A missing Texas teenager was safely located and a suspect apprehended in St. Johns County, according to a social media post by the local sheriff’s office. The 16-year-old girl had been reported missing, and her discovery was part of a broader police operation to arrest 19-year-old Jesus Esteban Arellano, who had outstanding warrants for multiple charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in Texas. The capture of the suspect occurred after a vehicle chase that ended with a Precision Immobilization Technique (PIT) maneuver by deputies. St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office reported the resolution of an intense situation last Saturday, which resulted in both the recovery of the missing juvenile and the detention of Arellano.
The sequence of events unfolded after deputies located a vehicle at Durbin Pavilion’s parking lot, establishing a connection to the missing juvenile and Arellano. When the vehicle attempted to quickly flee the scene, deputies had to swiftly execute the PIT maneuver to bring the pursuit to a halt. Following the arrest, it was discovered that Arellano not only had warrants from Texas but also faced additional charges—including fleeing from law enforcement and providing a false identity…