Suspect wounded by Alvarado police after 70-mile high-speed chase

A 26-year-old Crowley man was shot by police on a rural road near Waxahachie early Monday after he led authorities on a high-speed chase of more than 70 miles.

Tommy Berry was wounded in his lower body after ramming a patrol car with a pickup, according to Alvarado police.

“The officer fired three rounds at the suspect’s vehicle, striking the driver’s area,” Police Chief Brad Anderson said in a news release.

Berry was taken by air ambulance to John Peter Smith Hospital. His condition was not known. A 27-year-old woman who was a passenger was interviewed and released, police said.

The incident began about 4 a.m. when an Alvarado police officer spotted Berry in a white 2004 Chevy pickup driving slowly around closed businesses and circling two hotel parking lots. When Berry saw police, he sped off northbound on Interstate 35W reaching speeds of more than 100 mph, Anderson said.

The pursuit lasted more than 70 miles, going through Burleson, rural Johnson and Tarrant counties, Mansfield, Grand Prairie, Midlothian, Ellis County, Waxahachie and into a subdivision northeast of Maypearl.

“Multiple times, officers from various agencies attempted unsuccessfully to deploy stop sticks,” Anderson said.

Berry was shot just outside of Maypearl after police said he drove through the yard of a home and accelerated toward a patrol car, ramming it head on.

Police said Berry faces charges including aggravated assault on a public servant and evading arrest.

This story was originally published January 30, 2017 at 7:12 AM with the headline "Suspect wounded by Alvarado police after 70-mile high-speed chase."