Precinct 8 Deputy Brinkley arrested two 🤡s after stolen vehicle bust that led to a shocking discovery.
On Monday, April 24, 2023 at approximately 11:45 AM, Precinct 8 Deputy Brinkley received an alert of a stolen vehicle in the 4400 block of S Shaver St. Deputy Brinkley located the vehicle and initiated a felony stop of the vehicle. Both subjects were directed to step out of the vehicle and detained.
The driver was identified as 17 year old Edgar Ramirez and the passenger was identified as 20 year old Angel Marroquin. Upon conducting a search of both subjects, a loaded handgun was retrieved from Marroquin’s waistband. A check of the vehicle’s VIN confirmed the vehicle was reported stolen through Houston Police Department. Deputy Brinkley made contact with the registered owner of the vehicle who stated the vehicle was stolen from her apartment complex on Sunday morning. During the course of the investigation, Deputies learned the subjects used an app on their cellphone to start the vehicle and further observed the ignition of the vehicle to be tampered with a USB cable connected to it.
The Harris County District Attorney’s Office was contacted and accepted charges for Unauthorized Use of Vehicle on Ramirez. His bond was set at $5,000. Unlawful Carry of a Weapon charges were accepted on Marroquin. His bond was set at $100. Both subjects were transported to the Harris County Joint Processing Center for booking.