FORNEY, Texas – 49-year-old Jeffery Lewis was arrested after a Saturday afternoon motorcycle chase through Forney and Terrell, Texas.
FORNEY, Texas – 49-year-old Jeffery Lewis was arrested after a Saturday afternoon motorcycle chase through Forney and Terrell, Texas.
At approximately 3:15 p.m., the pursuit began on a surface street in Forney, Texas, following an attempted traffic stop. The chase quickly entered U.S. Highway 80 where Lewis fled eastbound towards Terrell, Texas.
Lewis took SPUR 557 south, then passed FM 148, and onto the IH 20 on-ramp where he exited Rosehill Road. Lewis then fled north on Rosehill Road into the City of Terrell. The Terrell Police Department was also notified of the chase entering their city limits.
The chase continued down several city streets on the south side of Terrell before Lewis wrecked the motorcycle on East Newton Street near the intersection of South Delphine Street.
Lewis attempted to flee on foot but was quickly apprehended by a Forney police officer at approximately 3:22 p.m. – just seven short minutes and approximately 13 miles from the beginning of the chase.
Lewis had an outstanding felony warrant out of Kaufman County at the time of his arrest. Lewis was booked into the Forney City Jail where he was later transferred to the Kaufman County Jail with a charge of evading arrest and capias pro fine with bonds totaling $27,393.
