Goliad Co., TX - 22 Yr Old steals Sheriff's Cruiser - 2 County 12 HR Chase - Crashed cruiser - Steals Shotgun - Fires at Officers - SUSPECT SHOT
Suspect Shot After Stealing Sheriff's
Department Vehicle
Arrested Sunday Afternoon
(July 22, 2007)
A 22 year old man from Goliad is behind bars after stealing a sheriff's
department cruiser, then leading officials on a 2 county, 12 hour chase.
It started with a traffic stop in Goliad County, around 2am Sunday. 22 year-old
Franklin Anthony Scott somehow managed to get behind the wheel of the
cruiser, took off, then raced through Beeville and up to Pettus.
He later crashed that unit, then took off on foot, and also took crusier's
shotgun with him.
Scott was not seen again until 2pm Sunday in Pettus, when he was spotted by a
sheriff's deputy and by an off-duty Corpus Christi police officer. They gave
chase, and caught up with Scott as he was trying to steal another car. During
the confrontation, Scott reached for the shotgun and fired at the officers.
They shot back, hitting him once in the buttocks.
Scott was taken to Spohn Beeville, treated, and handed over to the Bee County
Sheriff's Department.
He is now in the Bee County Jail, charged with attempted murder, evading arrest,
and more.