Teen Who Led Authorities On a Chase Arrested

GREGG COUNTY — The driver of a pickup that led Gregg County officers on a chase earlier this week has been arrested. He is identified as Preston Wade Graham, 17, of Gladewater. He was released on bond from the Gregg County Jail on Thursday. He is accused of leading Gregg County Deputies on a pursuit in a pickup reported stolen in Longview. The chase started around 7:45 Monday night after sheriff’s deputies spotted the pickup. It ended on Commerce Street in Kilgore when the truck stopped after crashing through a traffic circle. The driver and a passenger both fled on foot. The passenger was arrested that evening.