Overview
- Dennis Xavier Arguello-Acosta, 22, faces counts of failure to stop and render aid involving death plus tampering with evidence, according to Harris County records.
- He was taken into ICE custody on March 14 after an anonymous tip identified him, then booked into the county jail on March 20, with a preliminary court appearance set for Monday.
- Investigators report surveillance from a northwest Houston apartment complex showed a black Honda Civic missing its passenger-side mirror that matched pieces found at the scene.
- Police traced the car’s purchase to Facebook Marketplace, found it in a storage lot with damage, and obtained mechanic photos showing pre-repair damage consistent with an auto-pedestrian collision.
- Lewis, 51, was off duty in uniform assisting motorists along I-10 near Eldridge when he was struck by a fleeing vehicle, and ICE has placed a hold as the prosecution moves forward.