Tyler Man Arrested after Reportedly Tossing Drugs from His Vehicle

KILGORE — A Tyler man is arrested for evading arrest, among other charges. According to Kilgore Police, an officer was attempting to stop a vehicle for speeding Monday afternoon on Highway 31 West. The driver, later identified as Ira Beall, 35, refused to obey and turned on 42 heading toward Longview Street in downtown Kilgore. Two officers inside a restaurant heard the situation on their radios and went outside just in time to see Beall driving down the street with his windows down, tossing items from the vehicle. The officers yelled for Beall to stop and he pulled over. Witnesses had picked up several pounds of marijuana and crack cocaine thrown from the car and turned it over to police. Beall was arrested and transported to the Kilgore City Jail.