On Sunday, March 3, 2024, at approximately 8:00 p.m., a deputy observed a motorcycle speeding in the 2100 block of Ranch Road 1631, traveling northbound at 86 mph in a 60 mph speed zone. The deputy attempted to conduct a traffic stop, but the rider accelerated to speeds around 107 mph.
The rider turned onto Grasshopper Lane from Ranch Road 1631, continuing to evade the deputy. The pursuit led to the 900 block of Jerald Drive, where the rider entered a wooded area. The deputy pursued on foot.
During the pursuit, the rider lost control in a sandy area, causing the motorcycle to tip over. The deputy successfully detained the rider.
The rider, identified as 39-year-old Dustin Alan Sledge of Fredericksburg, was arrested and charged with Evading Arrest or Detention with a Vehicle. Additionally, a handgun was discovered in a storage container on the motorcycle, leading to a charge of Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon.
Sledge's bond has been set at $12,000.
