A Haltom City man has been sentenced to 45 years in prison after what prosecutors describe as a chaotic high-speed chase in a stolen vehicle last November that ended with a crash and a foot pursuit through a neighborhood. The Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office credited Haltom City officers with spotting the vehicle, pursuing it and ultimately bringing the case to a close. Prosecutors identified the defendant as 40-year-old Andrew Dickerman.
In a Facebook post, the Tarrant County District Attorney's Office said Dickerman drove a stolen vehicle at a high rate of speed, slammed into a pole and then ran into a residential yard, where a pit bull attacked him before officers moved in and took him into custody. The post named Assistant District Attorneys Sierra Woodard and Claire Andrews as the prosecutors on the case and credited investigator Josh Neiswender with assisting the office. It also included a shout-out to local police: “Thanks to the Haltom City Police Department for their work on this case and their commitment to keeping our community safe.”
Court filings and remand
Dickerman's criminal cases briefly shifted into federal court in April 2026, after he filed notices of removal. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas later ordered the matters returned to state court, according to docket information on Justia Dockets & Filings. That federal docket lists the underlying Tarrant County case numbers as 1847254 and 1847525 and shows that a final judgment of remand was issued on April 13. The remand documents do not include the sentencing details that the DA’s office later published.
Charges and legal context
The DA's office listed evading arrest in a vehicle among the charges in the case. Under Texas law, using a vehicle to flee can elevate an evading charge from a misdemeanor to a felony, depending on prior convictions or whether anyone was injured, according to FindLaw’s summary of Texas Penal Code § 38.04. A first-time vehicle evasion is often handled as a state-jail felony, while prior evading convictions or serious injury to others can push the offense into third-degree felony territory with a higher sentencing range. The length of Dickerman's 45-year term suggests prosecutors pursued multiple counts or sentence enhancements, although the DA's Facebook post does not spell out every charge or explain how the total number of years was calculated.
