Haltom City

2 Drivers Arrested After Leading Haltom City Police on 2 Overnight Chases

The suspect in a police chase crashed into a creek, got into a friend's car, and led police on a second pursuit

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Two individuals have been arrested in connection with two overnight police chases in Fort Worth.

According to Haltom City police, officers responded to a shooting near North Riverside Drive and Hollis Drive at approximately 9:30 p.m. on Sunday.

Police said when officers arrived, they saw a gray Ford Fusion speeding away from the area.

The vehicle ran two stop signs before turning southbound onto North Riverside Drive, where officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the vehicle.

The Ford Fusion did not pull over and continued driving into surrounding neighborhoods, police said.

Police said they pursued the suspect until the driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a creek near Chandler Drive and Hollis Street.

According to police, the driver fled from the vehicle on foot through the creek bed.

While searching for the suspect, another Haltom City police officer saw an individual get into the passenger side of a gray Nissan Cube before driving away at a high rate of speed.

Officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the Nissan, but it failed to yield as well, police said.

Police said they followed the Nissan as it led them on a second pursuit before stopping in the parking lot of the Haltom City Recreation Center.

Both occupants of the Nissan fled on foot, but they were ultimately apprehended and taken into custody without incident, police said.

According to police, officers found a black Taurus 9mm handgun that had been discarded by the suspect while fleeing on foot.

The driver of the Ford Fusion during the first pursuit, 24-year-old Robert Juarez, was arrested on charges evading arrest or detention with a vehicle, parole violation, and a Westlake traffic warrant, police said.

The driver of the Nissan Cube during the second chase, 22-year-old Armando Aguilar III, was arrested and charged with evading arrest or detention, evading arrest or detention with a vehicle, and unlawful carry of a weapon.

According to police, Juarez and Aguilar were transported to the North Richland Hills Jail.

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