Smith County Deputies Search for Suspect

SMITH COUNTY — Smith County Constables say they obtained warrants for Fredrick McLeod for marijuana possession and fleeing to avoid capture. Officials say they got word that he checked himself in to the America’s Best Value Inn in Smith County sometime during the night. Wednesday morning, after obtaining warrants, they went to pick him up from the inn. That’s when he walked out of his room and ran for the woods again. A K9 unit and DPS chopper from Garland have been deployed. Officials say the man does have a criminal history. Apparently he had been charged with both murder and assault of a peace officer in the past.

According to KETK, a deputy tried pulling over a Ford Explorer round 4:00 Tuesday afternoon, but the driver refused to stop. Deputies say the suspect exited Hwy 155 at I-20 and jumped out of the SUV and ran into the woods. A search of the vehicle turned up 8 pounds of marijuana, along with McLeod’s I.D.