TOM GREEN COUNTY, Texas — UPDATE (Dec. 16): A man wanted for leading Tom Green County deputies on a chase on stolen motorcycle has been arrested.
According to the Tom Green County Sheriff's Office, on Thursday, Dec. 15, the TGCSO's Warrants Division was investigating into the whereabouts of Steven Allen Smith, 37, who was the suspect who evaded deputies on a motorcycle Dec. 9.
A vehicle Smith was possibly in was found and TGCSO's Patrol Division started following it. Shortly after, the vehicle began making strange turns near the area of Green Meadow Drive and Willow Circle. It then made a sudden stop and Smith got out of the passenger seat and ran through an alley and into a yard.
The driver stayed at her vehicle and cooperated with police. She was later released with no charges.
The San Angelo Police Department and the Texas Department of Public Safety were requested to help. A perimeter was set up in the area and as SAPD K-9 and drone units were deploying, Smith was spotted, at which time he ran away again, jumping the fence of a home in the area.
SAPD officers and TGCSO deputies pursued and Smith was caught and arrested without further incident at 4:07 p.m. He was booked into the Tom Green County Jail for his warrants, as well as an additional charge from this incident - evading arrest/detention with previous conviction, a state jail felony.
ORIGINAL STORY (Dec. 13): The Tom Green County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help finding Stephen Allen Smith, 37, of Ballinger.
According to a release from the TGCSO, on Dec. 09, 2022, deputies responded to the 5900 block of US Hwy 87N for a report about the location of two stolen motorcycles.
Responding deputies saw the motorcycles traveling northbound on Side View Road at the intersection of Apache Lane. When they tried to stop them, the two motorcycles parted and two separate pursuits started.
One pursuit traveled south into the City of San Angelo where it was involved in a crash at the intersection of US Hwy 87N and 29th Street. The driver, Jaysen Braman, was arrested for evading arrest detention with vehicle and unauthorized use of vehicle.
The driver of the second stolen motorcycle fled to the West Carlsbad Loop area where he abandoned the motorcycle and escaped into the pasture.
The driver of the second motorcycle Stephen Allen Smith has warrants for his arrest for unauthorized use of vehicle, evading arrest detention with vehicle, theft of property >=$2,500<$30K and go off bond: criminal mischief >=$750<$2500.
The Tom Green County Sheriff's office is requesting the public's assistance in locating Smith.
