Just after 8 pm Wednesday Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office received a call from Dillard’s Loss Prevention of a theft that had just occurred. Several units responded and spotted the Toyota pickup truck described leaving the area. When they attempted a traffic stop the vehicle fled. The pursuit went down I-45 to SH 99 then to Hardy Toll Road. South on Hardy at speeds of close to 100 mph. The driver then exited FM 1960, and re-entered the northbound lanes of Hardy Toll Road. The chase continued to Louetta then west to Kuykendahl. It was just east of the intersection the truck side-swiped a red Toyota. The truck continued through the intersection striking a median and blowing a tire. As the truck came to rest in the Starbucks parking lot at Kuykendahl and Louetta the driver was taken into custody. Deputies recovered a large quantity of stolen electronics. This included Nest Cameras, drones, doorbell cameras and other assorted equipment. The male was transported to the Montgomery County Jail.
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Richard Jim Paddock, 52, of Houston is identified as the male involved in the pursuit from The Woodlands Mall to Kuykendahl and Louetta in Spring. IS is currently charged with evading arrest with a vehicle. His bond has been set at $50,000.
