Change your tone. Get back. Get back. >> On February 20th, 2026, deputies with the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office were patrolling near Harbor Boulevard in Tamiami Trail in Port Charlotte, Florida, when they spotted a black Kia Sportage failed to stop at a posted stop sign. Deputies initiated a traffic stop and began what appeared to be a routine investigation into the traffic violation. At the time, officers had no idea that one of the vehicle's occupants was a fugitive wanted on multiple felony warrants. >> Central 13 copy stop. >> I'll be at Harbor 141. Harbor 141 be a floor tag Lincoln David Jones. Mary 41 LDJ M41 should go back to a black Kia Sportage. >> Hi. >> Hi, how are you? >> Good, how about yourself? >> Good. I mean me. >> All right. All right, so the reason why I pulled you over the gas station as you're coming out there's two uh there's there's access road. Okay? >> Mhm. >> The white line, you have to stop that stop for that. There's one right here as you're coming to Harbor as well. You got to stop before that, okay? All right. >> I thought I did. I stopped before that. >> You did? Okay. Is there anyone behind here just make sure that the windows are tinted. Can you roll it down for me so safety. All right, thank you. All right, there's uh Are you living in Fort Myers, ma'am? >> Yes. >> All right, all right. You have Is this a rental car or something? >> Yes, it is. >> That's the wrong way to go about that. You got somewhere around here? Are you from around here? >> I'm not from Fort Myers, this is. >> Okay, I got you. >> That's the one thing that they gave me. >> Okay. >> Is that right there? >> Okay, okay. All right, you got your ID on you, too, sir? >> Yeah. Huh? >> No, I'm good. I'm going to let you on your way. I wasn't doing anything wrong. Pulled over for no reason. I'm going to close my window now. No disrespect. >> Okay. >> So, definitely the male suspect in there. >> That guy right there? >> Yeah. >> That's him. >> And he's not providing us any ID for the watch. >> Does he have a seatbelt on? >> Huh? >> Does he have a seatbelt on? >> And they ain't moving. She's shaking me. Like shaking. >> I'm going to see if I >> can do some quick research to maybe find identify him. >> Yeah. >> As deputies spoke with the vehicle's occupants, they encountered a problem. The front seat passenger refused to identify himself or provide any form of identification. While deputies worked to verify the rental vehicle's information, investigators used law enforcement databases to determine the man's identity. The passenger was identified as 51-year-old Brian Houston. A records check soon revealed that Houston was wanted on multiple active felony warrants from several jurisdictions, including a homicide warrant out of Pennsylvania. With those warrants confirmed, deputies moved to take him into custody. >> It's a rental, right? That's a rental. >> She has to give you the rental agreement. She needs to be on it as a driver. >> Who rented this car, you? >> No, my brother. It's Juan >> Where's the rental agreement at? Are you the driver of the rental car? >> Yes, there's a multiple drivers, but I don't know. >> Okay. >> Can I take my receipt out for a second? >> Absolutely. You're not doing anything wrong. Just >> Just don't know where you put it. That's all it is. >> Okay. >> Is that I don't know. >> Is that the agreement? >> I I don't know what this is. >> What uh what was given to you when you rented this car? >> That's it. >> Huh? >> That's it. Um There's something in there. >> Where'd you rent it from? Where did you rent it from? >> He rented it from Hertz. >> Okay. >> Who's he? >> Uh my brother. He He's the one who rented it. >> What's your brother's name? >> Juan Morga. >> Juan what? >> Morga. >> Morga, cuz you got to have the rental agreement, obviously, okay? When you rent the car. So, >> He probably has it on his phone. He probably has it on his I don't know. >> You should have it with you. >> I I I'm sorry. I apologize. I don't I thought that that's what that was. >> What is this? What is this name right here? What is this number here? Because >> 85, my year of birth. >> Okay, I cannot read that. >> Yeah, it's 85. >> What's What's your Explain it to me. Let me figure this out. >> I don't know. >> Do you know his date of birth? >> No, I don't know his date of birth. >> Okay. Because he's the renter of the vehicle. Jesus Christ. >> The warrants revealed that Houston was not simply wanted for property crimes and offenses. Among the active warrants was a Pennsylvania homicide case that had remained unresolved for nearly 14 years. Investigators alleged that the case stemmed from the 2012 killing of Steven LaPorte in Monroe County. According to prosecutors, LaPorte was lured to a property where he was shot and killed before his body was concealed in a steel drum and ultimately buried