17-year-old arrested after 100-mile chase
Posted/updated on: September 30, 2025 at 3:44 pm
TRINITY – The Trinity Police Department arrested a 17-year-old driver after a multi-county chase on Sunday morning.
According to our news partner KETK and Trinity PD, law enforcement chased a truck for over 100 miles through Trinity, Houston, Polk and Tyler counties. The truck evaded spike strips and eventually came to a stop after the wheels came off just outside of Kountze in Hardin County.
The driver, a 17-year-old male, was arrested without incident and taken back to Trinity County, Trinity PD said. The Trinity County Sheriff’s Office, the Texas Highway Patrol and the Houston County Sheriffs Office also assisted with the chase.
