A St. Paul man was arrested after a chase with Shelby County authorities Wednesday.

The Shelby County Sheriff’s Department says the initial call out of Decatur County indicated that Michael Abel was suicidal.  His vehicle was spotted on South State Road 9.  When an attempt was made to make a traffic stop on Abel he fled.

The pursuit reached Amos Road to the bypass and then to Michigan Road where the sheriff’s department report says Abel eventually gave up and stopped.

Abel was charged with resisting law enforcement and possession of a handgun without a license.