Cops: 911 operator calls man's boss to convince him to end 100 mph chase, surrender

(CBS/AP) HOUSTON - Texas authorities say they dialed a man's boss for assistance in persuading his employee to end a 70-mile high-speed chase that reached speeds over 100 mph.

Police say Lionel Rodriguez took off when officers stopped him for a traffic violation in Willis, 45 miles north of Houston.

They say Rodriguez fled at speeds exceeding 100 mph until he was stopped near Pearland, a southeastern Houston suburb.

Rodriguez had called the police dispatcher, told them that he was a wanted felon and that he wanted police to kill him.

The dispatcher made a three-way call with the suspect's boss who persuaded Rodriguez to stop.

According to CBS affiliate KHOU, Rodriguez agreed to surrender under one condition; he did not want to go to the Harris County Jail and would rather be held in Montgomery County.

Rodriguez got his wish. He was reportedly transported to Montgomery County because he already had warrants for forgery there. He is also wanted in Dallas, according to the station.