The suspect who, according to authorities, abandoned his toddler to lead them on a foot chase through Brown County Saturday afternoon has been publicly identified.
Felix Ajaegbu, 25, was arrested and charged with Manufacturing/Delivering a Controlled Substance, Abandoning a Child, Felleing a Police Officer, Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon, and Possession of Marijuana. He was held in the Brown County Jail.
The Texas Department of Public Safety said a trooper attempted conducted a traffic stop on Ajaegbu’s vehicle on U.S. Highway 67 in Bangs around 5:00 p.m. and found drugs inside the vehicle. Ajaegbu ran away leaving his 18-month-old baby behind.
Ajaegbu was arrested about an hour later at a nearby residence after the homeowner called 9-1-1 when he saw several DPS troopers in the area. The homeowner told police Ajaegbu claimed to have a flat tire and asked to use his phone.
(Information from bigcountryhomepage.com)
