At approximately 12:45 AM on Friday June 3rd, the Smith County Sheriff’s Office attempted a traffic stop on a white Buick sedan in the area of HWY 31 E and S SE Loop 323.
Soon after the traffic stop was initiated, a female passenger bailed out of the vehicle, running into the Pratt Homes complex before the driver took off driving northbound on the loop. The driver continued north on the loop, eventually turning around, coming back south. The driver kept stopping and/or turning off the vehicle, but continued traveling south on the Loop.
At 12:51AM, Smith County Deputies requested the assistance of the Tyler Police Department for an attempt to spike the vehicle’s tires. Smith County Deputies setup spikes at Delmar St and S SE Loop 323 and at Paluxy Dr and E SE Loop 323. Soon after, the suspect vehicle ran over the spikes at Delmar St, popping the left rear tire.
The suspect eventually stopped at the intersection of Troup HWY and E SE Loop 323 where Smith
County Deputies removed the driver from the vehicle and made an arrest.