On February 6th, law enforcement officers from the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office arrested Gary Smith, 20, of San Augustine. The arrest is just the latest in a series of such events for Smith and it comes not only after he failed to appear at a court date but as a result of numerous calls of reckless driving from the local community.
According to Sheriff Kevin W. Windham, the Sheriff’s Office received several calls about Smith’s driving between January 1 and February 6, with callers reporting that he was driving erratically and at high rates of speed. How could the police be so sure that these callers were all reporting about the same driver?
To put it bluntly, Smith’s choice of vehicle wasn’t exactly subtle or sneaky. As the photos posted by the Sheriff’s Office show, the mangled vehicle you see here is a Ford Mustang at its heart. Of course, it’s unique in that it doesn’t have a hood, and it doesn’t have a front bumper either.
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The 3.7-liter V6 in the engine bay looks to have, let’s just say, an unconventional attempt at a cold-air intake. From what we can see in the photos, it seems as though the brush guard at the front of the vehicle is held in place with a ratchet strap. If he was going for a Mad Max vibe we’d say he pulled it off. It’s all the more shocking then that Smith would continue driving recklessly after an arrest and release on January 27th over speeding and driving without a license.
Nevertheless, the Sheriff’s Office says that it received calls on January 1, January 11, January 27, January 29, February 2, February 3, February 5, and finally again on February 6. He’s now booked in the Shelby County jail for driving without a license and six separate failure-to-appear warrants for traffic violations.
Notably, Smith allegedly led multiple patrol cars on a chase over a traffic stop when he was 19. In that incident, authorities say that he actually rammed a police vehicle. There’s no word yet on what consequences he might face as a result of the latest charges.
