Little Rock police arrested two men who led officers on separate vehicle chases Wednesday, according to arrest reports.
Police said Nykian Raines, 19, was arrested about 1:38 p.m. after he fled from officers in a vehicle that had been reported stolen. Raines reportedly crashed the vehicle in a residential area near West 11th Street and South Elm Street and fled on foot before being arrested.
An arrest report states that police found 2.5 ounces of marijuana in the vehicle Raines had been driving.
Raines was charged with fleeing, theft by receiving and possession of marijuana.
In the other police chase, a man reportedly fled from a traffic stop at high speed and led police to Madison and 14th streets. Police said that's where Bennie Lanes, 26, abandoned his vehicle and fled on foot. He was arrested about 3:12 p.m. after a short foot chase.
Lanes, who police had tried to stop in connection with a first-degree battery case, had marijuana and a scale in his pocket, according to an arrest report. He was charged with fleeing, reckless driving, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.
No injuries were reported in either chase.
Raines and Lanes were being held in the Pulaski County jail late Wednesday.
