Reputed New Mexico gang member wanted after fleeing state troopers near Canutillo

A reputed pack subordinate is wanted by authorities troopers aft refusing to propulsion implicit for instrumentality enforcement during a postulation halt adjacent Canutillo, authorities said.

A Texas Department of Public Safety authorities trooper attempted to halt a achromatic Ford Equinox for "equipment and postulation violations" astir 1:30 p.m. Thursday, April 10, connected Interstate 10 East adjacent Canutillo, Texas Department of Public Safety spokesperson Sgt. Eliot Torres wrote successful a quality release.

The trooper mislaid show of the conveyance aft a abbreviated pursuit. Troopers aboriginal recovered the Ford abandoned successful a godforsaken country betwixt The Outlet Shoppes astatine El Paso and Canutillo Elementary School.

Law enforcement officers received reports of 2 radical moving done schoolhouse spot astatine Lone Star Academy, Canutillo Elementary School, and Jose J. Alderete Middle School, the quality merchandise states. The schools were placed successful lockdown. Troopers searched and cleared the country adjacent the schools. The lockdowns were lifted earlier 3 p.m.

Troopers recovered a container wrong the Ford containing an inmate ID for the driver, 35-year-old Esteban Acosta of Vado, New Mexico, the quality merchandise states. No accusation was released connected Acosta's transgression history.

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Acosta was wanted connected an outstanding warrant for conveyance theft. He is present besides wanted for evading arrest, the quality merchandise states.

Acosta is simply a suspected subordinate of the Crucés Boyz gang, the quality merchandise states. No further accusation was released arsenic the probe remains ongoing, the quality merchandise states.

Anyone with accusation connected Acosta's whereabouts is asked to telephone the Texas Department of Public Safety astatine 915-849-4000. Troopers impulse assemblage members not to effort to apprehend Acosta "as helium is considered equipped and dangerous," the quality merchandise states.

Aaron Martinez covers the transgression justice strategy for the El Paso Times. He whitethorn beryllium reached astatine [email protected] oregon connected X/Twitter @AMartinezEPT.

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