One Arrested, Two Sought in Reported Burglary
Posted/updated on: March 28, 2011 at 12:12 pmLONGVIEW — Longview Police are searching for two burglary suspects after a car chase and one arrest. It happened Wednesday night around 10:30 in the 100 Block of Hubbard Drive. Officers were told by the victims that three black males armed with semi-automatic handguns had kicked in the door of the residence and stole an undetermined amount of cash. The victims stated the suspects brandished the weapons and demanded money. Once the suspects got the money, they fled on foot from the home.
While Officers were responding to the victims house another officer located what was determined to be the suspects vehicle traveling North on Estes Parkway and were attempting to pull the suspects over when a chase began. During the pursuit the suspects threw out several items from the moving vehicle. Two of the suspects jumped from the moving car and ran into the woods. The driver of the car stopped the vehicle and was taken into custody. Ledarvion Deante George, 24, of Longview was taken into custody. Authorities were unable to locate the other two suspects at that time. Officers went back to the location where the items were thrown from the vehicle and located 3 handguns and a bag containing approximately 11 pounds of marijuana. George was booked into the Gregg County Jail for evading arrest, possession of marijuana 5 50 pounds, and burglary of a habitation with intent to commit another felony. George remains in the Gregg County Jail on bonds totaling $120,000.00.