Wanted felon leads Liberty County deputy on high-speed chase in Dayton area

A wanted felon reportedly led Liberty County deputies on a dangerous pursuit Wednesday, June 25, that ended in a crash and foot chase through Dayton, authorities said.

The Liberty County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Interdiction Unit attempted a traffic stop on a white 2002 single-cab Chevrolet pickup displaying a fictitious temporary Texas registration near the 1600 block of U.S. 90 in Liberty.

Instead of stopping, the driver reportedly fled westbound on U.S. 90 toward Dayton, according to officials. Deputies pursued the vehicle as it crossed into oncoming traffic in the eastbound lanes and entered the city limits of Dayton. Dayton Police Department joined the pursuit.

During the chase, the suspect’s vehicle crossed multiple lanes of traffic and collided with the front of a commercial vehicle before entering the parking lot of Prosperity Bank. The vehicle continued to weave through nearby businesses before losing control on Bryant Street while attempting to evade pursuing units. The pickup struck a fire hydrant and concrete wall, becoming disabled.

The driver exited the vehicle and fled on foot across SH 321 into the Burger King parking lot. Deputies pursued the suspect and deployed a sheriff’s office K-9, which successfully apprehended the individual without further incident.

The driver was identified as Matthew Forrest Jarrett, 38, and the passenger as Crystal Brandy Flores, 36. Authorities confirmed the vehicle had been reported stolen by the Houston Police Department. A search of the vehicle uncovered approximately 1.9 pounds of suspected crystal methamphetamine and a semi-automatic handgun.

Further investigation revealed Jarrett is a documented member of the Aryan Brotherhood and is currently wanted by the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles for a parole violation. He also has active felony warrants for evading arrest in Fort Bend and Madison counties.

Jarrett is now facing these charges in Liberty County:

  • Manufacture/Delivery of a Controlled Substance PG-1 over 400 grams (first-degree felony)
  • Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon
  • Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle (state jail felony)
  • Evading Arrest with a Vehicle (felony)

Crystal Brandy Flores is facing these charges:

  • Manufacture/Delivery of a Controlled Substance PG-1 over 400 grams (first-degree felony)

Both suspects were transported to the Liberty County Jail. Bonds have been set for $50,000 for Flores and $40,000 for Jarrett.

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Before creating Bluebonnet News in 2018, Vanesa Brashier was a community editor for the Houston Chronicle/Houston Community Newspapers. During part of her 12 years at the newspapers, she was assigned as the digital editor and managing editor for the Humble Observer, Kingwood Observer, East Montgomery County Observer and the Lake Houston Observer, and the editor of the Dayton News, Cleveland Advocate and Eastex Advocate. Over the years, she has earned more than two dozen writing awards, including Journalist of the Year.

7 COMMENTS

  1. Wait so he is a wanted felon on a parole charge, he is charged with 3 more crimes than Flores and yet HE gets a 10k cheaper bond than her? Make that shit make sense.

    • My thoughts, as well. The only reason I can guess is if Flores is a wetback, there is a higher flight risk- but that’s just speculation on my part.

  2. Another good ole boy caught! Or should I say another good ole white supremacist, straight, and a claimed christian. They live all around us. They hate females, glbt people, anyone not christian, anyone not straight, anyone not white. Definitely our orange idiot president kind of guy. Let’s hope he dies in prison? We have to many of these people in our community.

  3. Jarrett… a pillar of the community, will Liberty County be like the others and let this exemplary citizen walk amongst us again ?

    The following is a rap sheet from TXDPS The Conviction Database. It is public record information extracted from the DPS Computerized Criminal History System (CCH).
    If you have time, visit our courthouses, be a “court watcher” for these arraignments and bond hearings, it is amazing to see how our tax dollars and elected officials perform (sarcasm). Also interesting to see how the blindfold of lady justice is not in our “WE THE PEOPLE” favor. Hold your elected officials accountable or we will just become sheep…

    ARREST SUMMARY
    DATE OF ARREST SEQUENCE CODE TRACKING NUMBER AGENCY DESCRIPTION
    8/24/2005 A 906555209X GRIMES CO SO ANDERSON
    THEFT PROP >=$1500 =$1500 < $20K
    8/8/2018 A 919585634X ANGLETON PD
    POSS CS PG 1 < 1G
    8/20/2018 A 9245432874 FORT BEND CO SO RICHMOND
    THEFT PROP =$100= 1G < 4G
    3/17/2020 A 9295186419 BRAZOS CO SO BRYAN
    BURGLARY OF HABITATION, BURGLARY OF HABITATION
    4/8/2020 A 9295188713 BRYAN PD
    BURGLARY OF VEHICLE
    6/22/2021 A 9295291794 COLLEGE STATION PD
    UNAUTH USE OF VEHICLE
    6/22/2021 B 010656188X GRIMES CO SO ANDERSON
    EVADING ARREST DET W/VEH
    7/9/2021 A 9295339002 COLLEGE STATION PD
    BURGLARY OF HABITATION
    12/4/2021 A 9227701893 LEON COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE
    EVADING ARREST DET W/VEH
    1/11/2023 A 9295459121 BRAZOS CO SO BRYAN
    ASSAULT CAUSES BODILY INJURY FAMILY MEMBER

