MAN ARRESTED AFTER LEADING DEPUTIES IN CAR & FOOT CHASE
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: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 4:00 PM
WHO: EL PASO COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE (LOWER VALLEY PATROL DIVISION)
WHAT: MAN ARRESTED AFTER LEADING DEPUTIES IN CAR CHASE
WHEN: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2009 1:30 AM
WHERE: 14300 block of Montana Ave. to Intersection of Krag & Greg
WHY: ARREST MADE
MONTANA VISTA- Early Wednesday morning 02-25-09 at about 1:30 AM, a Deputy Sergeant was patrolling the area of the 14300 block of Montana when he observed a Silver Acura disregard a stop sign at a high rate of speed at the intersection of Las Casitas approaching Montana. The Sergeant attempted to pull over the vehicle but the driver refused to stop. The driver continued at a high rate of speed attempting to elude the Sergeant driving through several streets reaching speeds of approximately 85 MPH. The driver failed to negotiate the stop sign at Krag and Greg where he drove into the desert area about 200 feet until the vehicle got stuck in the soft sand. The driver exited his vehicle and ran off into the desert in a desperate attempt to get away. The Sergeant gave chase & eventually caught up to the driver where he continued to put up a struggle. The Sergeant was finally able to subdue the suspect & take him into custody. The Sergeant immediately detected a strong odor of an unknown alcoholic beverage emitting from the suspect’s breath & person. The driver was placed under arrest for EVADING DETENTION IN A MOTOR VEHICLE & RESISTING ARREST (DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED (MINOR) - CHARGES AE PENDING). The suspect was identified as HECTOR HERNANDEZ (20) of the 800 block of Agua Mineral El Paso County, TX. HERNANDEZ remains incarcerated at the El Paso County Detention Facility.
“At no time was the public in any danger during the pursuit as there was no traffic nor pedestrians near the roadways”- said Deputy Jesse Tovar EPCSO PIO
ARRESTED:
HECTOR HERNANDEZ (20)
CHARGES:
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EVADING DETENTION IN A MOTOR VEHICLE -$3,800 BOND
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RESISTING ARREST - $300 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.