Gatesville police seek public help after suspect escapes custody
Police say Treston Kane Nolte slipped custody near Bridge Street and South Lutterloh Avenue, and officers are warning residents not to approach him.
Gatesville police are looking for 33-year-old Treston Kane Nolte after he escaped from law enforcement custody around 11:29 p.m. June 9. Officers said Nolte was last seen near Bridge Street and South Lutterloh Avenue, and they are urging residents to watch for him, a black Dodge pickup, or a trailer tied to the search.
Police said Nolte may be traveling on foot or in a black Dodge pickup from the 2012 through 2016 model years towing a bumper-pull trailer. He was described as 6 feet tall, about 175 pounds, with brown eyes, blonde or strawberry-colored hair, a full beard, and tattoos on both forearms. When he was last seen, he was wearing a blue T-shirt and blue jeans.
Nolte is wanted for felony motion to revoke probation related to DWI and felony escape, according to police. The Gatesville Police Department told the public not to approach him if spotted and to call 911 immediately or contact police at 254-865-2226. Tips can also be submitted through Cen-Tex Crime Stoppers, which covers Gatesville, Coryell County and Bosque County and offers cash rewards for information that leads to arrests.
The search has focused attention on the center of Gatesville, where Bridge Street and South Lutterloh Avenue sit within a city that counted 16,135 residents in the 2020 census. Coryell County had 83,093 residents in that same census, a reminder that an escape in the county seat can ripple quickly across neighborhoods, highway corridors and surrounding communities. In a county where police rely heavily on fast public recognition of people and vehicles, the clothing description and pickup details may be the fastest way for residents to spot something out of place.
The escape also comes with local memory of another custody case that drew attention across Coryell County. Brandon Hogan escaped from a supervised work detail near Gatesville in September 2022 and was still missing in reporting from September 2025. That history gives this latest alert added weight for officers and residents alike, as the search for Nolte continues and police push for a safe, immediate report from anyone who sees him.
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