    CUSTODY RECORDS
    Custody
    DATE OF OFFENSE 6/12/2021
    CUSTODIAL AGENCY/ORI PARDON AND PAROLE BOARD AUSTIN (TX227015G)
    PERSONAL ID NUMBER 02440420
    SENTENCE EXPIRATION DATE 8/15/2031
    COUNTY OF COMMITMENT BRAZOS (021)
    STATUS STARTING DATE 2/29/2024
    STATUS SUPERVISION PAROLED (417)
    STATUS SUPERVISION LITERAL TX227015G 02440420
    RECEIVING AGENCY 157
    PAROLED UNTIL DATE 8/15/2031
    Custody
    DATE OF OFFENSE 4/10/2023
    CUSTODIAL AGENCY/ORI DEPT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE HUNTSVILLE (TX236065C)
    PERSONAL ID NUMBER 02440420
    SENTENCE EXPIRATION DATE 8/6/2031
    COUNTY OF COMMITMENT GRIMES (093)
    STATUS STARTING DATE 4/10/2023
    STATUS SUPERVISION RECEIVED (421)
    STATUS SUPERVISION LITERAL TX236065C 02440420
    Custody
    DATE OF OFFENSE 7/20/2018
    CUSTODIAL AGENCY/ORI DEPT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE HUNTSVILLE (TX236065C)
    PERSONAL ID NUMBER 02270490
    SENTENCE EXPIRATION DATE 8/12/2019
    COUNTY OF COMMITMENT FORT BEND (079)
    STATUS STARTING DATE 8/12/2019
    STATUS SUPERVISION DISCHARGED (409)
    STATUS SUPERVISION LITERAL TX236065C 02270490
    Custody
    DATE OF OFFENSE 7/18/2019
    CUSTODIAL AGENCY/ORI DEPT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE HUNTSVILLE (TX236065C)
    PERSONAL ID NUMBER 02270490
    SENTENCE EXPIRATION DATE 8/14/2019
    COUNTY OF COMMITMENT FORT BEND (079)
    STATUS STARTING DATE 7/18/2019
    STATUS SUPERVISION RECEIVED STATE JAIL (445)
    STATUS SUPERVISION LITERAL TX236065C 02270490
    Custody
    DATE OF OFFENSE 5/18/2009
    CUSTODIAL AGENCY/ORI DEPT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE HUNTSVILLE (TX236065C)
    PERSONAL ID NUMBER 01492741
    SENTENCE EXPIRATION DATE 12/19/2017
    COUNTY OF COMMITMENT BRAZOS (021)
    STATUS STARTING DATE 5/18/2009
    STATUS SUPERVISION RECEIVED (421)
    STATUS SUPERVISION LITERAL TX236065C 01492741
    Custody
    DATE OF OFFENSE 11/8/2004
    CUSTODIAL AGENCY/ORI DEPT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE HUNTSVILLE (TX236065C)
    PERSONAL ID NUMBER 01393558
    SENTENCE EXPIRATION DATE 4/10/2007
    COUNTY OF COMMITMENT ATASCOSA (007)
    STATUS STARTING DATE 4/10/2007
    STATUS SUPERVISION DISCHARGED (409)
    STATUS SUPERVISION LITERAL TX236065C 01393558
    Custody
    DATE OF OFFENSE 11/8/2004
    CUSTODIAL AGENCY/ORI DEPT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE HUNTSVILLE (TX236065C)
    PERSONAL ID NUMBER 01393558
    SENTENCE EXPIRATION DATE 4/10/2007
    COUNTY OF COMMITMENT ATASCOSA (007)
    STATUS STARTING DATE 10/17/2006
    STATUS SUPERVISION RECEIVED STATE JAIL (445)
    STATUS SUPERVISION LITERAL TX236065C 01393558
    Custody
    DATE OF OFFENSE 11/8/2004
    CUSTODIAL AGENCY/ORI DEPT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE HUNTSVILLE (TX236065C)
    PERSONAL ID NUMBER 01371667
    SENTENCE EXPIRATION DATE 5/31/2007
    COUNTY OF COMMITMENT ATASCOSA (007)
    STATUS STARTING DATE 8/31/2006
    STATUS SUPERVISION PROBATION (419)
    STATUS SUPERVISION LITERAL TX236065C 01371667
    Custody
    DATE OF OFFENSE 11/8/2004
    CUSTODIAL AGENCY/ORI DEPT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE HUNTSVILLE (TX236065C)
    PERSONAL ID NUMBER 01371667
    SENTENCE EXPIRATION DATE 3/20/2007
    COUNTY OF COMMITMENT ATASCOSA (007)
    STATUS STARTING DATE 6/20/2006
    STATUS SUPERVISION SUBSTANCE ABUSE PUNISHMENT (437)
    STATUS SUPERVISION LITERAL TX236065C 01371667

  4. His accomplice…

    ARREST SUMMARY
    DATE OF ARREST SEQUENCE CODE TRACKING NUMBER AGENCY DESCRIPTION
    2/15/2014 A 9169577285 HARRIS CO SO HOUSTON
    ASSAULT CAUSES BODILY INJ
    3/4/2017 A 9212835821 BRAZORIA COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE ANGLETON
    TAMPER/FABRICATE PHYS EVID W/INTENT TO IMPAIR, POSS CS PG 3=$100=1G<4G

    She has served NO time in TDCJ, pled lesser crime and received probated sentences.

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