In an operation spanning across agencies, an escaped inmate was apprehended near Washington Park in El Paso, Texas. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office announced the capture of David Oswaldo Parra Jr., 36, after a concerted manhunt was initiated early this morning. The combined efforts of several law enforcement entities culminated in the successful location and arrest of Parra, who had fled while receiving medical care at University Medical Center.
According to a social media post by El Paso County Sheriff Oscar Ugarte, the search was sparked when a Brown County Deputy alerted an on-duty officer at the hospital at about 8:30 a.m. Regional law enforcement, including the El Paso Police Department, the Texas Tech Police Department, and troopers from the Texas Department of Public Safety, were called in to aid in the search, in a remarkable display of inter-agency cooperation.
This multi-agency approach led to a temporary lockdown of nearby Jefferson High School as a measure of precaution. In little over an hour, the fugitive was found close to the intersection of Alameda Avenue and Washington Street. "After just over an hour, law enforcement officers located the escaped inmate at Washington Park near the intersection of Alameda Avenue and Washington Street at approximately 9:48 a.m.," as detailed by El Paso County Sheriff Oscar Ugarte.
