Investigators told ABC13 that no one was injured in the high-speed chase in northwest Harris County on Thursday. HCSO says the Harris County public defender led deputies on a 10.3 mile chase at 110 mph on US 290.
ByA Harris County public defender will now need to find his own representation as he awaits his day in court.
Douglas Evans, 35, is charged with driving while intoxicated and evading arrest after investigators say he led Harris County deputies on a chase on Thursday night. Investigators told ABC13 that thankfully no one was hurt in the high-speed chase in northwest Harris County.Investigators say they tried to stop Evans on US-290 at State Highway 99 for reported speeding and reckless driving, but he kept driving.Evans is accused of driving recklessly and swerving in and out of lanes.Court records confirm Doug Evans is a public defender in Harris County, where he's been employed for a little over a year.
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