March 30, 2026 – Local Hopkins County Law Enforcement officers joined in an effort to assist Greenville PD in a vehicle chase as a suspect vehicle entered Hopkins County.
The 2026 Nissan Pickup did not want to stop and rammed one of the Hopkins County vehicles and sped off attempting to evade officers at speeds reaching 115mph. Local law enforcement, in an effort to protect other drivers, flattened the rear tires of the fleeing vehicle as it was attempting to travel west bound in the east bound lanes of Interstate Highway 30. The fleeing vehicle was undeterred but now at a much slower speed and continued to flee at 20mph crossing over to the South Service Road of I-30. The pickup finally gave up in the parking lot of 7Star Travel Center and a felony take down was initiated. Once Pedro Sosa, age 30, of Sulphur Springs was secured two children (ages 6 and 3) were located in the front seat of the vehicle and were not secured in car seats. Sosa was found to have signs of intoxication so was charged with the enhanced charge of DWI w/ child passenger under 15 years of age. An unopened package contaning pre-rolled THC cigarettes weighing approximately 4.2 grams was located inside the vehicle adding to the charges. Sosa was also charged with Evading Arrest and Assault of Public Servant (ramming his vehicle).
Four warrants from Rockwall County were also levied against Sosa for similar charges (DWI, Evading Arrest, and 2-Endangering Child counts). The children were transported from the scene by EMS as Sosa was transported to the Hopkins County Jail where he remains awaiting his bond to be set on the multiple felony charges.
