An 18-year-old Arlington resident, Destiny Michelle Cervantes, was arrested after allegedly ramming two civilian vehicles and an Irving Police patrol car during a high-speed chase involving a stolen vehicle on Tuesday, July 1st. Cervantes also faces drug possession charges.
At approximately 6:59 p.m., an Irving Police officer patrolling near Esters Blvd and Plaza Dr, on the north side of DFW Airport, located a recently stolen vehicle from Arlington. FLOCK cameras had observed the vehicle in the area less than an hour prior. The officer found the stolen vehicle parked at the Hawthorn Extended Stay hotel at 7825 Heathrow Dr (near SH-114).
While waiting for the Arlington Police Department’s CAT team to arrive, the vehicle became mobile and left the hotel. When the Irving officer activated his lights, the vehicle failed to yield, initiating a pursuit…