A man sought by Houston police in connection with a double homicide was taken into custody Monday morning, Oct. 5, in Liberty County after officers tracked his vehicle into the county and conducted a felony traffic stop near Cleveland.
According to Liberty County Pct. 5 Constable David Hunter, Houston police were searching for a Hispanic male in connection with the shooting deaths of two people around 6 a.m. Monday, Oct. 5, in the area of Interstate 45 and Crosstimbers Street in Houston.
The suspect reportedly fled the Houston area following the shootings.
Hunter said authorities were able to track the suspect’s vehicle through Flock license plate reader cameras as it traveled into Liberty County. The Liberty County Sheriff’s Office subsequently issued a BOLO — be on the lookout — alert to area law enforcement agencies.
Officers from multiple Liberty County agencies began searching for the vehicle.
A deputy with the Liberty County Pct. 2 Constable’s Office spotted the vehicle near the intersection of SH 321 and SH 105 in the Tarkington area. A Pct. 5 deputy constable was nearby and responded to assist.
Officers followed the vehicle northbound on SH 321 toward Cleveland before conducting a felony traffic stop on SH 321 near CR 316, in the area of the duck pond south of the American Legion Post.
The suspect was taken into custody without incident.
Hunter said firearms were found inside the vehicle, along with a drum magazine for one of the weapons. Authorities have not said whether any of the firearms recovered from the vehicle were used in the Houston shootings.
The Liberty County Sheriff’s Office also assisted with the arrest.
Houston Police Department officers responded to Liberty County following the arrest. HPD is taking custody of the suspect and returning him to Houston, where he is expected to face charges in connection with the double homicide.
The vehicle is also being turned over to Houston police for processing as part of the homicide investigation. The name of the suspect will be published as soon as it becomes available.
I bet he was going to the Republican run an operated Colony Ridge. Maze Middleton can’t save him anymore