A multi-agency pursuit that started in Williamson County and reached speeds over 100 mph came to an end Wednesday afternoon in the 1700 block of South Key Avenue.
Lampasas Police Department Patrol Lt. Chuck Montgomery told the Dispatch Record the chase remains under investigation.
“From the Lampasas Police Department, [we] appreciate the assistance and coordination of all the agencies involved in this pursuit,” Montgomery said. “I’m happy there was no property damage or injuries in this pursuit, and that it had a safe conclusion.”
Lampasas police were notified about the multi-agency, high-speed pursuit of a black 2022 Toyota Corolla driving northbound on U.S. Highway 183 toward Lampasas. Agencies involved included the Texas Department of Public Safety, Williamson County Sheriff’s Office and the Florence Police Department.
Montgomery said the chase began in the Florence area.
“Speeds in the pursuit were in excess of 120 mph,” Montgomery said. “Our agency was notified and responded to take on the role of trying to deploy a tire deflation device we have in all of our vehicles called a stop stick.
“They were deployed by other agencies; we did not get ours deployed,” the patrol lieutenant said. “But I do know that the driver was successful in avoiding any previous attempts of those devices to deflate the tires and stop the pursuit.”
The pursuit entered Lampasas County at 12:40 p.m. and continued until the vehicle pulled into a driveway in a residential area with duplex housing.
The female driver, 30-year-old Samantha Ann Tracy of Georgetown, remained with the vehicle and was arrested by Lampasas police officers on a third-degree felony charge of evading arrest or detention with a vehicle.
The passenger, 51-year-old Edwin Kerr, fled on foot. He was located within five minutes about 100 yards from the vehicle in thick brush and arrested by the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office.
Montgomery said Kerr has multiple warrants for felony drug charges from Bell and Williamson counties.
