August 6, 2021 - A man was arrested following a high-speed chase that traveled from Nacogdoches County into Shelby County Friday, August 6, 2021.
In the Martinsville area a Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) State Trooper was westbound when a white E350 passenger van passed traveling eastbound recklessly and at a high rate of speed.
The DPS State Trooper attempted to pull over the van; however, the driver failed to stop and continued traveling at a high rate of speed toward the Center area.
Additional DPS units, as well as Deputies with the Shelby County Sheriff's Department, and Center Police Department all moved into position to head off the van.
To prevent further public danger from the speeding van, and as the van approached FM 711, a DPS State Trooper deployed spike strips and successfully punctured both front tires of the van. The van was able to continue traveling eastbound until it finally came to a stop just before State Loop 500.
Once the van came to a halt, officers blocked the eastbound traffic lanes with their vehicles and converged on the van with weapons drawn as they ordered the driver to exit the vehicle.
The driver complied and exited the van without incident, after which he was placed in custody and transported from the scene.
According to the Shelby County Jail log Miguel Suaste, 31, of Center was charged with evading arrest/detention with vehicle, felony 3; driving while intoxicated/open container, misdemeanor b; and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, state jail felony.
