Driver arrested after 100 mph chase ends in East Dallas shed
Seagoville driver leads police on 100mph chase
A speeding driver who tried to get away from Seagoville police is now behind bars. Cody Brown also tried to hide in a backyard shed before police used pepper ball rounds to force him out.
SEAGOVILLE, Texas - A driver is behind bars after a 45-minute police chase that reached speeds over 100 mph and ended with a standoff in an East Dallas shed.
What we know:
Seagoville police said a Ford Mustang was traveling at over 100 mph along westbound U.S. Highway 175 at 1:28 a.m. Thursday.
Officers attempted a traffic stop, but the driver sped away, sparking a chase.
The suspect drove into South Dallas before traveling through Pleasant Grove and into East Dallas, police said.
Police said the car was running on three tires and one heavily worn wheel before the driver crossed a grassy area and crashed into a fence at East RL Thornton Freeway and Bank Street.
The suspect ran into a backyard on nearby Garland Avenue and hid inside a shed, police said.
Officers asked the suspect to surrender multiple times, but he attempted to barricade the door. Dallas police officers then fired pepper ball rounds into the shed, forcing the suspect to come out.
Officers arrested the suspect, 28-year-old Cody Brown, at the scene for evading arrest.
Cody Brown (Seagoville PD)
What they're saying:
Neighbors said it was stressful to wake up to the commotion. They're just thankful it ended peacefully.
"My husband got up, looked out the window, said don't go outside. That's when I realized it was outside of our house," said Yanneth Juarez, who lives nearby.
One person arrested after chase through Dallas
A man was arrested after leading police on a 45-minute chase through Dallas.
What's next:
Brown was booked into the Seagoville jail. His bond was set at $50,000.
Records show he had outstanding warrants for possession of drug paraphernalia and failure to appear.
The Source: The information in this article comes from Seagoville police, witness accounts, and FOX 4 reporters who were on the scene.