HIGH-SPEED PURSUIT ENDS IN SIX INDIVIDUALS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY
On October 28, 2026, Sergeant Self of the Harris County Precinct 8 Constable’s Office observed a red Dodge Charger traveling at a high rate of speed and passing other vehicles in the southbound service road in the 4600 block of E Sam Houston Parkway S.
Sergeant Self initiated a traffic stop. The driver initially slowed, then accelerated and fled southbound. During the pursuit, the vehicle reached speeds of up to 138 mph and disregarded several red traffic lights. The driver turned onto Sabo Road and continued at a high rate of speed, disregarding several stop signs. While attempting to turn onto Kingspoint Road, the driver lost control and left the roadway, driving over the curb into a business parking lot where the vehicle became disabled.
The driver and three passengers then fled on foot. Sergeant Self located the driver, 22-year-old Abraham Ruben Cordova, in a nearby business parking lot and took him into custody. Assisting deputies located two passengers, 18-year-old Marco Antonio Gonzalez and 17-year-old Cristian Paz, hiding near vehicles in the same area. Deputies located the third passenger, 18-year-old Angel Daniel Maldonado, at an apartment complex in the 10800 block of Kingspoint Road. Deputies safely took all four occupants into custody.
While deputies pursued the occupants, a wrecker driver contacted Precinct 8 dispatch to report a separate individual entering and going through the disabled vehicle. Deputies returned to the scene and detained 42-year-old Kristopher Manuel Fernandez. During a search of his property, deputies located approximately 0.47 grams of methamphetamine.
According to the witness, he observed Fernandez walk across the street and appear to hand additional items to another man. Deputies located and detained the second man, 42-year-old Ramiro Ramos Jr. A records check revealed an active warrant issued by the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles.
The Harris County District Attorney’s Office was contacted and accepted the following charges:
•Cordova: Felony Evading Arrest/Detention in a Motor Vehicle. Bond was set at $30,000.
•Gonzalez: Evading Arrest/Detention. Bond was set at $100.
•Maldonado: Evading Arrest/Detention. Bond was set at $100.
•Paz: Evading Arrest/Detention. $100
•Fernandez: Possession of a Controlled Substance. Bond was set at $10,000.
•Ramos: This individual was held on the outstanding parole warrant, for which no bond has been set.
All six individuals were transported to the Harris County Joint Processing Center and booked without incident.
Summary
On October 28, 2026, a high-speed pursuit initiated by Sergeant Self of the Harris County Precinct 8 Constable’s Office led to the arrest of six individuals in a series of events that escalated from a traffic stop. The incident began when Sergeant Self saw a red Dodge Charger speeding and passing other vehicles on E Sam Houston Parkway S. After the driver, identified as 22-year-old Abraham Ruben Cordova, fled a traffic stop, the chase reached speeds of 138 mph, with multiple red light and stop sign violations. After losing control of the vehicle and crashing into a business parking lot, Cordova and three passengers, 18-year-old Marco Antonio Gonzalez, 17-year-old Cristian Paz, and 18-year-old Angel Daniel Maldonado, attempted to escape on foot but were apprehended. During the pursuit, deputies also detained 42-year-old Kristopher Manuel Fernandez after he allegedly rummaged through the disabled vehicle. A subsequent search revealed methamphetamine in his possession. Another individual, 42-year-old Ramiro Ramos Jr., was also detained due to an active parole warrant. All six were booked into the Harris County Joint Processing Center with various charges and bonds set.