Jason Brightwell was arrested Tuesday after a nine-minute high-speed pursuit.
Credit: LUFKIN PD
Published: 6:27 PM CST January 14, 2021
Updated: 10:02 PM CST January 14, 2021
LUFKIN, Texas — Officials have released the body-cam video of a high-speed chase that resulted in the arrest of a Lufkin man.
According to the Lufkin Police Department, Jason Brightwell, 28, of Lufkin was arrested Tuesday after he drove off in a white Jeep Cherokee that was reported stolen out of Smith County.
Police say officers were initially called to assist another agency to locate the stolen vehicle. A short time later, an officer came upon the vehicle on FM 2021 and attempted to conduct a traffic stop, but Brightwell refused to stop.