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| Dennis Rodney Flesher, Jr., 44, of Converse |
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OKAY, HERE'S WHAT HAPPENED...
Fleeing Criminal Rams Trooper Vehicle Head On, LIVINGSTON, July 29, 2021 - At 5 pm on July 28, 2021, a call went out over the radio regarding a stolen vehicle that just occurred at the Futurwise gas station/convenience store located off US-146 and FM-1988 East. Corporal Ramey Bass, with the Texas Highway Patrol had just gotten off duty and was in the area. Corporal Bass heard the call and spotted the stolen vehicle (gray 2005 Nissan Titan) at Providence Road and 1988. The driver of the stolen vehicle, Rodney Dennis Flesher, Jr., 44, of Converse, spotted Bass and drove past him. Bass turned on his lights to stop Flesher, but Flesher chose to evade. The chase proceed east down Providence. At the end of Providence, Flesher turned right onto 146, Bass followed, then Flesher spun around the opposite direction (now traveling north towards Livingston). Bass was coming at Flesher in an effort to block him. Flesher intentionally drove right at Bass and slammed Bass head on, then continued on 146 toward Livingston. The pursuit continued into Livingston and Flesher turned right onto US-190 East and continued as far as Soda before turning around again and heading back toward Livingston. Throughout the duration of the chase, Flesher was driving in and out of oncoming traffic at high rates of speed. The chase continued back into Livingston and onto Business 59 North. Flesher made a left, went under the overpass at the north end of Livingston (next to the Junior High) and entered the curve too fast. Flesher's vehicle slid out of control and rolled backwards into the grass. Bass followed into the grass and pulled his unit up to Flesher's driver's side door while simultaneously blocking Flesher's vehicle (see pictures). Flesher jumped out of the other door and ran behind the Texas Slam building where Deputies with the Polk County Sheriff's Office caught, cuffed, and detained Flesher.
Flesher will be facing a list of charges and is in heaps of trouble. Among likely many other charges, he's facing the charge of assaulting a peace officer with a deadly weapon (his vehicle when he intentionally rammed Bass head on), and charged for stealing the Nissan Titan.
ORIGINAL STORY, VIDEO, AND PICTURES BELOW
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