A pursuit that began in Lee County ended in Milam County with one person in custody.
The Milam County Sheriff’s Office was alerted by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office about 2:15 p.m. Wednesday, April 24, about a pursuit of a stolen box truck that was heading toward Milam County.
The chase was initiated by Lexington Police Department and was joined by Lee County deputies and Texas Department of Public Safety troopers. As the chase entered Milam County, Lee County deputies and Rockdale Police deployed spike strips to stop the vehicle. Those strips were successful by taking out a front tire on the box truck, bringing the chase to an end on US 77 at the US 79 overpass on the east end of Rockdale.
Justin Phillip Levis was taken into custody by Lee County and arrested by Lexington Police Department. Levis was charged with evading arrest detention with a vehicle and with unauthorized use of a vehicle.
Lexington Chief Farah Garza said, “When the call came in, Billy Stephens, Lee County Constable Pct. 3 and Adam Gonzales, Constable Pct. 2, along with our officer Corporal Tiffany Reyna responded quickly and pursued the vehicle, receiving support from Lee County Sheriff’s Office and DPS Troopers. I am very proud of Corporal Reyna’s professionalism and with her focus on stopping the suspect and making the arrest. Special thanks to Constables Stephens and Gonzales, as well as to LCSO and DPS. Your continued support of our community is very much appreciated.”
Contact the Lee Co. Sheriff’s Office for more information.
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