On September 24, 2025, at about 10:15 p.m., Dallas Police received a report of a vehicle stolen out of Lewisville PD in the 6200 block of Melody Lane. The preliminary investigation determined after being notified that his vehicle was at this location, the owner arrived and saw the three suspects, 25-year-old Juliano Martinez, 23-year-old Broderick Brown, and 25-year-old Angel Hernandez, in his vehicle. At which time the suspects drove off and left the location.
The owner followed the suspects as they drove away in his vehicle and one of the suspects pointed a gun out of the window and fired multiple shots at the owner. The owner was not injured. After being shot at, the owner continued to follow the suspects until he lost sight of them.
On September 26, 2025, Northeast Patrol Crime Response Team notified the Garland Police Department that suspect vehicle had been seen in their city on a FLOCK camera. The vehicle then entered the city of Sachse and wrecked out. The suspects exited the vehicle and ran into a wooded area. The Dallas Police Department, Garland Police Department, Mesquite Police Department, Sachse Police Department, and Texas Department of Public Safety responded, and worked together to find, and arrest all three suspects.
Major Gabriel Candelaria said, “Thanks to the relentless and selfless efforts of the Northeast Patrol Crime Response Team and our other law enforcement partners, we delivered swift and decisive justice-ridding our streets of this criminal element and activity. Our main priority continues to be the safety, well-being, and peace of mind for all who live, work, and visit our city.”
The suspects were charged with Aggravated Assault, Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity, and Evading Arrest/Detention. They also had related charges for Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle out of Lewisville Police Department and Aggravated Robbery out of Sachse Police Department.