Thief on stolen forklift leads police on 20-minute chase

A Texas man is under arrest after taking a stolen forklift on a joyride and leading police on a 20-minute, low-speed chase.

Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzales tweeted on Sunday that deputies received a call claiming the suspect was attempting to enter the main lanes of the tollway in a tractor.

Police eventually caught up with the vehicle, which they realized was actually a forklift. The man allegedly refused to stop, reaching speeds of about 18 miles per hour, according to authorities.

After about a 20-minute, slow-speed chase, the man finally came to a stop, according to the deputies.

The suspect, who was identified as 38-year-old Justin David Brown, was charged with evading.

The owner of the forklift was located later that night.