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Two arrested, one on the run after Katy Freeway chase

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Crime and Public Safety
Updated July 12, 2026 10:21 AM CDT Published July 11, 2026 7:03 PM CDT

The Brief

    • Three suspects reportedly fled a Katy Walmart after stealing over $1,200 of merchandise.
    • Viewer video shows deputies chasing a U-Haul on the Katy Freeway.
    • The suspects abandoned the U-Haul at another Walmart in southwest Houston.

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas - Two burglary suspects are in Harris County custody and another is on the run after a police chase on the west side of the county.

Harris County: Katy Freeway U-Haul chase

What we know:

The sheriff's office confirmed the scene started with a burglary at a Walmart on Fry Road in Katy. Sheriff Ed Gonzalez says the suspects are accused of stealing over $1,200 in merchandise.

Video from a FOX 26 viewer shows Harris County deputies going after a U-Haul truck on the Katy Freeway toward Gessner Road. Officials confirmed the suspects used a U-Haul in the chase. The sheriff says their speed was low, but they refused to stop.

Authorities say the chase came to a stop at another Walmart on South Kirkwood Road near Westheimer. The sheriff said the suspects abandoned the truck.

Two of the suspects have since been caught. As of this report, a third suspect remains wanted.

What we don't know:

Other details are not available at this time.

The Source: Harris County Sheriff's Office

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