Officials said that Rodolfo Vedey-Alvarez has been charged with evading arrest and endangering a child after an incident on the evening of June 6.
According to HPD, a witness told officers that at about 8:30 p.m., a woman was walking in the road near the 6600 block of West Sam Houston Parkway when a blue Honda Accord pulled up alongside her. Police said the witness stated that Alvarez got out of the car with a 3-year-old child and walked towards the woman in the middle of the roadway.
HPD said at one point, the witness, feeling uneasy, asked Alvarez if they could safely watch the child instead of standing in the roadway, to which Alvarez agreed and handed the child to the witness. Alvarez then grabbed the woman in the middle of the road by the arm and pulled her into the Honda before taking off, according to HPD.
A short time later, HPD officers said they found the blue Honda and attempted to initiate a traffic stop, but Alvarez did not stop, leading to a chase. The pursuit was short and stopped in the 7800 block of Bellaire. The suspect did take off on foot, but was later found.
Officials said during his arrest, Alvarez reportedly got into a fight with one of the officers before being taken to jail. He has since been held without bail, according to court records.
The woman who left with Alvarez was later found at a third location, HPD said, stating she appeared to be walking back to W. Sam Houston Parkway, where the incident began. Police officers said they were able to talk with the woman, but that she refused to give a statement.
The child's relationship or status has not been released by officials.