John Edward Wright was booked into the Kaufman County Jail on July 4, 2014. Wright was arrested and charged by Forney Police Department with evading arrest or detention with a vehicle, failure to identify as a fugitive or giving false information, and a parole violation. Bonds have not been set on the charges. He was admitted at 2:39 p.m. Wright is described as a white male, with hazel eyes and brown hair, standing 5′ 10″ tall and weighing 173 pounds. His date of birth is November 1, 1984.

Criminal records in Dallas County indicate Wright was previously convicted of evading arrest or detention with a vehicle in 2006. Criminal records in Kaufman County indicate Wright was convicted of burglary of a habitation in November, 2009, and sentenced to 5 years in prison. Records show a Mabank address for him at that time.