Hours-long manhunt ends after suspect captured in Ellis County

ELLIS COUNTY, Texas - After an hours-long manhunt, authorities near the Navarro-Ellis County line say a wanted suspect is now in custody.

The multi-agency manhunt Friday afternoon happened along Highway 287 near Ennis.

Authorities have released very limited details about exactly what happened.

It started about 15 miles southeast of Ennis in the Navarro County town of Rice.

Texas DPS troopers, Ennis police, the Ellis County Sheriff’s Office and more joined the manhunt.

There were horses and a K-9 unit, and Dallas police provided a helicopter to assist in the search.

They were looking for a man who, according to the Navarro County sheriff, had rammed a police cruiser in the town of Rice after an encounter with police over an alleged assault.

The suspect took off after ramming that cruiser.

The suspect’s vehicle was spotted in Ellis County.

What happened next has not been released by authorities.

But around 1 p.m., SKY 4 captured a truck that was flipped upside down off the highway, and an active search was already underway.

Authorities have not released any details about the suspect or the assault allegation.

They also haven’t released where the suspect was located or how he was taken into custody.

The Ellis County sheriff said it would release more information soon.