in neighboring Wayne County. After years of investigation, authorities identified multiple suspects including Houston. By the time deputies identified him during the traffic stop, he was a fugitive wanted in connection with the 14-year-old homicide case. >> Did you call Hertz? We can hold the car until we see that she can drive. >> Yeah, that's what I'm saying. >> This case is lost. >> I'm trying to just find her. >> Or you can step out of the vehicle too at any time, so Do you Do you want to be on the recording now? >> I want a rental car. She has to have the rental agreement. >> Okay. >> And if she's not listed, then >> Well, I'm sure he's got >> We're having a hard time first. Have him get out of the car. >> Well, if he doesn't want to get out of the car, then uh we have ways to fix that. Cuz as of right now, they need to be able to prove that they can be driving the car. >> All right. We're going to have both of you guys step out of the car. >> Why? >> Because I told you to. >> Well, we didn't do anything wrong. Why do you got to get out of the car for? >> Because I told you to. >> That's not That's not right. >> Pennsylvania versus Mimms. You want to try that? >> Say it again. >> Pennsylvania versus Mimms. I can ask anybody to get out of the car for any reason. >> For any reason? >> So, if you want to continue to refuse, I will rip you both of you out of the car. >> I'm coming out. >> And you can both go to jail for obstruction. >> I'm not trying to >> So, for any reason you can just rip >> Absolutely. >> Did you have a K9 or no? >> Huh? >> Did you have K9? >> No. Not uh Yeah. >> Absolutely. Pennsylvania versus Mimms. Look it up. >> what's going on. I'm just trying to I don't know what >> We don't have to say it more than once. >> We're only going to ask one time, okay? If we have to say it more than once, you go to jail. You can film me all you want. Step out of the car. Step to the back. Thank you very much. Appreciate that. >> I I I was getting out. What did I do? >> Step to the back. >> What did I do? >> You didn't do anything. I'm asking you to step out of the car so we can investigate on who's >> No, that's fine. I can call him. Can I get him on the phone? Can I get a phone? >> Walk away and over here, okay? >> Take it easy. >> You're not free to go. >> Sir, I have my cell phone, okay? >> Stop walking around. >> Ma'am, just so you understand something, as soon as you drive off the car, you have to have the rental agreement. >> I thought that was in there. I'm sorry. >> Excuse me a second. Let me finish. >> Yes, sir. >> You have to have a rental agreement, okay? Because that rental agreement shows that you are the rightful >> renter >> renter of that vehicle. Or if you're not the one who rented it, you're one of the approved drivers, okay? >> Right. No, he isn't on the phone. >> You're supposed to require it. You have to have that with you. >> I'm I'm so sorry. I thought it was in there. I apologize. >> That's why you guys are out of the car now, because as far as we can tell right now, we don't know if you guys are supposed to be in the car. >> Can I Can I get him on the phone? >> Okay. >> Yes, that's why I Can I >> You can Where's your phone at? >> Right here. >> Well, you can get him on the phone. We're also going to call Hertz to confirm it. >> That's fine. >> If he can If he has a like a picture or maybe an email, that would that would probably help. Do you have the Hertz law enforcement line? >> Yeah, it's on. That's it. They cannot give me an answer until Okay. They cannot give me an answer till tomorrow. >> So they said They're coming with the car going my way. Going to be down. >> [cough] >> Essentially. So we have her name, his name, and then she gave me this this name for her brother who's supposed to be the one who runs it. >> Driver license not valid. He was with her. She got arrested in 24 for false ID and cashing checks and and >> They just got a $300 gift card. >> Told you that's why they go to 7-Eleven, see? That's the only reason why they go to 7-Eleven. >> They're cashing all the cash that they just stole. >> So he was with her. She She I'm reading their PC. That's how I figured out. Let me see Let me make sure he's not Oh. Oh, oh, please. Is that him? Oh, 8274. 