A 47-year-old man was arrested in Tyler for several pounds of marijuana allegedly found in his possession after leading troopers on a pursuit.
The incident leading to the suspect’s arrest occurred on January 16 at around 10:30 p.m. in Smith County on CR 164.
Wilbert J. Brown, a Dallas resident, allegedly refused to stop after a Department of Public Safety (DPS) trooper signaled for the 2015 Hyundai Sonata he was driving to pull over after a traffic violation.
According to DPS Sgt. Adam Albritton, the trooper pursued Brown’s vehicle after he failed to stop. The chase continued until Brown came to a stop at the Village on Broadway apartment complex in Tyler.
Brown allegedly exited the vehicle and took off on foot, attempting to flee the scene. The trooper continued the pursuit, tackling and apprehending the suspect.
When troopers searched Brown’s vehicle, they reportedly found 77 pounds of marijuana. He was charged with failure to identify – fugitive from justice, detention with a motor vehicle or evading arrest, and possession of marijuana amounting to more than 50 pounds and less than 2,000 pounds, according to KLTV.
In Dallas last year, drug-related crimes were especially prevalent in District 2, represented by Councilman Jesse Moreno. The district saw a 33% increase in reported drug crime year-over-year in November, as previously reported by The Dallas Express. Citywide there have been 597 drug violations reported since January 1, according to the Dallas Police Department’s dashboard.
Brown has been booked in the Smith County jail but he also had three other warrants out for his arrest out of Tarrant County. He is currently being held on a $375,500 bond.