One in Custody after High Speed Chase
Posted/updated on: January 8, 2011 at 5:52 am
EAST TEXAS One person is in custody after leading East Texas authorities on a chase. Cherokee County authorities along with Troup Police were involved in the high speed chase near Troup. Officials say Smith County Sheriffs deputies and State Troopers were brought in to assist. Deputies surrounded a wooded area near Troup, east of Highway 110. Law enforcement even used a helicopter to aid in the search.
The chase began with a routine traffic stop, but the suspects fled in a gold Ford Focus. Officials say soon the Ford Focus crashed and the male driver took off. The woman passenger was taken to the hospital. The suspect then reportedly stole a blue Dodge Ram with keys inside the vehicle. Choppers later spotted the man, and officials took him into custody. He was identified as Justin Toole, 21, of Whitehouse. Constables say the chase began on Highway 79 and finally ended at County Road 4702.
Officials have not yet said what the relationship is between the man and woman, or the extent of her injuries.
