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North Houston Carjacking Leads to 45-Minute Pursuit, Suspect in Custody

Investigators credit a live vehicle tracker with speeding the recovery of the stolen Honda.

Overview

  • A woman reported an armed carjacking around 9 p.m. Monday on Salerno Lane in North Houston.
  • Deputies located the Honda near Texas 249 and Antoine shortly after 9 p.m., and the suspect then led a roughly 45-minute chase across parts of Harris County and into Houston.
  • A K-9 deputy with lights and sirens activated ran a red light at Aldine Bender and Hardy and struck a motorcycle, and the rider was hospitalized with injuries that officials described as not life-threatening.
  • The pursuit ended after a crash near Airline and Sunnyside, and the driver fled into a residence before being apprehended and taken to a hospital with minor injuries.
  • Authorities say the suspect faces multiple felony counts, including aggravated robbery and evading, and have not released his identity; a deputy sustained minor injuries, and another minor patrol crash was reported.