Sunnyvale police have apprehended the suspect they were searching for who led them on a chase through parts of Dallas and Kaufman counties on Thursday night, officials said on Friday morning.
The suspect, 20-year-old Omar Robledo, was located on a nearby private property at about 10:30 a.m. Friday, according to police. He is being charged with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, evading arrest in a vehicle, evading arrest or detention, and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon on a public servant.
“He was unarmed when located,” police posted shortly after 11 a.m. “Sunnyvale Police will turn the suspect over to the Kaufman County Sheriff’s Department shortly.”
The shelter-in-place for Sunnyvale residents was lifted shortly before 9 a.m., according to a Sunnyvale Police Department social media post. They did not confirm at that time whether they had caught Robledo.
The chase started around 6 p.m. in Terrell after police tried to stop Robledo, who was suspected of driving a stolen car, according to Star-Telegram media partner WFAA-TV. Robledo eventually crashed the vehicle and fled the scene on foot.
Robledo fired at deputies and they returned fire, according to WFAA. No one was injured in the exchange of gunfire, according to police.
Robledo was believed to be contained in a wooded area near the north U.S. 80 service road and Jobson Road, WFAA reported. Sunnyvale police asked residents in those areas to shelter in place.
A passenger in the stolen vehicle, Alejandro Honorato-Calderon, 20, was arrested and charged with various drug charges, according to police.
The Sunnyvale Independent School District canceled classes Friday as a result of the standoff.
The following agencies were part of the response Thursday night and Friday morning: Sunnyvale Police and Fire Departments, Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office, Forney Police Department, Dallas County Sheriff’s Office, Mesquite Police Department, Department of Public Safety Air 1, Balch Springs Police Department, Richardson Police Department, Department of Public Safety Texas Rangers, Dallas Police Department, Kaufman County Pct. 2 Constables Office, Texas Department of Corrections Tracking Team out of Bonham, Texas and Garland Police Department SWAT.
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This story was originally published March 31, 2023 10:35 AM.
