An afternoon pursuit led to the arrest and incarceration of an Eagle Pass man on Wednesday.

     EPPD Public Information Officer Humberto Garza informed The News Gram that Eagle Pass Police Department officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a black in color pickup for a traffic violation.

On Wednesday March 28,2018 at around 11:12 PM Eagle Pass Police Department responded to a residence within the 600 block
of Medina St. in reference to a family disturbance. Responding officers spoke with the female complainant who informed officers she was allegedly struck in the upper body with a closed fist by a male subject which caused her to fall to the ground. The male subject identified as 29 year old Aron Horta a Maverick County Sheriff Deputy was placed under arrest for the alleged crime.