A routine traffic stop near E. Richey Road and Interstate 45 in north Houston turned chaotic Monday when one person allegedly resisted deputies and then took off running, according to the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable's Office.
Precinct 4 deputies said the stop started as a standard pull-over but quickly shifted gears when they tried to take one person into custody and met resistance. Another person in the vehicle, they added, turned out to have an active Harris County failure-to-appear warrant.
The constable's office reported that the individual who ran from the scene is now facing a to-be-issued warrant on a charge of evading on foot. Deputies canvassed the surrounding area and asked neighbors to call in tips rather than try to intervene themselves.
What the constable's office reported
In a social media update from Mark Herman, Harris County Constable Precinct 4, officials said deputies initiated a traffic stop in the area of E. Richey Road and I-45. During the stop, deputies reported encountering resistance while attempting to take one person into custody. According to the post, the driver had an active failure-to-appear warrant, and another individual ran from deputies on foot.
Precinct 4 stated that a to-be warrant has been requested for the fleeing individual on a charge of evading on foot and that units were actively searching the area following the incident.
Evading charges and what they can mean
Under Texas law, intentionally fleeing from a peace officer who is trying in good faith to arrest or detain you can land you in serious legal trouble. Texas Penal Code §38.04 generally treats fleeing on foot as a Class A misdemeanor, though it allows for enhancements that can bump the charge up to a state jail or felony level in certain situations.
According to the Texas Penal Code §38.04, prior evading convictions or fleeing in a vehicle or watercraft can trigger stiffer penalties than a first-time on-foot run from officers.
How to report tips
Investigators are asking anyone who may have seen the incident or captured it on camera to contact Precinct 4. Tipsters can call the constable's 24-hour dispatch line at 281-376-3472 or use the department's C4NOW app, as listed on the agency's website.
Deputies also reminded residents not to approach anyone they believe might be involved and to let trained law enforcement handle any encounters.
Precinct 4's pattern of live updates
If the fast Facebook update on this chase looks familiar, that is by design. Precinct 4 has made a habit of posting real-time scene photos and details as deputies work active searches and arrests, a trend noted in prior coverage of a stolen-car stop manhunt in Cypress.
Those public posts often double as calls for witnesses, dash-cam clips or Ring footage that might help close open cases, turning neighborhood feeds into an informal assist to ongoing investigations.
