Traffic Stop Leads to Foot Chase through School

LINDALE — Law officers say a man identified as John Shane Owens, 30, led them on a chase through Lindale’s Velma Penny Elementary School early Tuesday afternoon, after they discovered during a traffic stop that he had outstanding warrants. Authorities say Owens was taken to a local hospital after being tackled to the ground during the chase. He has been charging with evading arrest.

Lindale police officials say during the stop on Farm Road 849, one of the two people in the truck took off running, heading down then road and then through a field and into the school. However, he was only in the school for about 15 seconds, running through the front doors and out another door. Once outside, officers tackled the chase suspect, who was unarmed, and arrested him. Authorities say Owens was wanted on three warrants for writing hot checks. Velma Penny school officials say their school was on lockdown for about 10-15 minutes during the incident.