Shotgun-toting suspect captured by St. Clair County deputies

Authorities have captured a man who brandished a shotgun Thursday in the Dutch Hollow neighborhood near Belleville before speeding off in a pickup truck.

According to St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department investigator Scott Toth, the man is in jail awaiting formal charges. He said the incident was part of a domestic disturbance.

On Thursday evening, the sheriff’s department received reports of a man with a shotgun in the area. He fled the scene in a blue Chevrolet S-10, possibly striking a pair of guard rails in an effort to get away.

The truck was located at about 10:30 p.m. Toth did not say when or how the suspect was caught. He said more information will be released when formal charges are issued.

This story was originally published June 17, 2016 at 2:24 PM with the headline "Shotgun-toting suspect captured by St. Clair County deputies."