October 31, 2016 - Law enforcement from Shelby County joined in on a high-speed chase that began in San Augustine County Saturday, October 29, 201.
As the chase closed in on Center, Shelby County Sheriff's Deputies, Center Police Department officers and Texas Department of Public Safety State Troopers were ready.
According to Joey Haley, San Augustine Police Department Detective, he and his partner Mike Price attempted to serve an arrest warrant on Kenneth Jenkins for probation revocation. Jenkins fled in a vehicle north on U.S. Highway 96 at speeds up to 130 mph. On more than one occasion he passed cars in the construction zone in San Augustine County nearly going head on into oncoming traffic.
All of the units from Shelby County then joined in on the pursuit and traveled into San Augustine County.
Haley says when Jenkins saw Center PD and DPS had Highway 96 shut down at Loop 500, he made a u-turn and fled back to San Augustine where he finally stopped at his residence on Hilltop Avenue.
Detective Haley arrested Jenkins for evading arrest in a motor vehicle, the original warrant and wrote him several additional citations.
