Giovanni Versace Vega charged with burglary after chase that closed down Hornedo Middle School
Update (January 30, 2025): Police just identified the burglary suspect as Giovanni Versace Vega, 23. They charged him with theft of firearm, burglary of habitation, evading arrest, and burglary of vehicles. Officers booked him on a combined $20,000 bond.

Police say that Vega had a handgun with him when he ran away from officers near the middle school.
"Through further investigation, officers determined that Vega had been checking car door handles and entering unlocked homes," a police spokesperson explained Thursday. "He was later found in possession of several stolen items, including a handgun, a purse, a wallet, and a Texas Identification card, all of which were taken from nearby residences."
Update: El Paso Police Department officials say that at 12:47 PM, officers received a call about a burglary in progress on the 1400 block of Via Quijano.
A police officer located a suspect soon after and chased after him or her near the middle school, prompting a "brief lockdown of the school," according to police officials.
Officers then took the suspect into custody. Police have not publicly identified the suspect and the investigation is still ongoing, police officials say.
Update: A spokesperson for El Paso ISD says that the Hornedo campus was on a HOLD "due to an incident nearby." The spokesperson says that the HOLD has since been lifted.
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- There is a heavy police presence near Hornedo Middle School in West El Paso right now.

Multiple police cars, about a dozen police officers, and one ambulance are congregated near the intersection of Vin Descansa and Los Siglos.

ABC-7 has a crew on the scene. Details are limited at this time.