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A Harlingen man is behind bars after he allegedly tried to escape from police officers who arrested him for public intoxication.

Harlingen police told Action 4 News that they responded to a fight on the 400 block of West Van Buren Street over the weekend.

Officers found 25-year-old Carlos Trejo and others there.

Police arrested Trejo under public intoxication charges but allege he ran when they had their backs turned.

Officers were able to catch the 25-year-old Harlingen man in a nearby alley and charged him with escape.

Trejo remained in custody on Tuesday morning at the Cameron County Jail under a $2,500 bond.