Man Flees from Police in Liberty

LIBERTY, August 2, 2004 – Running from the police is just never the thing to do. Such was the case on Monday evening around 7:00 PM near the intersection of Louisiana Street and US 90.

According to Corporal Kenneth Taylor of the City of Liberty Police Department, Game Warden Danny Diaz was traveling west on US 90 when he spotted Robert Daniel Alford age 29 of the South Liberty Oilfield walking along the highway. Game Warden Diaz had been looking for Mr. Alford since yesterday and wanted to talk to him about a stolen bicycle. The Game Warden pulled up behind him and he took off running, climbed a fence and disappeared into some tall bushes.

Officers of the City of Liberty Police Department, a DPS Trooper and a nearby Sheriff’s Department Deputy assisted in the foot pursuit. The man was quickly found hemmed up inside a fenced area west of the Veterinary Clinic on US 90 and was taken into custody by City of Liberty Police. Mr. Alford suffered a nasty cut to his hand. It was though this injury occurred when he climbed over the fence. He was transported to Liberty Dayton Community Hospital for treatment.

According to Officer Taylor, Mr. Alford will be charged with Fleeing and Evading Arrest or Detention a Class B Misdemeanor.

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