SAN ANTONIO – A 41-year-old man is facing a slew of charges in connection with a chase that lasted more than an hour late Sunday, according to San Antonio police.
The man, identified as Rudolph Henry Gonzales, was arrested on Marbach Road, though an approximate address is unknown as of early Tuesday.
The incident is believed to have begun on the Northeast Side, near Starcrest Drive, after Gonzales fled from a traffic stop.
Gonzales had been allegedly driving a Jeep with a license plate registered to a separate vehicle, police said.
Officers and the department’s EAGLE helicopter followed Gonzales and the Jeep for around 30 minutes. Police said that Gonzales was driving erratically, in a manner that was consistent with DWI.
Gonzales “drove around a couple (of) neighborhoods” during the chase, an officer at the arrest scene told KSAT 12.
Officers managed to “spike” Gonzales’ vehicle near Marbach Road, but he swerved and nearly struck an officer before continuing to drive for several minutes, the department stated.
Gonzales even escaped from being pinned by several SAPD vehicles, police said.
The department said that Gonzales’ vehicle was eventually found at his apartment complex. However, when officers arrived, he allegedly struck SAPD vehicles and attempted to flee again.
Gonzales later stopped in a parking spot, but would not get out of his vehicle. SAPD said officers broke glass to pull him out; however, he fought “for several minutes” with officers before he was taken into custody.
The officer at the arrest scene told KSAT that Gonzales “had a history of DWI.” The officer also pointed to a history of evading and resisting arrest.
Gonzales is facing charges for evading arrest with a motor vehicle, aggravated assault on a peace officer, possession of a controlled substance, driving while license invalid, driving while intoxicated and resisting arrest, police said.
No officers were injured aside from scrapes and broken glass, police said. EMS checked the officers, and none required hospitalization.
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