Notable News for Friday, Sept. 7
Arlington Police have released photos from Maverick’s Bar and Grill in hopes that someone will be able to identify a person of interest in the shooting that occurred there on August 29. Photos of a suspect were captured by a surveillance video. He is described as Hispanic, about 25 years old, about 5-foot-7-inches tall and about 200 pounds. You can view the video and photos on the Arlington PD website. Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 817-469-8477 or www.469tips.com. All tipsters remain anonymous and are eligible for a reward up to $1,000.
Richard Williams, 22, of Grand Prairie was killed about 1:45 am on Thursday when his motorcycle went out of control at Hwy 360 and Pioneer Parkway. Police said it appeared that Williams was turning from Pioneer onto the ramp to go northbound on 360 when the motorcyle went out of control.
43-year-old Scotty Lane Baker, who led police on a high-speed chase Thursday, was taken to Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas after his truck ran over a police spike strip and crashed. The chase started about 12:50 a.m. in Grand Prairie after a police officer tried to stop Baker. The chase ended 20 miles away at Loop 635 and U.S. 75 in Dallas after Garland police put down a spike strip that caused the pickup to crash and burst into flames, police said. Baker’s condition is unknown.
A Summit High School junior-varsity football player died Thursday night after he collapsed during a football game against South Grand Prairie High School. The boy is identified as Dozie Njeako, 15. He jogged to Summit’s sideline after a play at the beginning of the third quarter and collapsed. The game was stopped, and Njeako was taken to Methodist Mansfield Medical Center where he was pronounced dead about 9:45 p.m. The cause of death is not yet known.
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