4 arrested after suspected drug deal spotted at Walmart in Livingston

LIVINGSTON, Texas (KLTV) - Four men are behind bars after police said a Livingston officer witnessed a suspected drug deal Thursday in the Walmart parking lot in Livingston.

Police said John Way, 63, of Livingston, and Kenneth Thompson, 53, of Kyle, tried to flee when the officer approached them; John Way drove off in a truck and Thompson ran, but both were caught.

Officers later found methamphetamine that appeared to be recently packaged and a scale used in drug trafficking, police said.

Police said they obtained a search warrant for John Way’s home on Castlewood Drive, where they found more meth, six firearms and other items used in drug trafficking.

During the search, two men were found inside the home and were arrested for first-degree felonies.

Kyle Way, 30, and William Stewart, 51, both of Livingston are charged with manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance, more than four grams but less than 200 grams, according to police.

John Way is charged with six counts of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, two counts of manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance, more than 4 grams but less than 200 grams, evading arrest with a vehicle and theft of a firearm, according to police.

Thompson is charged with possession of a controlled substance, more than four grams but less than 200 grams, evading arrest with a previous conviction and a parole violation, according to police.