Suspected gang member flees from troopers, prompts lockdown at CISD schools

EL PASO, Texas ( KTSM ) – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is searching for a suspected member of the Crucés Boyz gang after he prompted a lockdown at Lone Star, Canutillo, and Alderete schools as he was fleeing from troopers on Thursday afternoon, April 10, the department said.

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Shortly after 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, a Texas DPS trooper attempted to stop a white Ford Equinox for equipment and traffic violations on Interstate 10 near Mile Marker 3. After a brief pursuit, the trooper lost sight of the vehicle, DPS said.

DPS said that later, troopers found the abandoned vehicle in a desert area between the Outlet Shoppes at El Paso and Canutillo Elementary School.

Reports of two individuals running through school property led to lockdowns at Lone Star, Canutillo, and Alderete schools. The lockdown ended before 3 p.m. after troopers cleared the area, DPS said…

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