CHAPPELL HILL MAN ARRESTED AFTER MULTI-COUNTY CHASE
(Harris Co. Jail)
A Washington County man is behind bars in Brazos County, after leading law enforcement on a high-speed pursuit through several counties, Saturday.
DPS Troopers say they attempted to stop 33-year old Corey Terrell Thomas, of Chappell Hill, on Highway 6 Saturday due to no license plate on the front of his vehicle. Troopers say that’s when Thomas sped off in his in his pickup truck.
At one point in the chase, Thomas reportedly pulled over and let a woman out of his vehicle, then re-entered the highway and continued to flee from the law.
Troopers say during the pursuit, Thomas turned around several times, and at one point traveled the wrong direction on Highway 6, nearly striking multiple vehicles.
He was eventually stopped at Highway 290 between FM 359 and Liendo Parkway near Prairie View.
Thomas faces multiple charges including evading arrest, reckless driving, driving with an invalid license, and failure to identify. He also had a warrant out of Washington county for family violence. His bonds total $11,000.