Stolen Truck Chase Ends in Crash, 1.9 Pounds of Meth Seized in Liberty County
A high-speed pursuit through Liberty County on June 25, 2025, led to the arrest of two individuals and the seizure of 1.9 pounds of suspected crystal methamphetamine, along with a firearm.
The Liberty County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Interdiction Unit attempted to stop a white 2002 Chevrolet pickup truck near the 1600 block of U.S. Highway 90 after observing a fictitious Texas temporary tag. The driver fled westbound on U.S. 90 toward Dayton, driving into oncoming traffic.
With assistance from the Dayton Police Department, deputies continued the pursuit as the suspect vehicle crossed lanes and eventually struck a commercial vehicle. The truck entered the parking lot of Prosperity Bank and several nearby businesses before losing control on Bryant Street. It crashed into a fire hydrant and concrete wall.
The driver fled on foot across Highway 321 into the Burger King parking lot, where a Sheriff’s Office K-9 unit successfully apprehended him. The driver was identified as 38-year-old Matthew Forrest Jarrett, and the passenger as 36-year-old Crystal Brandy Flores. The truck was confirmed stolen out of Houston.
Inside the vehicle, law enforcement recovered approximately 1.9 pounds of suspected meth and a semi-automatic handgun.
Jarrett, a documented Aryan Brotherhood gang member, was wanted by the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles and had outstanding felony warrants from Fort Bend and Madison counties. He was charged with:
- Manufacture/Delivery of Controlled Substance PG-1 >400g
- Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon
- Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle
- Evading Arrest with a Vehicle
Flores was charged with Manufacture/Delivery of Controlled Substance PG-1 >400g.
Both were booked into the Liberty County Jail.
