A 31-year-old man wanted on an Arizona parole violation was taken into custody today after a rolling box-truck drama in north Dallas ended with the stolen vehicle allegedly plowing into two marked police cruisers. The chase kicked off when a vending company in Farmers Branch reported a missing box truck and helped officers track it in real time. No officers or bystanders were hurt, and the suspect eventually surrendered without further incident, police said.
How Officers Zeroed In On The Stolen Truck
According to MyTexasDaily, the theft was reported around 7:36 a.m., when a vending company told police a company box truck had been taken near the 14000 block of Dallas Parkway in Farmers Branch. The company provided live location updates that guided officers to the truck. When they tried to pull it over, the driver took off, struck one patrol vehicle, then threw the truck in reverse and hit another, the outlet reported. The pursuit ended near the 12300 block of Brittany Circle in Dallas, where the driver surrendered and was arrested.
Officer Fires Shot, Internal Probe Kicks Off
In a press release, the Dallas Police Department said one officer discharged a firearm during the encounter. The suspect was not hit and no injuries were reported. The officer has been placed on routine administrative leave while the department’s internal affairs unit and the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office run separate investigations into what happened, according to the release. Officials did not immediately say if body camera or dash camera footage from the incident would be made public.
Suspect Named, Arizona Warrant In Play
Authorities identified the driver as 31-year-old Travis Stone, who is wanted on a full extradition warrant from the Arizona Department of Corrections for a parole violation tied to an armed robbery, MyTexasDaily reported. Local charges related to the alleged truck theft, the chase, and the alleged assaults on officers are expected as investigators sort through reports and evidence.
Dallas Police general orders spell out how officer-involved uses of force are reviewed and how evidence is handled. Those procedures will shape the internal affairs investigation and frame the Dallas County District Attorney’s review, according to the Dallas Police Department. Prosecutors will decide whether any criminal charges related to the officer’s actions are warranted once the investigative work is complete…