{"id":114787,"date":"2026-01-07T23:53:19","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T23:53:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/114787\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T23:53:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T23:53:19","slug":"new-years-eve-traffic-stop-in-el-paso-county-turns-into-foot-chase-drug-arrests-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/114787\/","title":{"rendered":"New Year’s Eve traffic stop in El Paso County turns into foot chase, drug arrests"},"content":{"rendered":"

EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14\/CBS4) \u2014 Bodycam video from New Year’s Eve appears to show a traffic stop that escalated into a foot chase and ended in the arrest of a couple on drug charges. <\/p>\n

According to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, on Dec. 31, at around 10:15 p.m., 34-year-old Gabriel Guzman and 29-year-old Ashley Garcia were arrested after they were pulled over and deputies reportedly found drugs in their car. <\/p>\n

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Gabriel Guzman (left), Ashley Garcia (right). Credit: EPCSO<\/p>\n

RELATED: El Paso County DWI task force arrests 35 people in New Year’s crackdown<\/a><\/p>\n

Deputies said the suspects were riding in a gray Dodge Challenger that was stopped due to a vehicle registration violation. <\/p>\n

Deputies described that while they were interviewing the suspects, Guzman allegedly ran away. <\/p>\n

In the bodycam video provided by the Sheriff’s Office, you can see what appears to be Guzman running away from deputies before he was eventually caught at the entrance of a Ross Dress for Less store, where the chasing deputy threatened him with the Taser if he didn’t start cooperating.<\/p>\n

According to the Sheriff’s Office, when deputies were arresting Guzman, he allegedly swallowed a bag containing an “unknown white powdery substance.”<\/p>\n

Deputies stated they then searched the car and found multiple bags of what they believe are drugs. <\/p>\n

According to jail records, both suspects were booked into the El Paso County Downtown jail. <\/p>\n

\"MugshotMugshot of Gabriel Guzman. Credit: EPCSO<\/p>\n

Jail records show Guzman was charged with: <\/p>\n

evading arrest – bond $1,000 manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance (acetaminophen and hydrocodone) – bond $1,000 possession of a dangerous drug – bail pending\"MugshotMugshot of Ashley Garcia. Credit: EPCSO<\/p>\n

While Garcia was charged with:<\/p>\n

Possession of a dangerous drug – bond $1,000And seven counts of manufacture or delivery of controlled substance (fentanyl pills, fentanyl powder, cocaine, lisdexamfetamine, methamphetamines, alprazolam, acetaminophen and hydrocodone) – bail pending on all seven charges.WATCH BODYCAM OF THE ARREST:<\/p>\n

BODYCAM: Guzman and Garcia NYE arrest. Credit: EPCSO<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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