Occurred on 5/3/12, 7:44 pm   Evading Arrest   2730 Gollihar Road   1205030125/C1203381

An Officer contacted an elderly female who wanted to report her daughter’s vehicle stolen.  A B.O.L.O.(Be On the Look Out) was issued for the Ford Explorer, shortly thereafter, the original investigating Officer observed the vehicle and attempted to pull it over as it traveled southbound on Port. 

The 27-year-old female driver didn’t pull over and exchanged places with the backseat passenger Gilbert Colunga (03/13/85) who then fled from police.  A pursuit ensued in which Colunga who was traveling east on Alexander left the roadway and drove onto Fannin Elementary School’s playground where it struck the barrier around the swing set causing the SUV to roll over. 

The driver and another male passenger began to exit the vehicle through the driver’s side windows as the SUV landed on its wheels.  Colunga took off running leaving his 27-year-old ex-girlfriend and his brother behind.  Colunga’s 25-year-old brother’s injuries included a broken leg and possibly a dislocated shoulder.  He was taken to Spohn Memorial by CCFD Emergency Personnel.

Colunga was charged with Evading Arrest involving Serious Bodily Injury, Evading Arrest on Foot, and an outstanding Nueces County warrant for Driving While Intoxicated issued on 4/26/12.  There was a 10,000 bond on the outstanding warrant.