Former La Marque City Manager Joshua Pritchett Arrested on Multiple Felony Charges

Arrest of Former City Manager

• 📌 Joshua Pritchett, the former city manager of La Marque, was arrested in North Texas over the weekend.
• 🤝 The arrest was a coordinated operation involving multiple law enforcement agencies, including the La Marque Police Department and the Galveston County Fugitive Task Force.
• 📍 Pritchett was apprehended during a felony traffic stop in Fate, a city northeast of Dallas, where he had been reportedly hiding with family.

Charges Filed Against Pritchett

• 🚨 Pritchett faces a significant list of charges, including first-degree felony arson and third-degree felony tampering with evidence.
• ⚖️ Additional charges include lying to authorities, falsifying his job application, and making a false report to a peace officer.
• 📄 These charges were announced shortly before Pritchett resigned from his position as city manager earlier this month.

Legal Proceedings and Bond

• ⛓️ Pritchett was booked into the Galveston County Jail following his arrest.
• 💰 He is currently being held on a $90,000 bond.
• 🗓️ Authorities are working to determine when Pritchett will appear in court.