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Temple Police Pursue, Taser Suspect After VA Gate Crash
31 Jan
Summary
- Suspect crashed into another vehicle then a VA gate.
- Suspect fled on foot and resisted officers' arrest attempts.
- Police deployed a taser to safely apprehend the suspect.
A traffic accident in Temple, Texas, on Friday afternoon, January 30, 2026, led to a police pursuit and arrest. Officers responded to the scene near S. 1st Street and Avenue M, discovering that the suspect's vehicle had first collided with another car.
The suspect then continued driving, breaching a secured gate onto Veterans Affairs (VA) property. Following the vehicle incident, the suspect attempted to escape on foot.
Temple police officers pursued the individual, who subsequently resisted arrest. Law enforcement utilized a taser to safely subdue and take the suspect into custody. The extent of injuries sustained by the victim of the initial traffic collision remains undetermined at this time. The investigation is ongoing.
