A 30-year-old Irondale man was taken into custody after a wild police chase through Birmingham that involved multiple wrecks and the theft of a motorist’s car.

Just before 1:30 p.m. Thursday, the police department’s Crime Reduction Team located a wanted felony robbery suspect in the 1200 block of Bankhead Highway.

Police on Friday identified the suspect as Raymond Elston Harris Jr.

While attempting to take Harris into custody, the suspect hit a marked Birmingham police patrol vehicle and then fled.

A chase ensued from the city’s westside to the northside and back out west.

Along the way, the suspect hit a passing motorist, damaging two of the tires on his vehicle.

He abandoned his damaged vehicle and then robbed another motorist of a Toyota Corolla.

The pursuit continued back toward west Birmingham. Harris, police said, struck a second vehicle during the chase that resulted in minor injuries to the innocent motorist.

Dozens of officers joined in the search, as well as Jefferson County’s Star 1 helicopter. Jefferson County sheriff’s deputies also assisted.

Harris was eventually taken into custody by the Crime Reduction Team and the Special Enforcement Team at Avenue R and 32nd Street in Ensley.

Sgt. LaQuitta Wade said Harris had outstanding warrants for attempted murder, three counts of first-degree robbery and certain persons forbidden to possess a pistol.

He is now facing new charges including felony attempting to elude, first-degree criminal mischief, leaving the scene of an accident with injuries, and third-degree robbery.

The robbery charge is for the theft of the Corolla. No weapon was used in that robbery.

Wade said Harris will also face federal charges, and two state charges of discharging a firearm into a dwelling. The latter charges are not related to Thursday’s chain of events.

Harris is being held without bond in the Jefferson County Jail.