SAN ANTONIO – Authorities arrested two men in connection with a pursuit that resulted in two Texas Department of Safety troopers being injured, according to DPS.
In a press release, DPS identified the men as Angel Rene Vital, 23, and Nick Garza, 31.
Garza turned himself in on June 16 and was booked into the Bexar County Adult Detention Center, the release said. He was wanted on charges of evading arrest or detention with a vehicle, possession of marijuana, and two counts of aggravated assault against a public servant.
Investigators determined that he assisted Vital in evading authorities.
Troopers, Texas Rangers and Criminal Investigation Division (CID) Special Agents conducted surveillance on June 17 near the South Side to find Vital, the release stated. He was found and arrested the same day.
Vital had active felony warrants, which included two counts of aggravated assault against a public servant, evading arrest or detention with a vehicle and violated probation on a prior robbery charge, DPS said.
The arrests stem from an attempted traffic stop of a white Chevrolet Malibu just after 6:30 p.m. on June 12 near Weizmann Street.
DPS said Vital failed to yield, which led to a vehicle pursuit. Troopers ended the pursuit using a Grappler device, but Vital fled on foot and entered a second vehicle, which also fled the scene.
During the escape, the two DPS troopers were injured after being dragged by the fleeing vehicle.