8274. Oh, he may have a warrant. Oh, Pennsylvania. >> Snyder County. >> Snyder County. Hold on. Maybe. Looks like it. I'm reading this right. Yeah, he's county. Violent tendencies. He only And this is the See See these charges here? This is all the cases I had They had together. >> Mhm. >> That looks like him as in the mug. It's exactly like him. That might be him. Let me just get a good look at him. >> I know, but if I don't blow him up, they're not going to get what they need. >> You called her? >> I know, but we're waiting for them. And when he They He can text it to them. I >> You called her already? >> They I mean he he sure did. >> But they you said to call him back. So he I don't even have the rental agreement. >> No. >> And she's 100% clear, right? >> She They said she's allowed to check her again. >> His cuz his warrant looks like it's for the same case that they were both involved in. >> Well, it's she's got a warrant >> for all the same charges? >> I mean she could have she could have done her done her stuff, but >> Okay, you you got it? >> Got it. He's sending it over right now. >> All right. >> I'm so sorry. >> Oh, [ __ ] Yeah, she just got a >> Yes, I'm so sorry, sir. >> We're good. It's not your fault. I mean you you just made out of no. We just have to verify. >> No, that's fine. I didn't I didn't know that it wasn't in there. He said that they gave me that little piece of paper that I went and gave you, sir. And he said that's it. >> Yeah, somebody gave me like a little credit card receipt or something that looks like a regular >> They gave him like a little piece like a uh thing that you put on the window, you know. Not long, but you know, >> But it doesn't usually have like the renter or you know, >> It It has his name on it and everything else. I don't know what else it they needed to have on it. >> Well, it's also supposed to have it if anybody else is driving the car besides him. They have to be an approved um driver. >> Well, I don't think I'm an approved driver. I'm just being honest, you know. I I'm not I I didn't know that, either. >> All right, put your hands behind your back. >> Put your hands behind your >> Taser, TASER. GET BACK. GET BACK. I got him. GUN. GUN. GUN. GUN. TRY IT. TRY IT. TRY IT AGAIN. SERGEANT, STANDBY. HE JUST TRIED to run on us. Somebody's been tased. He tried to pull a gun. You're going to keep YOUR HANDS UP AND DON'T MOVE. YOU UNDERSTAND ME? >> Stay over there. >> I'm not doing nothing. Listen, I'm not doing nothing. PUT YOUR HANDS ON THAT HOOD. BOTH OF THEM NOW. YOU LIFT THEM OFF THAT HERE we're going to have a problem. You're going FOR A GUN. THE HELL IS YOUR PROBLEM? YEAH, BRIAN. Get up. Excuse me? Yeah, that's what you get. Try to put a gun on there. I got it. It's on my foot. >> All right. >> Get up. Central, he's in custody. Going to clear traffic. Yeah. Why would you not throw a gun on me? Dude, you're lucky YOU DIDN'T GET SHOT. OKAY? WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU? YOU GOT IT IN YOUR HAND. YOU'RE LUCKY YOU'RE NOT DEAD RIGHT NOW. WHAT? NOTHING. >> WHAT WERE YOU TRYING TO DO WITH IT? >> I DON'T KNOW, MAN. THEY'RE saying JR's, they're saying Brian. I don't know, man. >> Get up. Get up. >> I don't know why they're calling him that. >> So, what did you do with it? Cuz I know you had it on you. >> Whatever. >> Get up, please. Get up, Brian. Get up. Get up. >> Damn it. I'm relaxed. I didn't know what was going on. His name is Brian. >> Yeah, you were arrested with him in 2024. That's your boyfriend. >> No, it's not. His name is JR. >> His name is Brian Houston. That's what his name is. I know it is. Yeah. So, you're trying to use the gun, huh? You're lucky you're not dead. You're lucky you're not Sorry, Elijah. Oh. We're going to search where he was at anyway, so it's okay. >> I tried to be >> Yeah, no. You're trying to be No, you're trying to be like a >> No, I'm not. I'm trying to turn for you so you can see make it easier for you. >> No, you were being So you didn't think we were going to find anything out. >> The way he pissed that. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Are you a felon? >> Oh. >> Oh, you're going to prison, sir. Welcome. You're going to be going back to jail, see? That's where you're going. >> So you know you got multiple warrants, Brian. >> Stealing, too. I know what you did. >> What are they talking about? >> I'm going to jail. >> I'm going You didn't put me in a jam. >> Sorry. I didn't put you I mean you just didn't tell me Yeah, I guess I did. >> I could tell, too. >> What? You could tell what? >> No. >> No, sorry. These are my >> You're lucky. >> I haven't been in trouble. I don't do nothing. >> You're stupid for that, man. >> For what? >> Why you trying to For the gun. His name's Brian Houston. That's his name. >> Brian, are you still on the phone? What is uh So you're the renter here, right? >> Yeah. >> Okay, what's your middle initial? >> Woo. Now you're lucky. Otherwise, the next option. >> I didn't know all your information except for the part of your sister. >> None. >> None. >> It didn't matter penny, yeah. Putting a gun at on a cop, yeah. >> D as in dog? >> Stupid. What is this thing? Yeah. It's a Kel-Tec. Oh, you're going to prison, sir. Welcome. You're going to be going back to jail, see? That's where you're going. So you know you got multiple warrants, Brian. >> Well, we're going to search it since he's going to jail now. Real quick and then we'll we'll let her drive off with it. >> Oh, ATF well you're