An arrest has been made in a chase Wednesday morning that ended south of Maroa in Macon County and forced a brief soft-lockdown of Clinton Schools.

Clinton Police Chief Ben Lowers told reporters late Wednesday his department was responding to a report of a domestic violence incident at a motel in the 1100 block of Highway 54 in Clinton. Chief Lowers indicates authorities were able to make contact with the male suspect who had fled with a child and was armed and wanted. 

Illinois State Police deployed spike strips to stop the vehicle that had fled south on US Highway 51. From there the vehicle came to a stop south of School Road in Macon County. The Chief indicates authorities were able to take into custody the child and apprehended the suspect.

Authorities are not releasing the identity of the suspect at this time. The Chief says the suspect's vehicle had multiple weapons and body armor. Authorities are speculating the reason for the suspect to leave the scene and was wanted out of LaSalle County. 

Clinton Police were assisted were the Illinois State Police, the DeWitt County Sheriff's Department, and the Maroa Police Department. The situation remains under investigation.