CRIMINAL MISCHIEF ON INTERSTATE 10 WESTBOUND

El Paso, Texas - On Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at approximately 12:00 am., El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Deputies from the Peter J Herrera Patrol Station were dispatched to Interstate 10 Westbound at mile marker 46 in reference to criminal mischief. A male subject had been reported throwing rocks at passing vehicles. Deputies arrived at the scene and located Tony Wells Jr, a 29-year-old male, matching the description given by passerby citizens. After a brief foot chase, Wells was taken into custody without incident. The damage Wells allegedly caused is estimated at over $12,000. Wells was booked into the El Paso County Jail under a $14,500 bond for Criminal Mischief>=$2,500<$30,000 (Three Counts) and Criminal Mischief >=$750<$2,500 (Two Counts).