly apprehended the suspect and was taken into custody. This incident is currently under investigation."
In an update sent out around 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, VDOT said the southbound left and center lanes have reopened and the northbound left lane is open.
The roadway reopened around 7:45 p.m.
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