Police said the driver made a U-turn in a cul-de-sac and rammed a Garland police car, which disabled both vehicles.
All four people inside fled the vehicle, police said. Officers arrested the driver, 17-year-old Ismael Castillo, quickly. They later arrested Cung Thawng, 19, and two juveniles - one 15-year-old and one 16-year-old.
Police said they later learned the Honda Pilot was reported stolen out of Dallas and found that Castillo was armed with a gun and located a second gun both stolen inside the car.
Castillo and Thawng were both being held in the Garland Jail as of Tuesday, police said. Castillo is charged with aggravated assault against a public servant, evading arrest in a vehicle, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, theft of a firearm and unlawful carrying of a weapon. He is being held on $84,500 bond.
Updated: 3:35 PM CDT March 16, 2021
GARLAND, Texas Authorities arrested four teens who allegedly stole a vehicle and led officers in pursuit through Dallas before crashing the car into a squad vehicle, according to Garland police.
Around 11 p.m. Monday, a Garland police officer saw a Honda Pilot drive out of a parking lot at a local park in the 3900 block of Lawler Road. The driver was speeding and ran a stop sign, according to police.
The officer tried to conduct a traffic stop, but the driver allegedly refused to pull over and sped up, police say.
The driver then led officers through Dallas and Richardson and eventually drove into a dead-end road in the 600 block of Woodhaven Place in Richardson, according to police.