Miguel Enriquez Juarez, 21, and Joe Luis Rodriquez, 17, were both arrested and charged with four counts of burglary of a vehicle, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and aggravated assault of a public servant after law enforcement officials say they broke into a vehicle at the Out Yonder Bar, located in the 5600 block of E. Interstate Highway 20, shortly after 9:30 p.m.

“At approximately 9:49 p.m. Sheriff’s Office dispatch received a call concerning several vehicle burglaries at the Out Yonder Bar,” said Sheriff Stan Parker. “It was reported the suspects were leaving the scene in a gold Chevrolet pickup, traveling eastbound on Interstate Highway 20.

“While searching for the vehicle, dispatch received a call that a vehicle had struck a mail box, phone junction box and dumpster out on W. Robinson Road. Deputies with the HCSO and officers with the Big Spring Police Department arrived and found a gold Chevrolet truck attempting to leave the scene after striking the objects.”

Parker said what happened next turned what should have been a routine arrest for deputies and officers into an extremely dangerous situation for everyone involved.

“The vehicle was stuck as officers and deputies approached, identifying themselves as peace officers,” said Parker. “The driver attempted to flee. As law enforcement officers attempted to remove the occupants from the vehicle, the driver accelerated, attempting to free the vehicle and placing officers in danger.

“Officers were forced to break the driver’s side window, forcefully removing the driver from the vehicle before anyone was seriously harmed. The passenger in the vehicle was ordered out of the vehicle and he exited armed with a knife. Officers struggled with the subject and disarmed him.”

Parker said officers quickly learned the pickup had been stolen from the Out Yonder Bar parking lot and property from five different vehicle burglaries was found in the cab of the truck.

No major injuries were reported as a result of the altercation, although one peace officer suffered minor cuts to his arms. The cuts did not require medical attention, according to Parker.

Both men were in the custody of the Howard County Jail this morning awaiting arraignment.

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