Just before 12:00pm on Jan. 17, a DeSoto Sheriff Patrol Deputy positioned on Hwy. 84 and Thomas Road witnessed a suspect driving a white Buick Enclave speeding. The deputy initiated emergency lights signaling for a traffic stop at which time the driver refused, choosing instead to speed eastbound in the direction of Mansfield. The suspect entered the City of Mansfield from Hwy 84 continuing down Washington Avenue before finding himself at a dead end on North Washington between the 911 Communications District and the DeSoto Sheriff’s Office. In a sharp curve of the roadway the suspect managed to crash the vehicle into a deep ravine, rolling the vehicle in the process. While the suspect initially exited the vehicle on his own, deputies were able to make an arrest without further incident.

The suspect, later identified as Colby Callaway (31yo white male from Nacogdoches, TX) was transported by ambulance to a hospital in Shreveport to be treated for mild/moderate injuries. A search of the vehicle by deputies yielded a firearm and drugs. The suspect is believed at this time to have been operating under the influence of narcotics. It was later discovered by dispatchers that Callaway was also a Wanted Suspect for a shooting incident that took place earlier this morning in Nacogdoches County. After being treated, he will be booked into the DeSoto Detention Center on the following charges.

A booking photo will be added to the website and app at that time.
– Aggravated Flight from an Officer
– Possession of Schedule I with Intent to Distribute
– Possession of Schedule II with Intent to Distribute
– Possession of a Firearm in the Presence of CDS
– Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Other charges will be pending through both DeSoto and Nacogdoches.