Date:  August 1, 2013, 7:54pm
Location: 1530 Airline Road
Event: Reckless Driving
Case Number:  1308010162

Jose Carlos Rojas

Police observed a silver Nissan Rogue being chased by a white tow truck as they traveled eastbound in the 5700 block of Holly Road.  The tow truck pulled over, but the Rogue continued on swerving all over the road and onto the curb near several apartment complexes.

Officers caught up to the Rogue and pulled it over near Williams Drive and Airline Road.  The driver Jose Carlos Rojas (09/05/74) was arrested.  Further investigation revealed the 30-year-old passenger was the owner of the car and both men were trying to evade the tow truck driver who was trying to repossess the car.

Rojas was charged with Reckless Driving and booked at the City Detention Center.  The car was impounded, but the owner of the car was released.

Date:  August 2, 2013, 12:25am
Location:  4700 S. Padre Island Drive
Event:  Accident involving Cyclist
Case Number:  C1305675

A 23-year-old woman driving a gray Chevrolet Equinox northbound struck a bicyclist as he attempted to cross S. Padre Island Drive.  The 32-year-old cyclist was taken to Spohn Memorial where he was treated for minor injuries.   Both the driver and the 22-year-old passenger in the SUV were not injured.

The woman told Officers she tried to avoid the crash, but was unable to see the cyclist as there were no lights on his bicycle.  Lt. R. Jenkins reports the cyclist was cited for not having a light affixed to the front of his bicycle.