Harris County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Arrested After Flipping Off GALCO Deputies While Trying to Flee on Motorcycle An 11-year Harris County Sheriff’s Office veteran was arrested late Friday (11/6/2026) after Galveston County Sheriff’s Office Deputies said he was clocked on his motorcycle going in excess of 100 MPH and tried to flee. Just before midnight, Galveston County Sheriff’s Office Deputies tried to pull over a speeding motorcycle on Interstate 45 northbound near Hughes Road. Deputies reported that the bike rider shot the finger at pursuing deputies and sped northbound. The motorcycle’s speed, however, wasn't as fast as the radio call of a fleeing suspect. With the help of Texas DPS troopers, deputies stopped the motorcycle on Interstate 45 at State Highway 96 in League City. As deputies attempted to take the motorcyclist into custody, he resisted, said Galveston County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Melencio Villarreal. During a brief physical struggle, Galveston County Deputies said the biker was found to have a firearm in his waistband. Deputies also found that the motorcyclist had a Harris County Sheriff’s Office badge and credentials. Deputy Cedric Walter, 29, was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, evading arrest with a motor vehicle, and resisting arrest. Walter was booked into the Galveston County Jail and released overnight on bonds totaling $13,000. State records show Walter joined the Harris County Sheriff’s Office as a jailer in 2018 and was elevated to a patrol deputy position in 2023.

Posted by i45NOW at 2026-11-07 20:52:52 UTC