Suspect arrested, 1 still at large after Milford police chase

MILFORD – One suspect was arrested, and a second male fled after a police chase Saturday night that began in Milford.

Armando Flores, 48 of Dallas in a 2018 black Silverado after the vehicle was stopped by Milford police for reckless driving following a call at around 7:38 p.m. from dispatch in Milford.

Police stopped the truck on Highway 77 north of Morgan Road.

When officers made the traffic stop, both occupants jumped out and fled.

Flores, passenger in the vehicle, was quickly apprehended by Milford officers.

The driver is still at large, however police said the driver’s jacket was found the following day.

Both the Waxahachie Police Department’s K-9 unit and a Texas Department of Public Safety helicopter were called to assist.

Italy Police Department, Maypearl Police Department, and the Ellis County Sheriff’s Office also assisted in the search.

Police said they also found firearms and drugs inside the vehicle.

Flores was charged with evading arrest detention and is also on an ICE hold in the Wayne McCollum Detention Center in Waxahachie.

Milford Police Chief Chris Amos said, “Our department attempted to make a stop and both subjects began to flee on foot.

“We sat up the parameter and requested for K-9 and helicopter assist and all was handled well.”