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Deer Park Police investigation leads to immigrant arrests in Pasadena
By MARK FLEMING
A LoJack recovery system led to more than a stolen pickup car last Friday afternoon, as the tracking signal from a stolen vehicle led officers to a residence used to house newly-arrived illegal immigrants.
The case began unfolding about 1:15 p.m. Friday when a Deer Park police officer following the electronic signal from the LoJack device in a stolen care followed it into Pasadena, and Pasadena police joined in the search, according to Vance Mitchell, public information officer for the Pasadena Police Department.
The Deer Park and Pasadena officers followed it to a residence in the 4100 block of Whirlaway Drive, which is near the intersection of Spencer Highway and Red Bluff Road. Two men jumped out of the truck and tried to flee, only to be caught by police officers. Another man jumped from a second floor window of the home and was also captured.
In all, police arrested five men who tried to flee the home, Mitchell said. All were found to be illegal immigrants from Mexico. Two women from Mexico and a 15-year-old girl were also in the house and found to be in the country illegally. Mitchell said they were not arrested or charged with a crime, but were taken into custody to be held for immigration officers.
Mitchell said a number of weapons were recovered from the home, including one stolen assault rifle.
All eight people who were detained were later interviewed by federal immigration authorities and turned over to their custody for investigation and deportation, Mitchell said.
The case began unfolding about 1:15 p.m. Friday when a Deer Park police officer following the electronic signal from the LoJack device in a stolen care followed it into Pasadena, and Pasadena police joined in the search, according to Vance Mitchell, public information officer for the Pasadena Police Department.
The Deer Park and Pasadena officers followed it to a residence in the 4100 block of Whirlaway Drive, which is near the intersection of Spencer Highway and Red Bluff Road. Two men jumped out of the truck and tried to flee, only to be caught by police officers. Another man jumped from a second floor window of the home and was also captured.
In all, police arrested five men who tried to flee the home, Mitchell said. All were found to be illegal immigrants from Mexico. Two women from Mexico and a 15-year-old girl were also in the house and found to be in the country illegally. Mitchell said they were not arrested or charged with a crime, but were taken into custody to be held for immigration officers.
Mitchell said a number of weapons were recovered from the home, including one stolen assault rifle.
All eight people who were detained were later interviewed by federal immigration authorities and turned over to their custody for investigation and deportation, Mitchell said.
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