Dallas County Judge Gives Probation to Man Who Stole Grand Prairie Police SUV, Threw Urine in Officer’s Face
Dallas County judge opts for probation after high-speed chase, stolen Grand Prairie Police SUV, and assault on an officer by throwing urine in the officers face
By: Malcom Chakery
Date: 10/18/25
Grand Prairie, Texas — A Dallas County judge has sentenced 22-year-old Kendral Pickett to three years of probation for a string of crimes that began with a high-speed chase in Grand Prairie and ended with an assault on a police officer at a Dallas hospital.
According to Grand Prairie police, the incident began in June 2025, when officers attempted to stop a Cadillac that had been reported stolen and was being driven erratically. The driver, later identified as Pickett, led officers on a pursuit before abandoning the vehicle and fleeing into a wooded area.
A police K-9 tracked Pickett down, and officers took him into custody. He sustained minor injuries from the dog bite and was placed in the back of a Grand Prairie police Chevrolet Tahoe — a vehicle that did not have a safety partition separating the rear seat from the front.
While waiting for medics to treat his injuries, investigators say Pickett managed to maneuver his handcuffs to the front of his body, climb into the driver’s seat, and steal the police SUV.
Pickett then led officers on a second high-speed chase, reaching speeds of over 100 miles per hour through Dallas. The pursuit ended near Interstate 30 and Westmoreland Road, where police deployed spike strips that disabled the vehicle and caused it to crash down an embankment.
After the crash, Pickett was transported to a hospital for medical treatment. While there, police say he threw urine in the face of a Grand Prairie police officer, leading to an additional charge of assault on a public servant.
Pickett faced multiple charges, including theft of a motor vehicle, evading arrest, escape while arrested or confined, and assault on a public servant. Despite the seriousness of the crimes, a Dallas County judge this week sentenced Pickett to three years of probation instead of jail time.
The sentence has drawn criticism from some law enforcement supporters who say the punishment does not match the severity of the offenses, particularly the assault on an officer.
