EPCSO-CRIME STOPPERS MOST WANTED CAPTURED-ALEX SILVA

NEWS RELEASE

EL PASO TEXAS- Yesterday, on 08-09-2012, at approximately 6:45 PM, Sheriff’s Deputies patrolling the 8500 block of Essex Dr. saw a tan Saturn traveling on the wrong side of the roadway almost striking the Sheriff’s Patrol Unit. Deputies initiated a traffic stop on the said vehicle when the driver refused to stop leading Deputies on a short vehicle pursuit in the Westway area. The pursuit ended after the driver lost control of the vehicle and struck a parked white Chevy HD-2500 at the 7900 block of De Alva Dr. The driver/OFFENDER was identified as, ALEX SILVA, a Manhunt Monday fugitive featured on July of 2011 for the offense of Aggravated Assault on a Public Servant for having fired a BB-gun at Deputies in 2009 incident. SILVA eluded authorities on July 4, 2011 and was captured by Deputies on 07-24-11 after being spotted at a night club marking SILVA as Manhunt Monday’s 84th Capture. Since then, SILVA had eluded authorities once again until his final capture yesterday after being featured on Sheriff’s Office Crime Stoppers Most Wanted for May 2012.

 CAPTURED

ALEX SILVA (24)

AGGRAVATED ASSAULT ON A PUBLIC SERVANT / **NO BOND**

EVADING ARREST & DETENTION W/VEHICLE / $2,500

AL/BW/BS/EVADING ARREST & DETENTION / $3,000