Man wanted for escaping police custody in Raymondville
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UPDATE: At 9:50 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, Raymondville police informed Channel 5 News Rolando Vasquez Jr. is back in custody. See the earlier version of this story below.
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Raymondville police are searching for a suspect that escaped from police custody.
Police said 37-year-old Rolando Vasquez Jr. managed to escape from the back of a police unit while he was being detained.
Officers were searching for drugs and possibly a weapon inside a vehicle Vasquez was driving.
Vasquez is facing several charges, including escape from custody. Police are urging anyone with information to call the Raymondville Police Department at 956-689-2441.