Arrest documents detail man’s crimes after attempting to rob Lufkin’s business

Nacogdoches, Texas (KTRE) – Arrest documents show how a Houston man detained in Nacogdoches in connection with a failed Lufkin robbery got free and continued his crimes until he was arrested late Friday. It was clarified whether

According to the arrest affidavit, Thaddeus Donnell Richardson Jr., 26, was arrested in Nacogdoches County when he slipped his handcuffs forward and out of his seatbelt inside a DPS trooper.

Affidavits from the Texas DPS, Nacogdoches Police Department and the Nacogdoches County Sheriff’s Office describe a series of crimes allegedly committed Friday.

According to the affidavit, at approximately 11:35 a.m., Richardson attempted to rob Cash Now at gunpoint at 107 S. Timberland Drive, Lufkin. A security video showed the man jumping over the store counter and attacking a staff member before running away.

Police headed north looking for a gray Dodge Charger that had escaped the robbery, according to a DPS report. At approximately 1:40 pm, an NCSO sergeant spotted the vehicle on South Street in Nacogdoches. A DPS trooper responded and, according to his affidavit, the Charger had plates that did not match the vehicle, the driver was unlicensed and was wearing an ankle monitor.

Richardson was then arrested for driving without a license and transferred to the Nacogdoches Police Department to answer questions before being returned to DPS trooper custody. A Lufkin Police detective with a warrant searched the charger and Cash Now security reported finding evidence matching his video. Clothing and airsoft that looks like a Beretta pistol he’s a pistol.

Meanwhile, according to the affidavit, Richardson was restrained with two pairs of handcuffs behind his back and seat belts locked in a DPS patrol car, but on-board cameras showed he slid the handcuffs forward and He slipped under the handcuffs, put on his seatbelt, jumped into the driver’s seat, and attempted to steal the SUV. A safety lock prevented him from stealing the car, according to reports, but when police approached, Richardson jumped out and fled on foot, jumping over a high iron fence and crossing the west tree line on Old Tyler Road. disappeared.

An NPD affidavit explains that officers used Richardson’s ankle monitor to track his getaway, while a DPS affidavit says a perimeter was set up around the perimeter.

Despite this, Richardson manages to break into a Pearl Street residence and steal the keys to a Toyota 4Runner that the DPS states is powered by an AR-15.

Police were called by a couple shopping in Kroger on North Street who saw their car enter the parking lot with Richardson at the wheel, according to the NPD report.

Paul Hubbard said he told his wife, The statement was just a joke until he noticed a sticker on his back. When he tried to open it, Mr. Richardson said he tried to run him over before he could drive off and hit another car.

The Hubbards also said their apartment was broken into, their bedrooms ransacked, and drawers knocked over. Allison explained that Hubbard did not feel safe knowing Richardson was there.

According to DPS, officers pursued Richardson in a highway chase of over 100 mph north toward Garrison, where spikes were deployed and crashed onto U.S. Route 59.

Richardson stole another vehicle, a black Hyundai, a few miles from the crash site on Block 1700 of Lynn Flat Road. At Garrison, he caught the attention of a Shelby County deputy who pulled him over for a traffic stop, according to an NCSO affidavit. Richardson was then able to be arrested.

He was then transferred to the booked Nacogdoches County Jail around 11:50 p.m., according to the NCSO. He faces seven felony counts, including unauthorized use of a vehicle, burglary of a residence, and escape during arrest.

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