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State troopers chased man in a stolen tractor trailer from Garland to Fort Worth on Wednesday afternoon.
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The suspect was identified as 28-year-old Jeffery Harris of Sapulpa, Oklahoma.
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State troopers chased man in a stolen tractor trailer from Garland to Fort Worth on Wednesday afternoon.
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The suspect was identified as 28-year-old Jeffery Harris of Sapulpa, Oklahoma.
Texas’s Fort WorthA fast-paced pursuit from Garland to Fort Worth featured state troopers and police from other departments.
We know:
The chase may have begun Wednesday afternoon when state troopers received a report regarding a stolen tractor trailer in Garland, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
The driver of the vehicle refused to stop when troopers attempted to pull it over.
The suspect traveled through Dallas, Arlington, and Fort Worth while traveling west on Interstate 30. Later, he stopped close to McPherson Road on the Chisholm Trail Parkway after turning south.
SKY 4 images showed troopers holding a suspect without a shirt.
He was recognized by DPS as Jeffery Harris, a resident of Sapulpa, Oklahoma, who is 28 years old.
He was booked into the Tarrant County jail after being detained for using a motor vehicle without permission.
Spike strips gave the impression that the stolen truck had a flat tire.
No one was harmed during the pursuit, and there was no more damage.
What is unknown to us:
The mugshot of Harris has not yet been made public.
When and when the truck was reported stolen was not disclosed by DPS.
The Source: The Texas Department of Public Safety and SKY 4 provided the information for this story.
