Most Wanted Arrest

NEWS RELEASE: El Paso, Texas - On December 12^th, 2021,  the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Warrants & Fugitive Apprehension Unit were conducting an investigation in reference to a wanted subject at the 10300 block of Whyburn in El Paso County TX. Subject Joel Gonzales, age 37 was wanted in El Paso County for Driving while Intoxicated 3^rd or More and was featured in the El Paso Most Wanted for the week of 05-05-2021. During the investigation, deputies observed a male subject resembling Gonzales attempt to leave the residence through the back door of the residence. Deputies attempted to make contact with the male subject who ran back inside the residence in an attempt to conceal himself.  The male subject positively identified as Gonzalez subsequently surrendered to deputies without incident and was taken into custody. Gonzalez was booked  the El Paso County Detention Facility with a bond of $100,000.