05/27/2026
Roadway Incident- 5/23/26
Richland Hills Police responded to a report of an erratic driver waving a gun. The driver was taken into custody without injuries to themselves or others.
On Saturday, May 23, 2026, at 1:34pm, Richland Hills Police officers responded to a report from a passerby of a black female driver in a vehicle traveling southbound on State Highway 121 in Richland Hills at a high rate of speed, weaving through traffic, and allegedly waving a handgun.
Officers located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop in the 3000 block of State Highway 121. Due to the reports that the driver was armed and refusing commands to exit the vehicle, additional police officers from Richland Hills and Haltom City Police Departments responded to assist. Officers were ultimately able to safely remove the driver from the vehicle and take her into police custody without injury to anyone involved.
The suspect was identified as 28-year-old Destiny Tubbs of Dallas, TX, who additionally had multiple outstanding warrants from other North Texas jurisdictions. She was transported to the North Richland Hills Joint Detention Center and later transferred to the Tarrant County Detention Center. She was arraigned by a judge on charges including Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon and Resisting Arrest.
Richland Hills Police appreciate the passerby who reported this incident, which allowed officers to quickly locate the suspect and may have prevented injuries to the suspect or others. Richland Hills Police additionally extend a thank you to the Haltom City Police Department for their assistance and support during this incident.