On Saturday, July 12, at 9:45 p.m., DeSoto Police received a notification from the Flock Camera System about a black Chevrolet Corvette in the neighborhood.
The black Chevrolet Corvette was registered to 20-year-old Dario Franco Ramirez, a Cedar Hill resident.
The owner of the vehicle was wanted in Grand Prairie for escaping arrest while driving. Third-degree felony.
Officers found the Corvette inside a bowling facility in the 100 block of Northgate Drive. When attempts were made to approach the car, Ramirez accelerated away, sparking a high-speed chase through the city.
Police chase
During the chase, Ramirez tried to avoid detection by turning off the vehicle’s headlights and taillights, but officers worked together and successfully deployed spike strips on N. Hampton Road near the Pleasant Run Road intersection, puncturing the Corvette’s tires.
Following the spike strip deployment, Ramirez entered a residential neighborhood in the 700 block of Hilltop Circle and attempted to park on a resident’s property. The resident phoned the police, who arrested Ramirez and impounded the vehicle.
During the inquiry, investigators learned that the Corvette was outfitted with a gadget that illegally flipped license plates. This offense is a Class B misdemeanor.
