Police stop snarls traffic along I-10 near downtown Phoenix

PHOENIX — A criminal traffic stop on westbound Interstate 10 west of the downtown Phoenix area snarled traffic for a short time on Friday.

The Phoenix Police Department said a driver failed to stop when officers attempted to pull the person over. The Arizona Department of Public Safety found the car and was able to stop the driver, who was taken into custody.

In a tweet, the Arizona Department of Transportation said the two left lanes were blocked for the traffic stop at 59th Avenue.

Expect delays on I-10 westbound west of downtown. HOV and the left lane are blocked for police activity. #PhxTraffic pic.twitter.com/cQH00ce9aY

— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) March 31, 2017

Westbound traffic was backed up to downtown Phoenix and the eastbound lanes were also moving slowly.

Expect east-west delays in and around central Phoenix. I-10 in the West Valley is especially slow. #PhxTraffic pic.twitter.com/LfZOjnKibT

— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) March 31, 2017

The stop was cleared a little before 1 p.m. and all lanes were opened, though delays were expected to stick around for a little while.

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