{"id":201835,"date":"2026-03-12T19:58:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T19:58:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/201835\/"},"modified":"2026-03-12T19:58:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T19:58:12","slug":"el-paso-sheriffs-deputies-make-arrest-in-bloody-road-rage-gang-assault","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/201835\/","title":{"rendered":"El Paso sheriff’s deputies make arrest in bloody road rage gang assault"},"content":{"rendered":"

El Paso County sheriff’s deputies arrested a man accused in a group beating of a driver who was left covered in blood before his vehicle was stolen in a road rage confrontation<\/a> earlier this year.<\/p>\n

Deputies arrested Cristian Garay, 20, on March 6 on a warrant for an aggravated robbery charge in connection with a road rage assault that occurred on Jan. 11 in Montana Vista, sheriff’s spokeswoman Priscilla I. Contreras said in a news release on Thursday, March 12.<\/p>\n

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The driver, who was assaulted by several unknown persons, was taken to a hospital after deputies found him covered in blood on Jan. 11 at the intersection of Greg Drive and Desert Meadows Road, the Sheriff’s Office stated.<\/p>\n

The Sheriff’s Office stated that an investigation found that Garay was allegedly part of the group that attacked the driver and stole his vehicle.<\/p>\n

\"Cristian<\/p>\n

Cristian Garay was arrested by the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office on March 6, 2026, on an aggravated robbery charge accused of taking part in a group beating of a driver, whose vehicle was stolen in a road rage case on Jan. 11, 2026.<\/p>\n

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Garay was arrested without incident March 6 in the 3500 block of Gajeske Avenue, which is about a block away from where the victim was located by deputies, officials said.<\/p>\n

El Paso County Jail records show Garay was released from jail on March 9 after posting a $45,000 surety bond.<\/p>\n

An investigation into the assault continues and anyone with information may call the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office at 915-832-4408 or may anonymously call Crime Stoppers of El Paso<\/a> at 915-566-8477 (TIPS).<\/p>\n

Crime brief: DEA raid in Socorro<\/p>\n

Agents with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, along with Socorro police, served warrants in Socorro on Wednesday, March 11, during a joint operation, DEA spokesman Carlos Briano confirmed.<\/p>\n

DEA agents and police officers on Wednesday were spotted in the 9990 block of Alameda Avenue next to Moon Road on a block that houses the Valley Smoke Shop, which was the scene of a police standoff in an assault case<\/a> last May.<\/p>\n

The DEA did not disclose if anyone was arrested, what may have been seized, nor further details because the investigation continues.<\/p>\n

Daniel Borunda may be reached at dborunda@elpasotimes.com and\u00a0@BorundaDaniel<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0X.<\/p>\n

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El Paso County Sheriff Oscar Ugarte is photographed at the El Paso County Sheriff\u2019s Office headquarters in El Paso, Texas, on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026.<\/p>\n

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