One Of El Paso’s MOST WANTED Criminals Was Arrested

Demi Ponce, one of El Paso's MOST WANTED criminals, was caught by EPPD this past Friday.

Just like an episode of COPS, according to the El Paso Police Department, "On Friday, March 4th, the Auto Theft Task Force (ATTF) developed information on a possible location for one of El Paso’s most wanted subjects (Demi Ponce).

Officers responded to a local hotel where they found a vehicle associated with Ponce. Officers observed the hotel until they saw Ponce and a female companion later identified as Hayley Prugh walking into the hotel lobby.

ATTF officers arrested Ponce and Prugh at the hotel, both were booked into the El Paso County Detention Facility under the warrants below. Ponce was also charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance.

Demi Ponce:

Possession of CS PG 1 >= 4 Grams < 200 Grams, $75,000 bond issued by Judge Grandberg

Warrant: Evading Arrest or Detention W/Vehicle, 10,000 bond issued by Judge Myers

Warrant: Theft of Property <$2,500 2 or More Previous Convictions, $5,000 bond issued by Judge Estrada

Warrant: Unauthorized Use of Motor Vehicle, $5,000 bond Warrant: Unauthorized Use of Motor Vehicle, 20,000 bond

Warrant: Possession of CS PG1 >=1 Gram <4 Grams, $5,000 bond Warrant: Possession of CS PG1 >=1 Gram <4 Grams, no bond

Warrant: Possession of CS PG1 <1 Gram, no bond

Warrant: Manufacture/Delivery of CS PG1 >=4 Grams <200 Grams, no bond

Warrant: Possession of Marijuana <= 5 lbs > 4 Oz, no bond

Warrant: Possession of CS PG2 <1 Gram, $5,000 bond Warrant: Robbery, $100,000 bond

Hayley Prugh:

Warrant: Possession of CS PG1 < 1 Gram, no bond

Warrant: Forgery Govt/Nat Instr/Money/Security, no bond

Warrant: Manufacture/Delivery of CS PG 1G, no bond

Warrant: Theft <$100, $50 bond"