CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) – One person was arrested, two more are wanted by police after a hectic chase Sunday in Carbondale.

Carbondale Police say at about 2:10 a.m., officers stopped a vehicle in the 900 block of West Main Street for a suspended registration. During the traffic stop, an officer saw that a passenger in the vehicle, Rashaad Barr, 28, of Murphysboro, was in possession of a handgun. When the officer told Barr to show his hands, the driver of the vehicle sped off, leading police on a high speed chase that involved two squad cars crashing into each other. Both squad cars were damaged and one officer was hurt.

The chase came to an end near the intersection of West Pinewood Drive and West Alveria Drive. Rashaad Barr, the driver of the vehicle, and another passenger all jumped out of the vehicle and ran. Barr was arrested after a short chase; the other two got away. A handgun and illicit drugs were found at the scene.

Rashaad Barr was arrested on charges including unlawful use of a weapon by a felon and resisting or obstructing a peace officer.