Overview
- The video, published by local outlets, shows a fleeing suspect’s car hitting a DoorDash driver in the Greenspoint neighborhood on Wednesday, July 8, before the driver ran and the suspect fled on foot.
- Houston police and a K-9 unit tracked the suspect through backyards and arrested him in a neighbor’s yard, according to footage and witness accounts.
- Court records identify the suspect as Torrence Whitaker and show he has been charged with aggravated assault for the collision and felony evading related to the police chase.
- The delivery driver told reporters she was in a lot of pain but had no broken bones, completed the food drop-off after the crash, and said she plans to file a claim with the suspect’s auto insurer.
- Neighbor-shot video served as key evidence for local and national coverage, raising questions about the risks police pursuits pose to bystanders and the dangers faced by gig-economy workers on city streets.