Cheney remains in Nacogdoches County Jail on bonds totaling $90,000. NCSO is continuing to investigate the incident.
NACOGDOCHES COUNTY, Texas — A Tennessee man accused of leading deputies on a high-speed pursuit through several school zones now faces multiple felony charges.
Christopher Michael Chaney, 41, of Tennessee, was booked into Nacogdoches County Jail on Tuesday for possession of a controlled substance, evading arrest with a vehicle, unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon and tampering with physical evidence, as well as a state-jail felony for possession of marijuana.
Nacogdoches County Sheriff’s Office said a deputy on patrol near the Central Heights school zone on U.S 259 attempted to pull Chaney over for speeding and an obscured licence plate aroung 7:15 a.m. Cheney allegedly fled south at speeds reaching 120 mph.
NCSO deputies, Nacogdoches Police and the Texas Department of Public Safety pursued Chaney southbound on the loop. As the pursuit continued, Chaney was reportedly observed throwing items …