TEXARKANA, Texas–A Texarkana girl has been charged with felony evading arrest and three counts of kid endangerment for allegedly taking off in the course of a site visitors cease with three kids in her SUV.
Tylisha Shunett Heath, 30, was pulled over by a Texarkana Texas Police Division officer June 20 on the intersection of Terrace Lane and W. fortieth Avenue after making a collection of erratic turns, in line with a possible trigger affidavit. Within the backseat had been Heath’s kids, ages 9, 7 and 4 years, in line with the affidavit.
Heath allegedly instructed Officer Alva Perez that she didn’t have her driver’s license along with her and denied having something along with her identify on it. However when requested if she had insurance coverage, Heath allegedly supplied the officer with an insurance coverage invoice that had her identify on it.
Officer Perez reportedly requested Heath to attend whereas he went to his patrol automotive. Shortly after figuring out that Heath had excellent warrants for a probation violation and an unpaid ticket, Officer Perez noticed Heath allegedly drive off.
Heath allegedly obeyed the velocity restrict and stopped at a crimson gentle because the officer adopted her together with his patrol unit’s siren activated and a second officer joined the pursuit. Heath got here to a cease after turning into the Creekside South Residences at 3333 Nichols Drive, the place he lived in one of many items.
Within the parking zone, Heath allegedly refused to inform the officers the dates of beginning of her kids and wouldn’t present a telephone quantity for a member of the family. Heath’s mom allegedly arrived on scene and supplied officers with the kids’s birthdates. The grandmother of the kids took custody of them on the scene.
Heath’s driver’s license was allegedly in her purse. On the time of her arrest, Heath had an lively warrant on a movement to revoke a misdemeanor probation in Bowie County for legal mischief, courtroom information present.
Heath is presently being held within the Bowie County jail with bonds totaling $169,000.
