Step.- Two men were arrested by the El Paso Police (EPPD) on Tuesday, April 18 after an alleged robbery occurred at an O’Reilly Auto Parts store on the west side of the city.
The holdup led to a brief police chase that ended in a rollover accident on I-10 West, according to El Paso police.
Westside Regional Command Center officers were called for robbery in progress at approximately 3:25 p.m. M. When they arrived, they learned that Obedt Mendoza, 21, had entered the O’Reillys store and ran out with some property.
Additionally, a store clerk outside was threatened with a gun as two men fled the scene in a Ford Mustang. Officers released the information, and at the time, another unit was in the parking lot of Kohls located at 5600 N. Desert when it saw the Mustang.
The officers attempted to stop traffic; however, Brayan Ramírez, 20, fled from the Police. A brief chase followed and ended when Ramirez flipped the car on I-10 West near mile marker #5. When officers approached the car to provide assistance, they found three other women in the vehicle, one of whom was a 6-year-old girl.
All three women were transported to a local hospital to treat minor injuries. Further investigation revealed that the Mustang had been stolen in New Mexico. Victims #2, #4 and #5 were turned over to Border Patrol.
Ramirez and Mendoza, residents of New Mexico, were charged with various charges, including aggravated robbery, and booked into the El Paso County Detention Center.
