January 13, 2025 - A vehicle pursuit involving Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) State Troopers that began between Tenaha and Timpson on U.S. Highway 59 on Monday, January 13, 2025, ended safely in Timpson.
The pursued vehicle came to rest in a grocery store parking lot in Timpson following a collision with a sign post before Troopers took the Polk County man into custody.
According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the preliminary investigation indicates that at approximately 11:40am, a traffic stop was initiated on a black 2011 Nissan passenger car for reckless driving, however, when the Trooper activated his lights and sirens, the driver failed to stop. The Nissan traveled approximately 18 miles, doubling back several times before he lost control, left the roadway, and struck a street sign. The driver of the Nissan was then taken into custody without further incident. After the arrest, it was discovered that the 2011 Nissan matched the description of a vehicle that eluded the Garrison Police Department earlier in the morning on Monday.
The driver Peyton Hathaway, 18, of Livingston, was placed under arrest for evading arrest or detention with a vehicle, possession of a controlled substances penalty group 2, tamper/fabricate with physical evidence with intent to impair, which are all three felonies. Hathaway was also arrested for reckless driving and duty on striking fixture on a highway landscape, which are both misdemeanor offenses.
This is an ongoing investigation, and no further information is available at this time.
DPS Troopers involved were Sgt. Aaron Shelton, Trooper Jordan Ford and Trooper Daniel Dellenger.
