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Update: Wanted man captured by Houston crime agencies, CSPD report

According to an update from College Station Police, Abraham Eli Escobar was captured at 7:30 p.m. by a number of Houston crime agencies in Northwest Houston.

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — College Station Police have updated the status of a search on a man they sought out information on related to multiple narcotics discoveries on Feb. 8.

Abraham Eli Escobar was wanted for a number of crimes, including Engaging in Criminal Activity, Money Laundering, and Marijuana possession. 

According to the update, Escobar was taken into custody at 7:30 p.m. by Houston Police Department SWAT, the Northwest Crime Suppression Team, and Northwest Patrol Officers.

As noted in CSPD's original post seeking the public's help, Escobar's drug charges were within 1,000 feet of a school and have been enhanced in a Drug Free Zone.

On Feb. 8, authorities arrived in the 900 block of Spring Loop for an investigation involving a search warrant, which later turned into an officer-involved shooting. One person, 22-year-old Mark Bennett Hopkins, died according to police.

CSPD also reported that two more arrests were made at a separate location on Feb. 8. On Feb. 14, it was revealed that Scott and Leslie Siddons were charged with Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity.

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