Press Release from Navasota Police Department:
Evading Arrest – Motorcycle
NAVASOTA, TX (February 5, 2024) – Around midnight on February 5, 2024, a
Navasota Police Officer observed a motorcycle traveling at a high rate of speed,
northbound on Highway 6. Upon entering the highway, the officer observed the
motorcycle did not have a working taillight. The officer attempted to initiate a traffic stop
at which time the motorcycle driver accelerated to speeds over 120 mph. Navasota
Police along with Grimes County Sheriff Department initiated a pursuit. As officers
entered the College Station city limits, both terminated the pursuit.
The College Station Police Department, having been notified of the pursuit, were staged
along the highway, and observed the motorcycle exit the highway and attempt to hide in
a business parking lot. CSPD officers made contact with the suspect and detained him,
until Navasota Police arrived.
The driver, Denham Roberts-Howden (20) out of Spring, TX, was charged with evading
in a motor vehicle and booked into the Grimes County Jail. The motorcycle was found to
have a fictitious license plate, no insurance, expired registration, and no motorcycle
license. CSPD issued citations for the vehicle violations.