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Daily Mail
14-05-2025
- Automotive
- Daily Mail
Terrifying video shows out-of-control Saab 'reversing' wrong way down busy Texas freeway with driver inside
Frightening video captured an out-of-control Saab 9-3 being recklessly towed down a busy Texas freeway by an SUV. The distressing incident took place Monday afternoon on Houston's Highway 290 after the sedan broke down. The male driver of the car then called his girlfriend to help him out because they did not have the money to call a tow truck, police told KTRK. Instead, the couple decided to create their own towing system, chaining the sedan to the SUV all while the man remained in the driver's seat of the convertible. Once the makeshift tow got underway, the sedan's axle reportedly snapped off, causing it to swerve back and forth into lanes packed with other vehicles. Several nearby cars were seen slowing down and keeping a safe distance from the two cars, including David Chairez who was merging onto the freeway as it happened. 'It looked like a scene from Fast & Furious. That was very reckless, and that was very dangerous,' Chairez told the outlet. What made the entire ordeal even more bizarre was the fact that the woman driving the SUV appeared to be laughing, according to Chairez. Miraculously, nobody was hurt, but the broken down car did sustain damage from being thrown around the road. Donte Brown, the 32-year-old driver of the Saab, was arrested for an unrelated incident after officers discovered there was an active warrant for his arrest out of Georgia, police told the outlet. No citations were given in relation to this case. Video of the horrific moment began with the person recording screaming: 'Bro, don't do that!' as the car swerved left and right. Multiple vehicles behind and next to the car then slowed down and moved out of the way as the two cars cut across lanes. The white SUV then pulled the sedan close to a concrete median as it continued to move erratically before slamming into it. At one point, the sedan wheels started to screech all while the passenger remained inside as the clip ended. 'To see something like this, this is not normal,' Chariez said. Officers told the outlet the incident could result in a violation for failing to stay in a single lane of traffic, along with other potential citations. 'Call a wrecker or call someone for help. Make a complete stop. Don't go backwards on the freeway,' Chariez suggested.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Yahoo
Texas man charged with attempted kidnapping after 26 previous arrests
A man arrested and charged with the attempted kidnapping of a 13-year-old girl in Houston had been previously arrested at least 26 times, according to court records. Stanley Dotson, 41, has been charged with felony attempted kidnapping. He is accused of attempting to abduct a girl by "grabbing her and dragging her away," according to court records. The girl was riding her electric scooter when she saw a man "staring at her [and] making her uncomfortable," prosecutors wrote in court records. MORE: Man accused of attempted kidnapping of 2-year-old at Georgia Walmart granted bond "The male then began following her on foot and proceeded to grab her right arm and pull her towards him, and tried to drag her with him forcefully without her consent," court records alleged. The girl said she then "fell to the ground and began screaming for help, at which point the male let her go and fled on foot," according to court records. Witnesses corroborated the girl's account, according to records. Her father, Pedro Basulto, told Houston ABC station KTRK she was with her friend, a 9-year-old, when she was grabbed off her scooter. "Thank God, I don't know why destiny didn't want me to find him because bad things would have happened," Basulto told KTRK in Spanish. On Wednesday, the sheriff's office received an anonymous tip identifying the suspect and providing a Facebook account profile for Dotson, according to records. Dotson has a record of at least 26 previous arrests, dating back to at least 2008. The victim and a witness were then shown an an array of photos and both were able to positively identify the suspect as Dotson, according to court records. MORE: A look into one of the most twisted kidnappings in US history Dotson was arrested by the Harris County Sheriff's Office and booked in Harris County Jail. His bail has been set at $100,000, according to jail records. "If this defendant has attempted this elsewhere, we'd like to know. Please contact us at 832-927-2795," Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said in a statement on Facebook. Texas man charged with attempted kidnapping after 26 previous arrests originally appeared on
09-05-2025
Texas man charged with attempted kidnapping after 26 previous arrests
