CPD, Other Agencies Pursue Fleeing Vehicle Into County; Driver In Custody

March 4, 2026 - Law enforcement officers engaged in a pursuit on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, after a white 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 pickup truck allegedly failed to stop when a Center Police Department unit attempted a traffic stop at around 2pm.

Officers traveled south on State Highway 87 South from Center to Shelbyville, and were seen on CR 2110 where the pursuit deviated from the main highway for a brief time before returning to SH 87 and heading south once again.


Ricardo Reyes

The pursuit traveled around 20 miles south of SL 500 in Center before turning onto CR 2156, and law enforcement officers have confirmed it traveled to the end of the roadway and drove through the entrance gate to a property before continuing approximately 100 yards to the front of a house where it drove through a fence and came to rest.

There officers continued pursuit of the driver on foot and placed the driver in custody.

Center Police Officers arrested Ricardo Reyes, 21, of Shelbyville and he was placed in the Shelby County Jail on charges of evading arrest/detention with a vehicle, felony 3; possession of a controlled substance PG 2 >=4G<400G, felony 2; tamper/fabricate evidence with intent to impair, felony 3; evading arrest/detention, misdemeanor a; and reckless driving, misdemeanor b.

Agencies participating in the pursuit include the Center Police Department, Texas Department of Public Safety, and Shelby County Sheriff’s Department.