Robbery suspect dies after police chase starting in League City ends on Alconbury Lane in southeast Houston, HPD says [Video]

LEAGUE CITY, Texas (KTRK) — A man who robbed a Dickinson bank set off a 20-mile chase involving multiple agencies, leading to the suspect’s death when officers surrounded him in a southeast Houston dead-end street, authorities said.

The Houston, Dickinson, and League City police departments were among the law enforcement agencies involved in the chase, which occurred primarily on the inbound Gulf Freeway during the height of the Tuesday afternoon rush. The Texas Department of Public Safety and the Galveston County Sheriff’s Office also participated.

According to Dickinson police, officers responded to a robbery at the PNC Bank in the 3500 block of Gulf Freeway at 4:49 p.m. They said the suspect entered the bank with a mask on, entered a teller area, and removed an unknown amount of cash before taking off in a blue vehicle.

About two minutes later, League City police said officers overheard the radio traffic about the robbery and received …