FUGITIVE CAUGHT AFTER LEADING DEPUTIES ON A HIGH SPEED CHASE
El Paso County Sheriff's Office
3850 Justice Dr. El Paso, Texas 79938 
NEWS RELEASE
Contact: Deputy Jesse Tovar / Public Information Officer
Direct: (915) 538-2223
Pager: (915) 533-0733 (#5370)
Release Date & Time: Sunday, August 31, 2008 8:35 PM
WHO: El Paso County Sheriff's Office (LOWER VALLEY PATROL)
WHAT: SEX PREDATOR CAUGHT AFTER LEADING DEPUTIES ON A HIGH SPEED CHASE
WHERE: EL PASO COUNTY, TX
WHEN: SUNDAY, AUGUST 31, 2008 11:55 AM
WHY: ARREST MADE
INFORMATION:
SAN ELIZARIO, TX- Late Sunday morning 08-31-2008, at approximately 11:55 hours, a Sheriff's Deputy was conducting a follow-up investigation on a case at a residence in the 400 block of Belmore, San Elizario, TX. The Deputy observed a male subject running from a truck-tractor that was parked on the roadway in front of a residence. The Deputy recognized the subject as being one of the Sheriff's Office "Most Wanted". The Deputy on site had the a copy of the wanted flyer in his patrol unit. The Deputy confirmed the information & description on the flyer matching that of the subject he had just seen. Shortly after, the Deputy suddenly observed a gray Hyundai Sonata drive away from the residence at 461 Belmore and traveled north on Belmore. As the Hyundai passed the patrol unit, the Sheriff's Deputy got a closer look at the driver further affirming it was the same wanted subject. The Sheriff's Deputy attempted to conduct a traffic stop but the subject refused to stop. The subject accelerated his vehicle at high speeds driving recklessly through residential neighborhoods almost colliding with other vehicles. The pursuit covered several miles as the subject continued to disregard several stop signs in a desperate effort to elude capture. The subject vehicle turned at 11500 block of Alameda and traveled south onto a dirt road as Deputies continued to pursue. The vehicle continued south on a dirt road until it became stuck in the mud at a construction area in Socorro, Texas. The subject exited the vehicle and started running trying to elude authorities. After an extensive search of the area, Deputies assisting with the search who are also members of the SEARCH & RESCUE TEAM tracked the subject to a backyard of a property located in the 11600 block of Flor Marsha, Socorro, TX. The subject was found hiding under a boat in the back yard of a residence. The subject was quickly taken into custody without further incident.
The subject was identified as Adan Manuel Balderama (24) of 461 Belmore, San Elizario, TX. Balderama had an outstanding Sheriff's Office criminal warrant for Sex Offenders Duty to register for life / Annually under a $100,000 bond.
It was later found that Balderama had several other outstanding criminal warrants for 1.) Sex Offender, duty to register 2.) Obstruction or Retaliation & 3.) Aggravated Assault w / a Deadly Weapon
Deputies discovered that inside the vehicle were a 35 year-old female (front seat passenger) and 5 children under the age of 15.
Deputies arrested Balderama on all of the outstanding criminal warrants and placed additional charges on him for Evading arrest or Detention w/ vehicle and 5 counts of Endangering a child. It is unknown at this time if all the children were his.
He was booked on all charges and remains at the El Paso County Detention Facility.
ARRESTED:
ADAN MANUEL BALDERAMA (24)
CHARGES:
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Sex Offenders Duty to register for life / Annually - $100,000 Bond
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Evading arrest or Detention w/ vehicle - $20,000 Bond
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5 counts of Endangering a child - $20,000 Bond
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Sex Offender, duty to register - $5,000 Bond
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Obstruction or Retaliation - $5,000 Bond
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Aggravated Assault w / a Deadly Weapon - $10,000 Bond
THIS CASE REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION.
NO OTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.
End of News Release
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office in March of 2001 was the first Sheriff’s Office in the State of Texas to be Internationally Accredited from CALEA and is now the recipient of the First CALEA Tri-Arc award in Texas (4th in the Nation) to have accreditations in: Law Enforcement, Communications, Training Academy.