On Thursday, October 3, 2024, Irving Police responded to a report of a fight in the 4100 block of Pleasant Run Road at the Surround Apartments, located across from Sam Houston Middle School in North Irving. Upon arrival, officers saw a man fleeing the scene and entering a vehicle.
Four officers pursued the vehicle, eventually stopping it. The suspect, identified as 17-year-old Cristian Benitez-Alvarez of Irving, attempted to flee on foot but was quickly apprehended. He was arrested and charged with Evading Arrest Detention in a Vehicle and Evading Arrest on Foot.