Teen Charged with Evading Arrest, Illegal Possession of Weapon

LUFKIN — An 18-year-old is arrested in Lufkin on a pair of charges at approximately 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lufkin Police Department officers arrested Marqueiz Jermaine Jackson on the 1000 block of Turner Street in Lufkin for the Class A misdemeanor offenses of evading arrest or detention and unlawful carry of a weapon.

According to a police report, officers were dispatched to the 1000 block of Idylwood in reference to a report of gunshots. The officers located a person matching the caller-provided description of the suspect, but police say the suspect, later identified Jackson, fled on foot. According to police, the officers pursued Jackson for approximately four blocks through yards and over fences before apprehending him in the 1000 block of Turner Street. Once Jackson was in custody, officers retraced his path and recovered a Ruger brand P90 .45 caliber handgun allegedly discarded by Jackson. Jackson was booked into Angelina County Jail.