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On Friday, December 20, at around 5:30pm, Dallas Fire Rescue and Police responded to a major accident involving a motorcycle at Irving Blvd and Wycliff Avenue.

The preliminary investigation determined the motorcyclist was traveling southbound on Irving Blvd. A 21-year-old man made a left turn on Sylvan Ave from Irving Blvd and crashed into the motorcyclist.

DFR pronounced the 30-year-old male motorcyclist deceased at the scene.

The driver at fault was arrested and charged with Collision Involving Death.

The Arlington Police Department is investigating an auto-pedestrian hit-and-run that resulted in the deaths of two people.

On Sunday, December 15, 2024, at approximately 11:32 p.m., officers responded to the intersection of E. Lamar Boulevard and Corporate Drive after receiving reports that multiple people were injured in a crash.

When officers arrived on scene, they located an adult female and an adult male lying unresponsive on the ground. Both were pronounced deceased at the scene. Neither of them had any identification on them.

The driver who hit them did not stay at the scene.

Traffic cameras in the area captured the collision. The footage shows a silver Chevrolet Malibu with temporary paper tags traveling eastbound along Lamar Blvd at a high rate of speed. As the Malibu passed through the intersection, it went onto the sidewalk where the two pedestrians were walking, striking both of them. The driver then pulled back onto the roadway and sped off, heading eastbound towards Highway 360.

Investigators are working to locate the vehicle and identify the driver. At this time, no arrests have been made.

APD believes the Malibu will have heavy front end damage to the hood and windshield. Anyone with information about the incident or the location of the suspect vehicle is urged to contact Crash Investigator Lee at (817) 575-8605 or Robert.Lee@ArlingtonTX.gov.

Tipsters can also remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers of Tarrant County at (817) 469-8477. Crime Stoppers offers rewards of up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest of the perpetrator. To be eligible for the reward, tipsters must contact the Crime Stoppers tip line.  

The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office will release the names of the victims once they have been positively identified and next of kin have been notified.

At around 9:30pm on Saturday evening, Denton Fire/EMS and Police responded to a major accident along Farm to Market Road 2449 near C. Wolfe Road between Denton city limits and Ponder.

When emergency crews arrived, they located a two-vehicle head-on crash with two people trapped in a vehicle. Firefighters extrication both victims, an adult and a teenager, who were transported to a Denton hospital.

The adult victim sustained major injuries in the collision.

The driver at-fault was arrested for Intoxication Assault, according to Denton Police. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

2900 block of Deer Creek Dr

At around 1:35am, officers responded to an apartment complex in the 2900 block of Deer Creek Drive to investigate a reported shooting. When they arrived on scene, they located a 32-year-old woman who had been shot in the arm. She was transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries. 

The woman’s boyfriend told officers a group of young men knocked on their door looking for someone who did not live there. The suspects and the boyfriend got into a verbal argument. During the argument, the boyfriend retrieved a bat and told the suspects to leave. He said at that point, at least one of the suspects pulled out a gun and began firing towards the apartment. 

The woman was struck. The boyfriend was not injured. Their dog was also grazed by a bullet, but is expected to be okay.

The suspects then got into a Honda Civic and drove off from the scene.

4900 block of Little Road

At around 3:00am, officers responded to a parking lot in the 4900 block of Little Road to investigate a reported shooting. When they arrived on scene, they found a 34-year-old man with an apparent gunshot wound inside a parked vehicle. He was transported to a local hospital and is currently listed in critical condition.

A woman who was with the man told officers that as they were getting into their car, a vehicle – believed to be the same Honda Civic from the Deer Creek Dr incident – blocked them in. Four people then exited the vehicle and two of them approached the couple. One of them had a gun, pointed it at them, and told them to get out of the vehicle. Moments later, shots were fired and the man inside the car was struck. The woman was not injured. 

The four suspects got back inside the Honda Civic and drove off. 

