Rich Flowers
The Athens Review
Athens —
A motorcyclist sped away from an attempted traffic stop in Athens Saturday and led law officers on a two county chase.
Athens Police Dept. Lt. Mike Davis said authorities are not sure of the rider’s identity at this time. The Department of Public Safety reported stopping a motorcyclist shortly before the Athens chase, but APD is not sure if it was the same person.
APD reports said Officer James Graham saw the motorcyclist run a red light at the intersection of E. Corsicana Street and S. Palestine Street at about 10:43 p.m. The motorcycle was a dark color and the rider was wearing a blue tee- shirt, blue jeans and a red and white helmet, reports said.
Officers Chad Walker, Jeremy Hugghins and Corporal Roger Keith were informed about the vehicle and joined in the chase. With police in pursuit, the motorcycle traveled east on U.S. Highway 175 and left the city limits The chase continued past Safari Waters and the LaPoynor School until it reached Poynor city limits.
When the fleeing motorcycle reached the blinking yellow light at the intersection of U.S. 175 and Farm-to-Market Road 315 in Poynor, the rider turned right toward Brushy Creek in Anderson County. The Athens officers lost sight of the speeding motorcycle about two miles from the Poynor city limit sign.
A short time later the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office located the vehicle on State Highway 155. The ACSO deputies pursued the motorcycle toward the Smith County line, but also lost track of the evading rider.