A man arrested and charged with the attempted kidnapping of a 13-year-old girl in Houston had been previously arrested at least 26 times, according to court records. Stanley Dotson, 41, has been charged with felony attempted kidnapping. He is accused of attempting to abduct a girl by "grabbing her and dragging her away," according to court records. The girl was riding her electric scooter when she saw a man "staring at her [and] making her uncomfortable," prosecutors wrote in court records. "The male then began following her on foot and proceeded to grab her right arm and pull her towards him, and tried to drag her with him forcefully without her consent," court records alleged. The girl said she then "fell to the ground and began screaming for help, at which point the male let her go and fled on foot," according to court records. Witnesses corroborated the girl's account, according to records. Her father, Pedro Basulto, told Houston ABC station KTRK she was with her friend, a 9-year-old, when she was grabbed off her scooter. "Thank God, I don't know why destiny didn't want me to find him because bad things would have happened," Basulto told KTRK in Spanish. On Wednesday, the sheriff's office received an anonymous tip identifying the suspect and providing a Facebook account profile for Dotson, according to records. Dotson has a record of at least 26 previous arrests, dating back to at least 2008. The victim and a witness were then shown an an array of photos and both were able to positively identify the suspect as Dotson, according to court records. Dotson was arrested by the Harris County Sheriff's Office and booked in Harris County Jail. His bail has been set at $100,000, according to jail records.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Yahoo
Texas man charged with attempted kidnapping after 26 previous arrests
A man arrested and charged with the attempted kidnapping of a 13-year-old girl in Houston had been previously arrested at least 26 times, according to court records. Stanley Dotson, 41, has been charged with felony attempted kidnapping. He is accused of attempting to abduct a girl by "grabbing her and dragging her away," according to court records. The girl was riding her electric scooter when she saw a man "staring at her [and] making her uncomfortable," prosecutors wrote in court records. MORE: Man accused of attempted kidnapping of 2-year-old at Georgia Walmart granted bond "The male then began following her on foot and proceeded to grab her right arm and pull her towards him, and tried to drag her with him forcefully without her consent," court records alleged. The girl said she then "fell to the ground and began screaming for help, at which point the male let her go and fled on foot," according to court records. Witnesses corroborated the girl's account, according to records. Her father, Pedro Basulto, told Houston ABC station KTRK she was with her friend, a 9-year-old, when she was grabbed off her scooter. "Thank God, I don't know why destiny didn't want me to find him because bad things would have happened," Basulto told KTRK in Spanish. On Wednesday, the sheriff's office received an anonymous tip identifying the suspect and providing a Facebook account profile for Dotson, according to records. Dotson has a record of at least 26 previous arrests, dating back to at least 2008. The victim and a witness were then shown an an array of photos and both were able to positively identify the suspect as Dotson, according to court records. MORE: A look into one of the most twisted kidnappings in US history Dotson was arrested by the Harris County Sheriff's Office and booked in Harris County Jail. His bail has been set at $100,000, according to jail records. "If this defendant has attempted this elsewhere, we'd like to know. Please contact us at 832-927-2795," Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said in a statement on Facebook. Texas man charged with attempted kidnapping after 26 previous arrests originally appeared on
Miami Herald
01-04-2025
- Miami Herald
Cop shoots wife in the face and tells her to lie, Texas police say. He's prison-bound
A former Houston police officer accused of shooting his wife in the face is now set to go to prison for decades, court records show. Galib Waheed Chowdhury, who KHOU reported had instructed his wife to lie about the shooting on June 12, 2023, pleaded guilty March 27 to aggravated assault of a family member with a deadly weapon. He was sentenced to 20 years in prison, according to the court records. McClatchy News has reached out to an attorney representing Chowdhury and is awaiting a response. Sadaf Iqbal suffered 'life-altering injures' in the shooting, including 'permanent loss of her right eye,' fractured facial bones and 'severe damage' to her nose, according to a GoFundMe. She was interviewed by KTRK a week after the shooting — one day before the Houston Police Department announced Chowdhury was fired from his position. She said her husband accused her of cheating, and he became violent in their home. 'He comes and starts yelling,' Iqbal told KTRK. 'I remember being shoved on the wall. I look at him and be like, 'You never raised your hands at me. You never did this to me.' I was like, 'Babe, why are you — like stop, you have never did this.' He was like, 'You think I can't kill you?' And comes out with a rifle.' According to court records, Chowdhury shot his wife in the face, almost killing her. Chowdhury, now 33, then called 911, telling a dispatcher someone broke into their home and his wife 'got in the way' as he tried to shoot the person, KRIV reported, citing court records. Iqbal, at the time, corroborated her husband's story, according to KRIV. However, the story began to unravel when investigators found no signs of a break-in, KHOU reported. Additionally, text messages revealed the officer sent his wife 'demeaning' texts leading up to the shooting. 'You aimed for me. You aimed at my head with a rifle,' Iqbal told KTRK. 'Why would a person want to defend somebody no matter how much they love them?' Police said Chowdhury had been with the department for just over two years. He was assigned to the Northwest Patrol Division. In the GoFundMe, loved ones described Iqbal as 'a vibrant soul and loving individual' who became a domestic violence victim. 'Despite the immense pain she endures, Sadaf continues to display immense strength, resilience, and a determination to rebuild her life,' according to the GoFundMe.
