Gang member fleeing from police causes fatal crash in Dallas
At around 1:45 a.m. on Saturday, May 17, 2025, a Grand Prairie police officer was patrolling in the 1100 block of E. Main Street when he observed a Chevrolet Camaro. Upon seeing the officer, the driver of the Camaro rapidly decelerated and began changing lanes and turning in an apparent attempt to lose sight of the officer.
The officer, believing the Camaro to be a freshly stolen vehicle, attempted a traffic stop for an observed traffic violation. The driver pulled into a parking lot, as if to comply with the officer’s emergency equipment, but immediately fled as the officer began to exit his patrol vehicle.
A pursuit ensued onto IH-30 eastbound. As the suspect began to exit the Hampton Road South exit, the suspect struck a stranded vehicle which was disabled inside a lane of traffic. The driver, and an unknown passenger, exited the Camaro and fled on foot. The officer gave chase on foot, catching the driver in the median of IH-30 where a prolonged struggle ensued. Backup officers ultimately arrived and assisted in placing the driver into custody. The driver was transported to a local hospital, at his request, after informing officers he ingested fentanyl. He was treated and released. The passenger was not located.
The officer, who suffered minor injuries, was treated and released at scene.
The driver of the disabled vehicle suffered serious injuries and was transported to a local trauma center by Dallas Fire Rescue. The driver later succumbed to their injuries and was pronounced deceased by medical personnel. The Dallas County Medical Examiner’s Officer will identify the deceased once the next of kin has been notified.
The suspect, identified as Llonis Arevalo, 26 years of age from Irving, has been charged with Murder, Evading Arrest Causing Death, Resisting Arrest and Collision Involving Death. Arevalo, a documented gang member, is currently out on bond with Dallas County on felony offenses that include Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon (3 counts), Burglary of a Habitation – Intend other Felony (4 counts), Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon by a Felon, Possession of a Controlled Substance (2 counts), Evading Arrest, and Driving while Intoxicated.
