man leads cops on wild chase through Horizon City streets

HORIZON CITY, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — A 44-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday after he allegedly led a law enforcement helicopter on a chase while riding an off-road vehicle in Horizon City.

According to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, Angel Ortiz was arrested and charged with evading with a vehicle, after they say he tried to escape from authorities after he was allegedly caught driving unsafely on S. Darrington Road.

The Sheriff’s Office said investigators from their Major Crimes Unit and Texas Rangers were in the area of S. Darrington and Las Colinas Road investigating when they spotted two off-road vehicles driving dangerously.

Authorities pulled one of the off-road vehicles over, but the other fled, reportedly leading Sheriff’s Office deputies, state troopers and a Texas Department of Public Safety helicopter on a chase through a residential neighborhood.

The chase was caught on video by witnesses who shared their footage with the popular social media account @therealfitfamelpaso.

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Witnesses recorded parts of the chase and shared with the popular social media account TheRealFitFamElPaso. Dec. 17, 2025. Credit: FitFam

Eventually, the off-road vehicle was disabled and Ortiz was taken into custody.

Jail records show Ortiz was booked into the El Paso County jail downtown under a $10,000 bond.

Jail records also show he was released Thursday after posting a surety bond.

Following news of Ortiz’s arrest, El Paso County Sheriff Oscar Ugarte released the following statement:

“Our deputies and partner agencies acted quickly and professionally to bring this situation to a safe resolution. We are grateful to our state partners for their assistance and continued collaboration. Reckless behavior that puts the public at risk will not be tolerated, and we will continue working together to keep our community safe.”

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