Only on 13: Woman caught on camera dragging deputy through NW Houston restaurant parking lot

Friday, October 20, 2023
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- A driver was arrested on Thursday after officials say she dragged an off-duty deputy with her car into a parking lot, which can be seen on surveillance video only on ABC13.

Christina Amanda Pabon, a 24-year-old Houston tattoo artist, faces a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon - causing serious injury.
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The Harris County Precinct 4 Constable's Office responded to reports of a deputy being assaulted at a Hartz Chicken Buffett in the 14400 block of SH 249.

In the video, Pabon is seen involved in a verbal altercation with another woman. That's when the off-duty deputy is shown approaching Pabon's vehicle, but she drives off, dragging him through the parking lot while he hangs onto the door handle.

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The deputy then rolls, and the back tires narrowly miss him. Witnesses say he was knocked unconscious.
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Pabon returned to the scene after the video showed her fleeing the area.
The deputy reportedly suffered road-rash injuries and lost consciousness before he tried to detain Pabon, but she resisted. A brief struggle ensued until another deputy arrived to help.



Pabon was arrested and booked into the Harris County Jail, though court records show she has since posted a $4,000 bond.

At last check, the deputy suffered minor injuries but is doing OK.

ABC13 spoke with the deputy's father, who rushed to his side after he heard what happened.
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"I was so really worried about his condition, I rushed from work and headed that way," the deputy's dad, Meng Ly, said.

Ly said he was thankful his son wasn't killed.

"My God, when I see the video, I think, 'How do you get out of it alive?'" Ly said.

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