Theft/Property — Tyler, TX — reported 2026-07-11

SUMMARY

A Tyler man was arrested after ramming multiple vehicles and trying to rob a gas station in Smith County.

KEY FACTS

  • Incident type: Theft/Property
  • Location: Tyler, TX
  • Date reported: 2026-07-11
  • Suspect: age 64
  • Status: arrested

REPORTED DETAILS

  • Jackie Lafayette Gitchuway, 64, was held at the Smith County Jail on bonds totaling $250,000
  • Gitchuway is charged with four counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and robbery
  • He also faces charges of driving while intoxicated and a parole violation
  • Deputies responded to a call about a white Ford truck ramming multiple vehicles on CR 496
  • Gitchuway attempted to steal from the Texaco gas station on Highway 69