Livingston Police confronted a man just after 8 pm Sunday as he was attempting to break into vehicles in the Wal-Mart parking lot in Livingston. The suspect jumped into his Toyota and fled north on US 59. Just north of Livingston he made a u-turn and started southbound between seventy and ninety miles per hour.
Soon DPS joined in the pursuit along with Cleveland and Liberty County. When they entered Montgomery County several Montgomery County Sheriff’s deputies attempted to spike the vehicle as did DPS, As they passed Community Drive two tires were spiked. Roman Forest Police and Patton Village also joined in the pursuit.
The vehicle vehicle exited FM 1960 at approximately forty miles-per-hour where Humble, Houston and Harris County Precinct 4 and Harris County Sheriff’s units joined into the pursuit.
The driver not proceeding at about five miles per-hour then cut into the Deerbrook Mall parking lot. He then turned out onto FM 1960 and traveled west to just past Lee Road, made a u-turn and went back eastbound across US 59.
After traveling for almost a mile the driver made another u-turn and started west toward US 59. Just before reaching US 59 his vehicle gave out and officers were able to remove him from the vehicle.
After being taken to Houston to be magistrated he will be taken back to Livingston tonight to face charges there.
The driver has not yet been positively identified.
The chase lasted for close to two hours.
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