Dallas Robbery Suspect Arrested in Lufkin

LUFKIN — The Lufkin Police Department has arrested a man in connection with an aggravated robbery in Dallas. Around noon on Tuesday, detectives arrested Dunta Johnson, 44, Dallas, who was wanted for a DFW-area aggravated robbery after he was tracked to a home located on Circle Drive. According to KETK, Dallas police notified Lufkin police that Johnson took off to East Texas after shooting a female acquaintance in the leg on Monday and stealing a car from her home. Officers and detectives monitored the area near Coston Elementary until they saw a man come out of the home and begin talking on his cell phone. They detained the man, who was later identified as Johnson’s friend. Johnson was found inside the home and taken into custody without incident. The vehicle was towed from the scene.