done. I knew he was going to do it. I just had a feeling he was going to run. I would have shoot shoot a pop back and we'll pop him. Think he's funny. >> So you didn't know your boyfriend's name? >> He told me his name was JR. >> Got [clears throat] you. >> He never told me he was 180. He never said things like that. >> Oh, there's a lot of people want him. Okay, apparently. Did he smell >> Pull a gun on you? >> Yeah. >> Die. >> He tried to run. He tried to run. He gets over there. He's got it in his hand. He's trying to [ __ ] it. I tased him like eight times but >> You want him with ATF or nobody else? >> Oh, yeah. He didn't want to give us his name. He's playing that game so I figured out who he was. You know how to clear these Kel-Tecs? >> The magazines. >> I know. Got to pull that. Ready? All right. Watch your feet. >> I'm trying. >> Watch your feet. >> I'm trying. >> I pulled all the probes out there. I got to pick them up. I mean I got no pleasure. >> [snorts] >> I did. I did. I rechecked them. >> Close the door. >> You know about the gun? >> No, I didn't know about the gun. >> God damn, man. I don't even know how many Oh, yeah. I loaded I used seven. Cuz he was right Well, actually I got to look at my Yeah, cuz I I kept hitting him and he kept going ow ow ow he was running. I'm like, "I got to get a better spray." [laughter] Uh >> Oh, you enjoyed it. Loaded shotgun. >> I'm glad we found the found this car. Yeah, so I I He wouldn't give his name. We had no reason to ID him. >> Supposedly Supposedly pulled over. >> He was a passenger. >> Oh, she was driving. >> She was driving. He was driving the car when it they did the burglary. No, the robbery. So, he didn't want to give his ID. Give us a subpoena. We had no reason to ID him, but I I said "Let me You guys do what you got to do with her. So, let me go back and work my magic." And she was arrested in Collier County for fraud and cashing checks from dead people. Well, guess who her co-partner was? Homeboy. I get the name. I check him in David. I'm like, "Uh, that's like him." I run him and I see at least in Lee County. I saw a couple things. I didn't go through the whole thing. >> And he's got like about three or four different states. Supposedly ATF wants him out of jail. >> I did see something out of Pennsylvania. Yeah, well, guess what? He's a convicted felon. That's going to burn him. He run this guy. Yeah, all in a day's work. >> Especially if you bought that gun from out of state. >> Well, or it's stolen. >> Bag full of cash. There's a badge in there. Uh extra ammo. All in the >> We got a call. So, yeah, they apparently um They they No, no. They I don't know if it was before or after the the robbery. They supposedly followed the security guard that works there. Followed him home into Englewood on our side. This is what we were told. And um walked up to him and showed him a badge and said, "Hey, we're cops. You show us what's in the bag." Allegedly, he said, "I don't have nothing." and they left. But, this is what Sarasota told us. So, um and the guy didn't want to report it to us. So, we're getting all this through, you know, um >> Yeah, just leave all that there. >> Where the hell is the serial number on this thing? It's I mean it's clearing out, but it's It's all all gunk. Actually, it looks like it's it's plugged. I mean, I'm going to put it put it on the finder. Should be on the side here, no? Oh, my lord. You were actually going to go home. We were going to go home and then it hit on the LPR and we were like, "Yeah, let's just go down there and see if we can find it." We found it. I'm like, "Get yourself to the racetrack." >> So, he's laundering money with gift cards. >> That's what That's Yeah, I saw him go to gas stations, but he's going to 7-Eleven, so they must have a type of card and he has a $300 gift card he just purchased. So, they're That's what they're That's exactly what they're doing. What's that? >> Nobody else staying there or anything like that? >> No, no, no, no. These guys um are suspects in a illegal casino burglary robbery in Searcy County. >> Oh. >> They were driving a different car and they were renting the car and they switched it out. So, we we figured we found out they were driving this car and we we uh flagged it while we were literally going to go home. >> Everything in that bag, the money >> He has money? I'm not being funny. >> Okay, the money, there's uh some It looks like law enforcement badges or fake badges in there. You had no idea about that. Okay, where were you at on Saturday by chance? Or Sunday morning. >> At my brother's house. >> Your brother's house? Is this the one that rented the car? >> Yes. >> Okay. When did he rent that car? >> A couple days ago that I know of. >> That you know of? Okay, what about the car before that? >> I I don't know when he rented that one. I know he just changed that one to that