{"id":389325,"date":"2026-07-28T17:05:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T17:05:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/389325\/"},"modified":"2026-07-28T17:05:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T17:05:09","slug":"man-arrested-tuesday-after-arlington-gas-station-carjacking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/389325\/","title":{"rendered":"Man arrested Tuesday after Arlington gas station carjacking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_arlington_PD_car_day_5_1_5FO23H9C_L857284210.JPG\"   width=\"1200\" height=\"674\" title=\"A 39-year-old carjacking suspect was arrested early Tuesday, July 28, after leading police on a pursuit from Arlington to Grand Prairie, officials say.\" alt=\"A 39-year-old carjacking suspect was arrested early Tuesday, July 28, after leading police on a pursuit from Arlington to Grand Prairie, officials say.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>        A 39-year-old carjacking suspect was arrested early Tuesday, July 28, after leading police on a pursuit from Arlington to Grand Prairie, officials say.<\/p>\n<p>            Fort Worth Star-Telegram archives<\/p>\n<p>A 39-year-old man is in custody after allegedly stealing a vehicle at gunpoint from an Arlington gas station early Tuesday and leading officers in a chase that ended in Grand Prairie.<\/p>\n<p>According to police, an officer at a gas station near Interstate 20 and Park Springs Boulevard heard a commotion and saw a pickup truck leaving the area. A man flagged him down and reported his truck had just been stolen.<\/p>\n<p>The man was parked at a gas pump when a stranger approached with a gun and told him to get out of the vehicle, police said. The suspect got in and headed east on I-20.<\/p>\n<p>The officer put out a description of the truck, and police located it near Texas 360 and Camp Wisdom Road a short time later. The suspect refused to stop, according to police, and officers pursued the stolen vehicle into Grand Prairie.<\/p>\n<p>The suspect crashed near the intersection of Camp Wisdom Road and Robinson Road and took off running into a wooded area. Grand Prairie police joined in the search, and the 39-year-old was arrested and booked into the Arlington City Jail. A handgun was found in the stolen pickup, police said.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities have identified the carjacking suspect as Brandon Whisenant. 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