DALLAS – A traffic stop led to a police chase on Saturday afternoon, shortly after a Dallas police officer made an assist officer call in the South Dallas area.

What we know:

On December 27, 2025, the preliminary investigation determined that the assistant was called to help with an arrest. As officers attempted to make a traffic stop, the suspect, 63-year-old Nathaniel Sparks’ vehicle drove off, leading officers on a chase. 

The police chase ended at Interstate 35 and between 8th Street and E. Colorado Blvd in Dallas.

Sparks was officially booked into the Dallas County Jail on Saturday.

Dig deeper:

The investigation is ongoing, and the name of the suspect will not be released until he is officially booked into the Dallas County Jail.

The Source: Information in this article was provided by the Dallas Police Department.

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