one. Um Buick, I think. I'm not I'm not sure. I'm not I'm not sure. >> What color was it? >> White. >> No. >> The one before this? Yeah, I think it was white. Yes. >> Uh just so you know, just just so you know, I know all the answers already. >> I I know I I don't know. I I I don't know what the color [clears throat] of the car was before that. I don't I I don't know. >> Okay. >> Um because I was I wasn't in that car like that. I only drove this one. I >> You didn't see him Sunday at all? Sunday morning, Sunday night? >> No, Sunday morning he was He was there, but then he left for a little while. Not long. >> With who? >> Himself. That I know of. Um >> [cough and clears throat] >> That was it. He might have came over to his apartment. I don't I don't know. I didn't He's not my boyfriend. I don't ask him where he goes. He has a girlfriend in Cape He goes and sees her a lot. I I don't >> Do you have a picture of him? >> A picture of my brother? No, I don't. >> No. Can you describe him for me? >> Uh he's Cuban and black. He's bald-head. He's tall. Taller like he's tall like JR. Um a little chunkier. You guys um should have a picture of him. I'm afraid of the rental, right? >> Well, I don't know. Did he lend the car to to um this guy here? You can you say JR, but that's not his name. We already established that. >> If he did If he did, he didn't tell me. >> Okay. >> Me and him had just started talking. Like texting back and forth and just stuff like that. >> Well, I mean, you guys have a history in 2024, right? >> No, I do not. Brian Houston The Brian Houston I know is not that man. You said Brian Houston, that messed me up. >> It's cuz I said him. >> That's not the guy that uh turned me in. No, it's not. >> Cuz his name was on the report. >> one We realize that's how we identify him, right? Like we we figure things out, right? >> That's fine, but that's not the same guy. >> [clears throat] >> So you So you're you're you're saying you weren't with him or with him on Sunday. You said you were at home. >> Yes. >> And And home is where? >> Well, right now it's in Punta Gorda. >> With your brother? >> Yes. >> Okay. So, you said you were there all day, all night. >> was he was He left at like 5:00, went back around 7:00 or 8:00. >> As far as that bag that you're you're saying that it is all his. >> I He brought that bag with him. >> Okay, what were you guys doing tonight? >> Uh came over here to get a card because the 7-Eleven over there in Punta Gorda don't do Visa cards and I like to put my money on cards cuz I like the Hard Rock. I'm not going to lie. >> Okay. >> So, that's what I did. >> RaceTrac didn't do it either? >> No, they won't do it over there after 10:00. So, I just thought I'd come up an exit and >> Okay. >> you know, go here. >> Yeah. >> Cuz >> So, you guys were just gas station hopping trying to get cards. >> The Visa cards. >> And and maybe lottery tickets. Are the lottery tickets his or yours? >> His. The uh >> Okay, I guess we got to take those, too, for safekeeping. >> a bunch of lottery tickets we got to put for safekeeping. >> Yeah. >> Yeah, they're Those are not mine. I don't have money like that. I took my little bit that I did have >> Understood. >> on that card. >> Well, I'm going to take you out of handcuffs now. I appreciate you talking to me. Sounds like uh you either [clears throat] truly don't have any idea what's been going on or >> No, what's going on? >> [clears throat and cough] >> Well, apparently he didn't know his own his name. >> No, he >> If you decide to answer questions now, without a lawyer present, you will still have the right to stop answering at any time. You also have the right to stop answering at any time until you talk to a lawyer. Do you understand these rights? Let me Let me take a look at that. >> Can I go to the bathroom, please? >> Yeah, yeah, yeah. You guys good with him right now? I did. >> Obviously he's a felon. >> He's a convicted felon, correct? >> Can I go to my vehicle? >> Yes, you may. Absolutely. Yeah, and and and Listen, I appreciate you being cooperative after that. You understand kind of why you got put in handcuffs temporarily cuz the way you know, it's kind of dumb for what he did. Let me see here. We'll um We'll let uh EMS check your vitals, make sure you're good, and then we'll we'll get you out of here so you don't have to be in handcuffs all night. >> Houston was booked on charges including aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, resisting an officer with violence, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and possession of fentanyl. Since his arrest, federal prosecutors have opened a criminal case against him in Florida with a court appearance scheduled for July 2026. He also remains wanted in Pennsylvania where he is awaiting trial in connection with a 14-year-old homicide case that continues to move through the courts.