Two people accused of using stolen car in pursuit from Cielo Vista Mall to Las Cruces

Update (October 3, 2025): Mesilla Marshals arrested Elijah Trujillo, 21, and Isabell Sanchez and charged both with two counts of receiving a stolen car.

Officials have implicated the pair in a pursuit that started in the Cielo Vista Mall parking lot and ended near Las Cruces on Highway 70 East.

Trujillo and Sanchez's charges stem from their alleged use of a stolen car during the pursuit.

Mesilla Marshals Office officials say that Texas DPS could file additional charges connected to the pursuit against Trujillo and Sanchez.

The El Paso Police Department is charging Trujillo with Evading with a Vehicle and Aggravated Assault.

Texas DPS, Border Patrol, New Mexico State Police and the Mesilla Marshals Office all participated in the apprehension.

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) -- A multi-agency car chase led law enforcement from El Paso all the way up to North Las Cruces. A video going viral on social media shows the chase when it was here in El Paso.

Texas Department of Public Safety State Troopers were chasing the driver of the.

SUV and New Mexico State Police actually helped with the pursuit and Las Cruces police say they helped track down the suspect who got out of the SUV.

ABC-7 is still working right now to learn what led to this chase. We will let you know on air and online as soon as we know more.