Suspect caught hiding in trash can after crashing stolen vehicle during police chase

Ninfa Saavedra, Digital Content Specialist

Published: August 21, 2025 at 1:22 PM

TEXAS – A car theft suspect was found hiding in a trash can after crashing a vehicle near Spring during a chase with deputies.

Harris County Precinct 4 Constable Mark Herman said the suspect was arrested after crashing a vehicle that he had stolen and then attempting to hide in a trash can in the Bradbury Forest subdivision on Thursday morning.

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