Lufkin police arrest man after 9-minute high-speed car chase
Lufkin police say Jason Brightwell led officers on a high speed chase in a stolen vehicle Tuesday night. (Source: Lufkin Police Department)
By Stewart Smith | January 13, 2021 at 5:50 PM CST - Updated January 13 at 7:20 PM
NACOGDOCHES, Texas (KTRE) - Lufkin police have arrested a man who they say led officers on a high-speed chase Tuesday afternoon.
Jason Brightwell, 29, was arrested on a charge of evading arrest after he allegedly fled from officers in a vehicle that had been reported stolen in Smith County. The police report states that officers initially were called to assist another agency to search for the vehicle, however after a short time an officer came upon the vehicle on Farm to Market Road 2021 and attempted to initiate a traffic stop. Brightwell allegedly refused to stop before leading police units on a nine-minute, high-speed pursuit.