EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — El Paso County Constable’s Office deputies arrested a 38-year-old man during a traffic stop after discovering he was wanted as a fugitive from justice in Colorado.
According to the Constable’s Office, deputies stopped a white Saturn Vue with expired registration near Lafayette Drive and North Yarbrough Drive around 7:20 p.m. on Oct. 2.
Deputies identified the driver as Frank Eddie Soria and conducted a warrant check. Officials said the check revealed Soria was a fugitive from justice from the state of Colorado.
Soria was taken into custody without incident and booked into the El Paso County Detention Facility on a fugitive from justice warrant from Colorado. He was being held without bond, according to the Constable’s Office.
Constable Frank Almada said the arrest demonstrates how routine traffic enforcement can help deputies identify people with outstanding warrants.
Anyone with information about the whereabouts of wanted individuals can contact the El Paso County Constable’s Office, Precinct 1, at 915-273-3058 or Sgt. Ortega at 915-249-0273. Officials said calls can remain anonymous.
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