HIGH SPEED PURSUIT LEADS INTO JUAREZ, MX / SUSPECT LATER ARRESTED AT PORT OF ENTRY
3850 Justice Dr. El Paso, Texas 79938 
NEWS RELEASE
Contact: Deputy Jesse Tovar / PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Direct: (915) 538-2119
Pager: (915) 533-0733 (#5370)
Release Date / Time: TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2009 10:15 AM
SECTION: El Paso County Sheriff's Office – UPPER VALLEY PATROL DIVISION
EVENT: HIGH SPEED PURSUITS LEADS INTO JUAREZ MEXICO – SUSPECT ARRESTED
LOCATION OF OCCURRENCE: I-10 EAST MILE MARKER 13 to MILE MARKER 22
DATE / TIME: TUESDAY, May 19, 2009 1:56 AM
RESULT: ARREST MADE / INVESTIGATION CONTINUES
EL PASO, TX- Early this morning 05-19-09 at approximately 1:56 AM, Sheriff’s Deputies patrolling the areas of I-10 were traveling eastbound on the interstate at mile marker 13 when they observed a white truck traveling in the same direction in the center lane. As the Deputies continued traveling east, the white truck swerved into the Deputies lane almost striking there patrol unit. The Deputy had to drive off the main roadway to avoid getting hit by the truck. Sheriff’s Deputies attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the vehicle as the operator of the vehicle refused to stop continuing eastbound on I-10. The pursuit continued for approximately 9 miles on I-10 East exiting westbound on mile post 22B (connection to US 54). The driver drove onto the Bridge of Americas and entered Juarez, Mexico. At that point the pursuit was terminated.
At about 3:20 AM, Customs & Border Protection Agents stopped the truck & apprehended the driver trying to re-enter the United States at the PDN (Paso Del Norte Bridge). CBP AGENTS turned custody of the suspect over to Sheriff’s Officials.
The operator of the vehicle was identified as CARLOS BARRON (41) of the 7300 block of Clemente El Paso,TX. He was charged & arrested for EVADING ARREST W/ MOTOR VEHICLE & remains at the El Paso County Detention Facility.
ARRESTED:
CARLOS MANUEL BARRON (41)
CHARGE: EVADING ARREST W/ MOTOR VEHICLE- $80,000 BOND
(NOTE: INDIVIDUAL ARRESTED / SHOWN ABOVE IS PRESUMED INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY IN A COURT OF LAW)
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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.