Heart-Pounding Chase Leads to Miraculous Discovery of Missing Texas Teen

A high-speed chase in Florida last Saturday, March 15th, 2025, led to the discovery of a 16-year-old girl who was previously reported missing in Texas.

Police deputies spotted a car they believed to be associated with the missing teen in the parking lot of Dublin Pavilion, a shopping center in St. Johns, Florida, a suburb of Jacksonville.

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19-year-old Jesus Esteban Arellano was driving the vehicle. He sped away as deputies approached, prompting their pursuit, which quickly became a high-speed chase. Deputies were forced to use the precision immobilization technique, also known as the PIT maneuver, pushing the car into a spin before it stopped.

You'll find a video of the dramatic chase below:

Arellano, who was already wanted by Texas authorities for five counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, was given the additional charge of fleeing law enforcement as well as providing a false name without a driver's license.

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The identity of the teen girl has not been released. She was safely recovered, and identified as a "runaway."

An arresting officer in the video tells the girl, "You're listed as a missing person like I told you before, for running away and stuff like that."

Luckily, no one was injured in the pursuit. No other details have been released at this time.

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