A vehicle pursuit that began near Peoria closed southbound Interstate 55 in Springfield late Tuesday morning.
Illinois State Police Troop 6 said police in Washington and East Peoria reported a person wanted for criminal sexual assault and possession of a weapon by a felon fled from an attempted traffic stop before 10 a.m.
The pursuit ended when police disabled the vehicle on I-55 south of Sangamon Avenue in Springfield.
The subject was taken into custody after a brief standoff and the highway reopened at about noon.