Police said a female passenger was also taken into custody and questioned.
According to Chief Ford Hayman, McAlister is a convicted felon. He will be charged on Thursday with aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer and felon in possession of a firearm. Police believe McAlister has outstanding warrants from other jurisdictions.
After the chase into Jackson, City Councilman Aaron Banks released the following statement on Twitter.
The Law Enforcement body in the metro area must respect all jurisdictions to basically communicate. We don’t need innocent people being or feeling threatened due to pursuits in Jackson, or any other municipality. Let’s respect each other and communicate. #respect