July 6, 2016 - Law enforcement officers closed in on a pursuit involving Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) State Troopers as they attempted to stop a vehicle on State Highway 7 West on Wednesday afternoon, July 6.
The pursuit began somewhere in the west end of the county as Texas DPS State Troopers Taylor Buster and Austin Lunsford attempted to stop a black Nissan Maxima which was traveling at a high rate of speed. The Troopers were finally able to come to bring the vehicle to a stop at FM 711.
Shelby County Sheriff's Deputies and Center Police Officers arrived at the scene to assist the troopers. Once the driver and passenger in the front seat were detained it was discovered the driver had three additional passengers in the back seat including an infant and two elementary age children.
Once the officers identified the individuals, the driver Tristian Reynolds, 26, of Center was arrested for fleeing or attempt to evade police officer and was transported to the Shelby County Jail.
The officers held the scene until the mother of the children arrived to claim them and the vehicle.
