Texas DPS suspects human smuggling after vehicle pursuit

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Texas Department of Public Safety has detained one person in connection to a vehicle pursuit that occurred Wednesday in Brownsville.

Texas DPS Sgt. Maria Hernandez told ValleyCentral that a blue Chevy Tahoe vehicle failed to yield. When the Tahoe stopped, all the occupants abandoned the car.

The driver was identified as 20-year-old Pedro Lara III from Brownsville. He is charged with evading in a motor vehicle and evading on foot.

The chase started on SH 4 and Military Highway and ended on Austin Road and Kelsey Drive.

DPS suspects possible human smuggling as a motive for the pursuit.