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Longview Police arrest man driving stolen truck

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LONGVIEW (KYTX) - On Thursday, July 26, 2012 a truck was reported stolen from a parking lot in the 700 Block of East Marshall Avenue.

At 11 a.m. the same day, a Longview Police officer noticed a truck matching its description in the area of Sylvan Drive and Mobberly Avenue. Officers made a traffic stop on the vehicle, but the driver attempted to elude police for several blocks.

The driver finally stopped in the area of 6th Street and Whaley, jumped out of the vehicle, and attempted to flee from police. The suspect, identified a John Mallon, 27 of Diana, was apprehended a short time later and transported to the Gregg County Jail.

Mallon was charged with Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle and Evading Arrest.

Mallon's passenger, Maura Jeannine Maddox 23 of Kilgore, was arrested on 5 outstanding class C warrants.

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