SURVEILLANCE RESULTS IN FELONY FUGITIVE ARREST

At approximately 10:30 hours on  1-6-21.  Investigators from the Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigation Division were conducting surveillance on a known felony fugitive. As the fugitive was entering a vehicle, he observed investigators and began to flee in the vehicle.  Investigators began to follow and as the fugitive rounded a corner at high speed he lost control and rolled the vehicle. After the vehicle came to rest the suspect was observed with a handgun and after refusing to exit the vehicle made a statement that he wouldn't be taken alive.  Investigators were eventually able to defuse the situation and the suspect, Agapito Chappa III, DOB 04/07/1980 surrendered without further incident.  Investigators were assisted by the Sheriff's Office Patrol Division, Tom Green County Constables, Texas Department of Public Safety and the San Angelo Police Department.