Teen Charged with Evading Arrest

GLADEWATER — A 19-year-old has been arrested after he tired to run from Gladewater Police. Darrell Harper was taken into custody for possession of marijuana in a drug free zone and evading arrest. According to KETK, officers were conducting a patrol for narcotics in the area of Tenery Street as part of “Operation Cold Turkey” when one of them spotted a black Ford Crown Victoria with an expired registration sticker. An officer attempted to stop the vehicle but the driver sped off. After a short chase, the vehicle stopped and the driver exited and attempted to hide in another parked vehicle. Harper was apprehended on the spot. The marijuana charge was enhanced since the location of possession was near Gay Elementary campus and the Middle School property.