HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Deputies say an alleged street racer was arrested after a tow truck driver saw him try to get away at the end of a chase with speeds up to 130 mph.
According to the office of the Harris County Constable Precinct 5, 24-year-old Zaid Najar was seen racing in a vehicle on the West Sam Houston Parkway around 2:30 a.m. Sunday. The constable's office said the vehicle was equipped with racing slick tires. Its headlights were also turned off in an effort to get away from toll road deputies.
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The vehicle exited the tollway and headed to a parking lot in the 9800 block of Bellaire, where deputies say he tried to leave the car.
A tow truck driver witnessed the end of the chase and helped identify the driver, who allegedly tried to leave the scene on foot before authorities arrived.
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Najar was arrested on felony charges of evading arrest with a vehicle. According to the constable's office, Najar has a criminal history of street racing and evading.