With the assistance of witnesses and nearby surveillance footage, officers were able to get a good description of the suspect vehicle. They also learned the Honda had been reported stolen out of Dallas. A BOLO was pushed out to officers. 

Just after 5:00am, a patrol officer located the Honda along Parkway Lane. There was also a second vehicle, a Lincoln Town Car, that appeared to be traveling with / following the Honda. The officer attempted to pull over the Honda – but instead of stopping, the driver sped off. 

The Lincoln stopped. Officers determined the two individuals inside the Lincoln were associated with the suspects in the Honda. Officers then arrested the two individuals inside the Lincoln, a teenage male and 20-year-old Humberto Barajas. Mr. Barajas was booked into the Arlington City Jail on two counts of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon and one count of Aggravated Robbery. He also had an active warrant for an unrelated Agg Assault charge out of Dallas County.

Because the teenage male is a juvenile, we are unable to release his name. He was charged with two counts of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon and one count of Aggravated Robbery. He will be transported to the Tarrant County Juvenile Detention Center. 

Officers located the Honda wrecked out in the 2100 block of Browning Dr. They later located and arrested one individual believed to be inside the vehicle, 17-year-old Angel Barajas. Mr. Barajas was booked into the Arlington City Jail on two counts of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, one count of Aggravated Robbery, and one count of Evading. 

APD believes a fourth suspect remains outstanding. Investigators are currently working to identify and locate him. The investigation is ongoing.

The Arlington Police Department is investigating a multi-vehicle wreck that resulted in the death of a 31-year-old man and the hospitalization of two others.  

On Saturday, December 14, 2024, at approximately 1:00 a.m., officers responded to the 300 block of N. Watson Road near Division Street after receiving reports that a vehicle and multiple pedestrians had been struck by an SUV.

When they arrived on scene, officers found the 31-year-old man and a 42-year-old woman lying injured on the ground. Both were transported to a local hospital where the man was later pronounced deceased. The woman is listed in critical condition.

First responders also had to extricate the driver of a vehicle, a 34-year-old female, who was involved in the crash. She was also transported to a local hospital in critical condition.

Investigators determined the 42-year-old woman had been driving along N. Watson Road, lost control of her vehicle, and went off the roadway. She then called family members to come assist her. A 31-year-old man arrived at the location in an SUV, activated his hazard lights, and parked in the right lane. While he and the 42-year-old woman were out of their vehicles attempting to get a tow cable from the SUV, the vehicle approached the area at a high rate of speed and struck both of them, as well as the SUV.

Charges are pending the outcome of the ongoing investigation. Crash investigators have not ruled out the possibility that alcohol may be a factor. 

The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office will identify the deceased.

On December 13, 2024, at 10:39 AM, DeSoto police dispatch received a 911 hang-up call from a residence in the 1000 block of Hunter’s Creek Dr. Upon reestablishing contact, the caller identified himself as a 26-year-old man and stated that he had “several” weapons and wanted to harm police. Desoto Police Department patrol officers responded to the location after a second caller confirmed that he was at the location with multiple other residents and armed with a knife.

Upon arrival at the location, officers encountered the suspect in the front yard of the residence. The suspect, armed with a knife in each hand, immediately approached officers aggressively and disregarded multiple commands from officers to stop and drop the weapons. As he continued to close the distance between himself and the officers, one DeSoto officer fired a single round from a patrol rifle, striking the suspect in the chest. Officers disarmed him and immediately began lifesaving measures. He was transported to Central Methodist Hospital by DeSoto EMS but was ultimately pronounced deceased upon arrival.

At the request of the DeSoto Police Department, officers from the Major Crimes Unit of the Grand Prairie Police Department’s Investigative Services Bureau responded to the scene and are heading up the investigation of the incident. Additionally, the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office Public Integrity Unit was contacted, and an investigator from the unit was dispatched to conduct an independent investigation of the incident. The officer who discharged his patrol rifle during this incident was placed on paid administrative leave, per DeSoto Police Department policy, while the above investigations are conducted.

The DeSoto Police Department has initiated a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.