Moore County Sheriff Office assist Amarillo Law Enforcement

Moore County Sheriff Office Incident ReportOn 3/16/2023, Deputies of the Moore County Sheriff’s Office were advised by a neighboring agency of two criminal suspects that had just evaded law enforcement officers in Amarillo as they attempted to take one of the suspects into custody for two active felony warrants he held.

Moore County Deputies were further advised that the two male suspects had evaded law enforcement in a silver Dodge Nitro. The male suspect holding the two felony warrants who law enforcement in Amarillo had attempted to take into custody held one warrant for Aggravated Robbery, and another warrant for Assault Against a Pregnant Woman.

MCSO Deputies canvassed the southern area of the County and were able to locate the suspect vehicle. The vehicle was travelling north into Moore County at a high rate of speed. MCSO Deputies attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the suspect vehicle, but the driver of the vehicle continued to evade law enforcement.

A vehicle pursuit ensued, as MCSO Deputies followed the suspects into the City of Dumas. The suspect vehicle then drove into Guy Lane Plaza, where the two suspects bailed out of the vehicle and continued to evade law enforcement officers on foot.

MCSO Deputies continued to pursue, and successfully took the suspect originally wanted on the two felony warrants listed above into custody. He has been identified as Joseph Labrone Gibbs, Jr.

Mr. Gibbs is now facing an additional charge of Evading Arrest in addition to his two felony warrants.

Charges are pending against the second suspect who was the driver of the vehicle who evaded law enforcement and attempted to assist Mr. Gibbs with avoiding being taken into custody for his felony warrants.

If you have any additional information regarding this case, please contact the Moore County Sheriff’s Office at 806-935-4145.