Man in Van Zandt County claims to be a deputy before chase
Steven M. Templeton (Source: Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office)
VAN ZANDT COUNTY, Texas - Deputies in Van Zandt County were called to a county road west of Canton early Friday morning for a suspicious vehicle. When deputies arrived at the location on County Road 2142, they found a person asleep in the driver's seat of a running vehicle.
Van Zandt County Chase
What we know:
Deputies say they tried multiple times to talk to the person, but he kept identifying himself as a deputy. He then drove away.
Deputies began chasing the vehicle and were assisted by a DPS Trooper. Canton and Van Police also joined in to stop the chase.
The vehicle was stopped on the south service road of I-20 near the 533-mile marker exit.
The driver, identified as Steven M. Templeton, from Montgomery, Texas, was arrested and charged with aggravated assault on a public servant, possession of a controlled substance and evading arrest. He was also wanted by Texas Pardon and Parole for burglary of a habitation.
He is being held on a $125,000 bond at the Van Zandt County Detention Center.
This is an ongoing investigation.
The Source: Information in this article is from the Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office.