Falls County Sheriff’s deputy makes arrest
Sat, 10/09/2021 - 10:11am
On Oct. 2 around 2 a.m. a Falls County Deputy conducted a traffic stop on a motor vehicle near the Chicken Place.
According to Falls County Sheriff’s Office, when the deputy attempted to walk up to the vehicle, the vehicle took off at a high rate of speed. The deputy pursued the vehicle with the assistance of Marlin Police officers.
The vehicle crashed after hitting a tree and the suspect was apprehended.
Ritchie Lee Brown of Austin was taken into custody with two active warrants charging Aggravated Sexual Assault and Fail to Register as a sex offender. Brown was charged with multiple felonies as a result of the pursuit and contraband located in the vehicle.
Brown was transported and cleared from the hospital.
No officers were injured.