Texas 10 Most Wanted fugitive captured

BRYAN, TX (KTRK) -- Michael Christopher Sanchez, 32, a Texas 10 Most Wanted fugitive, is now in custody after being captured in Bryan.

Sanchez, a Latin Kings gang member, was wanted for parole violation and engaging in organized criminal activity. The arrest was the result of a tip, and a reward up to $7,500 will be paid.

Working off tip information, Department of Public Safety (DPS) Highway Patrol Troopers conducted a traffic stop in Bryan on a vehicle in which Sanchez was a passenger. Sanchez subsequently attempted to flee on foot, but was apprehended a short time later.

Sanchez had been wanted since September 2015, and his criminal history includes burglary, assault and drug charges.

So far in 2017, DPS and other agencies have arrested three Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitives and Sex Offenders, including one sex offender and two gang members.