The Tyler County Sheriff’s Department says a man named in warrants for multiple felony crimes has been arrested. According to the department, on Wednesday, January 18th, a deputy noticed eight people on Highway 69 north of Woodville and they were pulling a portable generator behind them. Upon further investigation, it was learned that one of the individuals, Steven Brown, Jr., was named in warrants for the following crimes:
~ Assault of a Public Servant Enhanced (Repeat Felony Offender)
~ Taking Weapon from an Officer Enhanced (Repeat Felony Offender)
~ Tamper-Fabrication of Physical Evidence Enhanced (Repeat Offender)
Following his arrest, Brown was taken to the Tyler County Jail in Woodville. Meanwhile, the department said that at the time of the arrest, the generator had not been reported stolen by anyone.