Lufkin Police catch alleged truck thieves in Burke
Lufkin Police have arrested both suspects in an attempted truck theft. (Source: Lufkin Police Department)
By KTRE Digital Media Staff | April 1, 2021 at 11:33 AM CDT - Updated April 1 at 11:52 AM
Update 11:47 p.m.:
Lufkin Police say they have both suspects in custody after an officer spotted them in a tree line roughly 300 yards from where they fled on foot from the abandoned tow truck.
LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) - The Lufkin Police Department is on the hunt for two suspects who allegedly attempted to steal a truck before leading officers on a chase.
According to a Facebook post by the department, officers are in pursuit of two white males who fled on foot in the 100 block of Pinery Road in Burke. The report states that the suspects allegedly hooked up a pickup for sale to a tow truck without first purchasing said pickup. The owner of the pickup noticed the suspects’ actions, which prompted the suspects to then abandon their alleged attempted theft and flee.