El Paso police seek to identify a man suspected of pointing a handgun at security guards after an altercation at a bar at The Canyons at Cimarron shopping center in Northwest El Paso.
The incident occurred about 12:30 a.m. Sunday, June 7, when a group was involved in a minor altercation and was being escorted out of Roma Bar, 7470 Cimarron Market Ave., according to a Crime Stoppers of El Paso “Crime Alert” posted on Tuesday, June 16, seeking information on the case.
As the group was being removed, a man took out a gun and pointed it at several security guards before leaving in a Chevrolet Silverado, Crime Stoppers said.
A photo released by Crime Stoppers shows a bearded man wearing a black baseball cap, sunglasses on top of it, black jeans and a shirt. The man was about 5 feet, 8-9 inches tall and 30-35 years old, Crime Stoppers said.
Anyone with information on the identity of the armed man at Roma Bar may anonymously call Crime Stoppers at 915-566-8477 (TIPS) or leave a tip online at cselpaso.org.
Off-duty deputy stops theft in progress
A 17-year-old man faces multiple charges after an alleged attempt to steal wine coolers and other alcohol escalated when it was interrupted by an off-duty El Paso County sheriff’s deputy at a convenience store in the far East Side.
The deputy was driving home from work when he saw a theft in progress about 3 a.m. Saturday, June 13, at the Circle K at 2301 Joe Battle Blvd. by Pebble Hills Boulevard, stated a sheriff’s office news release by spokeswoman Priscilla I. Contreras.
The deputy confronted the theft suspects, who ran off. The deputy was able to catch one of them, Jose Angel Rosales, who allegedly resisted and pushed the deputy before being taken into custody, the sheriff’s office stated.
While waiting for a patrol unit to arrive, Rosales was able to free one hand from the handcuffs and allegedly attempted to escape, resulting in a brief chase and struggle as Rosales allegedly attempted to take the deputy’s gun. The deputy retained control of the firearm and held Rosales until backup arrived.
The stolen items were recovered: BuzzBallz, ready-to-drink cocktails in spherical plastic containers, and margarita wine coolers, all worth about $71 in total, the sheriff’s office reported.
Rosales was booked on charges of theft (shoplifting), evading arrest, escape from custody, and attempt to take a weapon from a peace officer.
El Paso County jail records show Rosales was released Sunday, June 14, after posting surety bonds totaling $9,000 plus a $500 cash bond. Persons 17 and older are considered adults in the Texas criminal justice system.
Feds find a dozen people at El Paso stash house
U.S. Border Patrol and Homeland Security Investigations agents arrested a dozen undocumented migrants at an El Paso stash house, authorities said.
Eleven adults and one child were found in a stash house searched on May 27 following information from an ongoing human smuggling investigation, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said in a news release. Ten of the migrants were from Mexico and two were from Guatemala.
All were arrested and taken to the Ysleta Border Patrol Station for further investigation and to face federal immigration charges. The location of the stash house was not disclosed.
Suspicious activity may be reported to the U.S. Border Patrol at 1-800-635-2509.
Daniel Borunda may be reached at dborunda@elpasotimes.com and @BorundaDaniel on X.
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