DEPUTIES NAB 2 FUGITIVES DURING EARLY MORNING HOURS
3850 Justice Dr. El Paso, Texas 79938
NEWS RELEASE
Contact: Deputy Jesse Tovar / PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Direct: (915) 538-2223
Pager: (915) 533-0733 (#5370)
Release Date & Time: Thursday, February 12, 2009 12:40 PM
WHO: EL PASO COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE (UPPER VALLEY PATROL)
WHAT: DEPUTIES NAB 2 FUGITIVES DURING EARLY MORNING HOUR
WHEN: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2009 6:30 AM / 8:30 AM
WHERE: VINTON, TX / WEST EL PASO, TX
WHY: FUGITIVES ARRESTED
FUGITIVE CAPTURE # 1
VINTON, TEXAS- Early this morning 02-12-09 at about 6:30AM, Sheriff Deputies received an anonymous tip on the whereabouts of a subject listed on the CRIMESTOPPERS "MOST WANTED" list. The tip led Deputies to a residence located in the 300 block of W. Vinton Rd. Vinton,TX. Deputies made contact with the residents and advised they were looking for wanted subject CARLOS ESTRADA (48). Fugitive ESTRADA surrendered to authorities and was taken into custody without incident.
CARLOS ESTRADA (48) was wanted on an outstanding criminal warrant for THEFT o/$50 u/$50- He was booked & remains at the El Paso County Detention Facility.
ESTRADA of the 300 block of W. Vinton Vinton, TX- was featured as one of Crime Stoppers of El Paso's "Most Wanted" in the Sunday, November 30, 2008 Edition of the El Paso Times.
Crime Stoppers of El Paso features El Paso's "Most Wanted" in every
Sunday edition of the El Paso Times which lists fugitives sought by the El Paso County Sheriff's Office & the El Paso Police Department. Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of any of the "Most Wanted" is asked to contact Crime Stoppers of El Paso at (915) 566-TIPS (8477).
FUGITIVE ARRESTED:
CHARGE: THEFT o/$50 u/$500 - $500 BOND
FUGITIVE CAPTURE # 2
EL PASO, TEXAS- Early this morning 02-12-09 at about 8:30AM, a Sheriff’s Deputy conducted a traffic stop on Chevrolet pick-up at the intersection of Doniphan & Montoya. The Deputy made contact with the driver and noticed he appeared to be very nervous & was evasive of questions asked of him. A wanted persons check was conducted on the driver who identified himself as WESLEY ROBERT KORNEGAY (26) of the 12400 Road Runner El Paso, TX . A return on KORNEGAY indicated he is on Parole & is a Fugitive from Justice wanted out of the Beckham County Sheriff’s Office in Sayre, Oklahoma for VIOLATION OF COURT ORDER.
KORNEGAY’S criminal history showed arrests in Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma for crimes such as: Numerous Possession of a Controlled Substance (Methamphetamines) arrests , Motor Vehicle Theft, several Theft arrests, Forgery, Burglary, Assault –Family Violence, Probation Violation, & Driving While Intoxicated.
A recent advisory to Law enforcement had been previously sent out indicating KORNEGAY might once again be in our area. KORNEGAY is currently at the El Paso County Detention Facility awaiting extradition to Oklahoma.
FUGITIVE ARRESTED:
CHARGE:
FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE – VIOLATION OF COURT ORDER (SAYRE, OK) - $2,164.84 CASH BOND
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.