BEAUMONT, Texas — A man and a woman are behind bars on multiple charges after a high-speed chase ended Thursday in Jefferson County, according to the sheriff's office.
Deputies said they tried to stop a black GMC pickup around 3:40 p.m. on Cardinal Drive, but the truck didn't stop.
The driver, identified as Eric Sunderland, 34, of Nederland, continued traveling onto Interstate 10, deputies said.
Detectives said they were able to positively identify one of the passengers before the attempted traffic stop. They noticed Kalynn Hallmark, 28, of Nederland as the passenger. She is a known felon and wanted on a warrant.
Deputies said Hallmark was screaming, crying, and pleading to get out of the truck during the chase. Detectives believe Hallmark was being held against her will.
The chase continued onto LaBelle Road, to Highway 365, through Port Acres, and onto Highway 73.
Deputies said the driver's tire blew out on Highway 365, but the pursuit continued at a slower speed.
Objects were seen thrown out of the window of the truck, deputies said. The items were recovered by deputies and detectives from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division and Warrant Division.
Detectives learned the objects thrown out of the truck were travel-size pouches with suspected methamphetamine, suspected marijuana, pharmaceutical pills, and other drug paraphernalia, according to a news release.
The chase came to an end on Highway 73 around 4:07 p.m. Deputies said Hallmark and Sunderland placed their hands outside the windows, indicating they were surrendering.
Sunderland was charged with the following:
- Evading in a motor vehicle
- Aggravated kidnapping
- Possession of a controlled substance
Hallmark was charged with the following:
- Possession of a controlled substance
- Felony warrant for possession of a controlled substance
The two were arrested at the scene and the investigation is ongoing, deputies said.
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