FORT WORTH -- The man accused of leading police on a chase on a stolen forklift -- with his dog and a six-pack of beer -- in August was found incompetent to stand trial, a court official said Wednesday.
Timothy Raines was ordered to the North Texas State Hospital in Vernon for 120 days. At that time, he will be re-evaluated to determine whether he's competent or must continue his hospital stay, according to Tarrant County criminal court records.Raines, 44, of Fort Worth is accused of stealing a forklift from a construction site and driving it along University Drive and Interstate 30 while intoxicated.Raines faces charges of assaulting a public servant, theft of property, evading arrest and driving while intoxicated.The slow-speed chase was captured on video -- it shows a man on the forklift throwing beer bottles at oncoming traffic -- and became a national news story.Police said Raines almost hit several vehicles, including patrol cars, during the chase, which never exceeded 16 mph.Raines got off the forklift on westbound I-30 near the Ashland Avenue/Hulen Street exit, but the forklift was in reverse and moved toward patrol cars, police said.Officers jumped on and stopped it before it struck any vehicles, police said.Raines has a criminal history in Tarrant County. He had been arrested eight times since 2004 on suspicion of burglary, criminal trespass, evading arrest, assault and violation of protective orders, according to court records.Police said Raines had also been arrested on suspicion of DWI.Have more to add? News tip? Tell us
