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Man who ran from deputies north of Clarksville arrested Friday night, officials say

The man who ran from deputies north of Clarksville was arrested around 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, on Highway 37, the McCurtain County Sheriff’s Office said, according to KXII. KSLA reported the same time and place.

By ArkLaTex Service Pros Staff · Published Oct. 23, 2026 · Updated Oct. 25, 2026, 12:14 p.m. CDT · Based on public records and official releases

Quick take

  • Red River County and McCurtain County deputies arrested the man around 7:30 p.m. Fri., Oct. 23, on Highway 37, the McCurtain County Sheriff’s Office said, according to KXII. KSLA reported the same time and place.
  • The chase began in Wright City, Okla., when McCurtain County deputies went after a stolen truck. The driver left it in a pine thicket about 4 miles south of the Highway 37 bridge and ran, KXII and KSLA reported.
  • Texas state troopers and game wardens helped search with K-9 units and drones, KSLA reported. He was caught just north of where he left the truck.
  • On Friday morning, the Red River County Sheriff’s Office had told people to lock doors and not approach him. The search ended with his arrest that night.

Update, Sun., Oct. 25: The search is over. Deputies arrested the man around 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23. We rewrote this story with the new details.

Red River County and McCurtain County deputies arrested him on Highway 37, just north of where he had left a stolen truck that morning, KXII reported, citing a Facebook post from the McCurtain County Sheriff’s Office. KSLA, citing officials, reported the same time and place.

How it started

McCurtain County Capt. Alvin Moss and Sgt. Blake Helton chased a stolen truck from Wright City, Okla., into Red River County, Texas, KXII and KSLA reported. The driver left the truck in a pine thicket about 4 miles south of the Highway 37 bridge and ran on foot.

Officials believed he was armed with a rifle. At 10:42 a.m. Friday, the Red River County Sheriff’s Office sent an emergency alert telling people to lock doors and vehicles, not to approach him and to report sightings to 911. The search ended with his arrest that night.

Who helped

Deputies from both counties worked with Texas state troopers and game wardens, using K-9 units and drones, KSLA reported. The McCurtain County Sheriff’s Office thanked the Red River County Sheriff’s Office, the Texas Department of Public Safety and Texas game wardens, according to KXII.

Neither KXII nor KSLA reported what charges he faces.

Sources

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