Black truck with boat trailer drives recklessly near harbor, Seadrift TX


Deputies pursued a black four-door truck pulling a boat trailer without brake lights. The vehicle drove recklessly along Highway 35, Riverbottom, and near Bay Avenue towards the harbor. The driver appeared aware of the follower and brake-checked, causing a close call. The truck was eventually lost from sight near the highway.
Audio|Source: Calhoun County Sheriff, Fire, and EMS
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Transcript:
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9-0-2, go ahead.
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Yeah, with Henry George Tom 97700, it's going to be near Bay Ave at Riverbottom.
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Thank you.
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927. Have they passed the Red Barn? Are they on 35?
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74. They're going to be going towards Seedrift.
00:28
They just passed Gates Road. He's also pulling a boat without brake lights. When he brake-checked her, she almost hit him because she didn't know he was braking.
00:37
Damn. I'm coming from a county line.
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Just getting me updated on location.
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Tim 4.
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927 they just passed 6 food store 927 he went down Broadway and then on to 9th over by the school RP stated looks like he might be headed towards the bay
01:13
That's quick
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A110 S0 Texas 28
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Go ahead.
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7. Victor, Sam, Boy, Frank.
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Repeat,
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7. Victor, Sam, Boy, Frank. It's going to be a handicapped place.
01:38
It's going to expire April of 2025.
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Again, April of 2025 on our 2015, toilet of four-door black and color to Thomas Madaw out of Cedrift.
01:49
Insurance is confirmed.
01:55
Ten, four.
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Time 27, they're now on Bay Avenue headed towards the harbor.
02:07
Clear.
02:08
Round 27, they're coming up on the harbor. She advised if he stopped, she's going to try to get the LP from the vehicle.
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The trailer doesn't have one.
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Tim.
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And 15, change location to the villas.
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10.4.
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No.
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927. 10-4[1].
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927. He's going to be back on Main Street going towards the highway. R.P. thinks he might know she's following him.
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10-4[1].
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Once we get a direction on 185,
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tell her to back off.
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9.27, he's taken a left on railroad.
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That's clear.
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915, I'll be in Department 524.
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Same 4.
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Dispatch. Just tell her to keep her distance for safety. I'm coming.
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10-4[1], he just turned left round to the highway.
03:41
No, so just 3-43. I'm uh,
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code 2. I got my lights on trying to get there quicker.
03:48
10-4[1].
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927-year-43 RP stated he turned onto the highway and she waited a little bit, she's now lost side of him.
04:06
That's clear. What kind of truck was it again?
04:13
A black four-door truck hauling a boat trailer?
04:19
Yeah, what color was boat?
04:25
I may have eyes on, 185 or 238, step-by one.
04:31
Super.
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Near Bay Ave, Seadrift, TX 77983
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