Texas DPS stops stolen car in East El Paso

Update (January 27, 2026): Texas DPS Troopers with Operation Lone Star and with the Criminal Investigation Division helped the El Paso Police Department Anti-Theft Task Force stop a stolen car spotted near the Fountains at Farah on Monday.

The car was stolen near I-10 and Edgemere in East El Paso, according to Texas DPS officials. The trooper tried to stop the stolen car, but the driver ignored the trooper's instructions and drove onto Gateway East near the Hawkins Exit.

The driver and two passengers jumped out near the Fountains parking lot and ran away, officials say. Police officers tracked down the driver, Marco Hernandez, 26, and arrested him. The first passenger was caught on I-10 east, while the second passenger was caught at a nearby hotel. One of the passengers was a 17-year-old El Pasoan, the other was a 35-year-old El Pasoan.

Hernandez is charged with evading arrest or detention with a vehicle. One person was injured and treated by emergency medical personnel. Texas DPS officials did not say who was injured. Officials say the investigation is still ongoing.

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- One lane of Gateway East at Hawkins is blocked and emergency personnel are present. The Texas Department of Transportation emergency alert system says that the lane is closed due to a situation involving Texas DPS.

The incident was first reported at 3:56 p.m. The clearing time is unclear.

Cameras in the area show multiple cars stopped on the side of the road. Traffic is backed up for some ways due to this incident.

ABC-7 will update this article with more information when it becomes available.