(Radio Iowa) – A police chase early this (Tuesday) morning led to hundreds of central Iowans losing electricity. Des Moines police say an officer spotted a stolen SUV about 3 AM and when trying to pull the vehicle over, the driver sped away, leading to a chase that lasted about four minutes. Police say the driver lost control, hit a utility pole and took off on foot, and police say the teenager was captured about a block away.

The pole that was hit resulted in about 1,400 Des Moines customers losing power. MidAmerican Energy says all were restored within about four hours.