Dallas County: Suspects wanted in pursuit of stolen truck

DALLAS COUNTY, Texas — Two suspects are in custody and a 3rd is wanted after a pursuit of a stolen car led to a foot chase in Dallas County Wednesday afternoon, officers say. 

The Dallas Police Department informed WFAA that its helicopter, Air 1, responded to a report of a stolen car simply earlier than 1:50 p.m. DPD says the helicopter noticed the maroon pickup truck at E. Illinois Avenue and E. Kiest Boulevard and directed patrol officers to the placement. 

As the pickup truck entered Seagoville on East Malloy Bridge Road towards a comfort retailer car parking zone round 2:20 p.m., the Seagoville Police Department dispatched officers to the placement, the place they tried to converge on the truck.

But the pickup sped away erratically, shifting by means of building zones, knocking out a highway signal and touring the flawed manner on Highway 175. 

Seagoville PD says as DPD’s Air1 continued air pursuit, extra officers have been referred to as to the scene. 

At one level, a Seagoville police officer in a marked car was in a position to catch up the fleeing pickup and initiated a visitors cease. The driver of the maroon pickup fled, after which engaged in the pursuit.

As the pursuit traveled on W Stark Road, a tan pickup could possibly be seen touring south on W Stark Road in the direction of the suspect driving the stolen car.  

Seagoville police say as the motive force of the maroon pickup handed the tan pickup, the motive force of the tan pickup swerved on the Seagoville police officer that was pursuing the stolen car in an obvious try to intrude and assist the suspect. 

As each pickups continued to drive the flawed manner on Highway 175, Seagoville cops referred to as off their pursuit because of the harmful and aggressive actions of each suspects. 

Then, Air1 caught the second the suspect driver, together with a feminine passenger and canine, deserted the maroon pickup. Both that driver and lady jumped into the tan pickup, which sped away. 

After dashing by means of residential neighborhoods, the tan pickup truck headed right into a wooded space and got here to a cease. All three suspects exited the car and bumped into the woods close to 137000 Interstate 20, Dallas police stated. 

The two suspects that have been caught and brought into custody face a number of fees, together with evading arrest in a car and aggravated assault in opposition to a public servant, officers stated. 

There’s no phrase but on their names or the outline of the third suspect that is nonetheless on the run. 

No accidents have been reported in the incident. Police stated the investigation continues to be ongoing.