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Two Arrested After West U Car Burglary Triggers Multi-Agency Chase and Crash in Houston

The case underscores the risks police pursuits pose to everyone nearby.

Overview

  • Officers in West University said a car burglary call led to a pursuit that ended on Del Rio Street in southeast Houston.
  • Police reported using a PIT maneuver, a tactic where a cruiser nudges a fleeing car to spin it out, to stop the SUV.
  • Video from the scene showed a vehicle on its side, a snapped utility pole, and damage to several cars including a Bellaire police unit.
  • Bellaire police said one of their officers swerved to avoid traffic and hit a fire hydrant and a parked car, and the officer had minor injuries.
  • West U police identified the driver as Precious Tugwell and the passenger as Caleb Taylor, and said both were arrested and taken to a hospital to be checked, with charges for evading arrest and vehicle burglary.