Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek reported that on Sept.
13, at approximately 11:18 a.m., Interdiction Sgt. Randy Thu - mann attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a Porche SUV on IH-10 near the 677-mile marker westbound for a traffic infraction. Sgt. Thumann made contact with the driver, who then drove off from the scene of the traffic stop. A pursuit was initiated, which continued onto several roads in Fayette County and in the city limits of Schulenburg. Schulenburg Police Officer By - ron Powe joined the pursuit, which then headed south on FM 957, into Lavaca County, and ultimately into the city limits of Hallettsville. The Lavaca County Sheriff's Office was successful in deploy - ing spikes during the pursuit, in the community of Breslau. The vehicle later wrecked into a fire hydrant within the city limits of Hallettsville, on the south side of town. The driver fled from the vehicle and after a brief foot pur -
suit, was successfully taken into custody by Sgt. Thumann.
Sheriff Korenek reported
that approximately 11 kilos of methamphetamine was located
in Schulenburg that had been
dumped by the driver during the pursuit. Also seized from the sus -
pect and vehicle, was $3,018 in US currency.
Arrested and charged with Possession of a Controlled Sub- stance and Evading Arrest, is 34-year-old Lamar Dareon Mar -
tin, of Hallettsville.
Sheriff Korenek would like to thank the Schulenburg Police Department, the Lavaca County Sheriff's Office, and the Halletts - ville Police Department for their assistance in apprehending the suspect.
Sheriff Korenek would like the public to know that these narcotics were headed straight in and through our local communities and small counties to likely be distributed. The Fayette County Sheriff's Office will continue to work tirelessly to keep these nar cotics off of our local streets and out of the hands of our children.
