SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio police fired at a man during a pursuit on the South Side before taking him into custody on charges of assault and evading arrest, officers reported.
Police were dispatched at 10 a.m. Sunday to the 8900 Block Heather Court for a report of a 38-year-old man, later identified as Daniel Vallejo, threatening people with a knife, according to a preliminary report.
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Vallejo drove off in a pickup truck before officers arrived, police said. Officers located the vehicle by its license plate and attempted to conduct a traffic stop.
He did not pull over, initiating a pursuit, police said.
The pursuit lasted around 10 minutes, during which time Vallejo led police to his house in the 3000 block of Ivy Ridge Lane, more than five miles away from the original location, police said.
Officers chased Vallejo as he entered his home, police said.
At some point inside the house, an officer fired their gun at Vallejo, police said. Vallejo was not struck, and no officers were injured.
It’s unclear how many shots the officer fired. Police said the officer has five to six years of service with the department.
Vallejo was arrested at the scene. He was arrested on charges of evading arrest and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, Bexar County jail records show.
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