Gilmer Man Facing Multiple Charges in Longview

LONGVIEW – A man who tried to run away from a traffic stop has been arrested in Longview. The traffic stop occured over the weekend near the intersection of South Green Street and West Edgefield Avenue. As the SUV stopped, the driver ran away. After a short foot case, Rangel Rodriguez, 24, of Gilmer was arrested. He was charged with evading arrest and possession of marijuana. He was also arrested on outstanding Gregg County warrants, which included violation of probation, unlawfully carrying a weapon, evading arrest, a grand jury indictment for a drug violation and 3 outstanding class C misdemeanor warrants. He’s now in the Gregg County Jail under bonds totaling $15,000.