EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – The El Paso Police Department (EPPD) announced Thursday the arrest of a man after he allegedly assaulted a police officer with his car.
According to EPPD officials, on Monday, March 7 , the El Paso Police Department’s Gang Unit, SWAT, and the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force arrested 24-year-old Brandon Almanzar for Assault on a Peace Officer and multiple criminal warrants.
The arrest stemmed from an incident that happened on March 3, when officers saw Almanzar, who had criminal warrants at the time, driving a vehicle in the parking lot of a business and exiting his vehicle.
The officers, having knowledge of Almanzar’s criminal warrants, surrounded his vehicle and gave orders to Almanzar, Almanzar did not cooperate with officers.
Almanzar then entered the vehicle he was driving and drove directly towards an officer causing the officer to take evasive action to avoid being hit.
EL PASO POLICE DEPARTMENT
Almanzar was booked into the El Paso County Detention Facility for the below warrants:
- Warrant: Aggravated Assault Against a Public Servant, $100,000 bond issued by Judge Nunez
- Warrant: Evading Arrest or Detention in a Vehicle, $50,00 bond issued by Judge Nunez
- Warrant: Unauthorized use of Vehicle, $30,000 bond issued by Judge Nunez
- Warrant: Theft of Property >=$750 < $2,500, $5,000 bond issued by Judge Priddy
- Warrant: Assault Causes Bodily Injury Family Violence
- 19 Traffic Warrants
Police add that additional charges for narcotics are pending for Almanzar.
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