18-year-old remains on the run after crashing vehicle on far West Side during pursuit, DPS says – ksat.com

18-year-old remains on the run after crashing vehicle on far West Side during pursuit, DPS says  ksat.com

A man fled on foot after crashing on the far West Side during a pursuit, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. SAN ANTONIO – A man fled on foot after crashing on the far West Side during a pursuit, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. DPS troopers assisted a joint law enforcement operation around 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, involving the agency’s Criminal Investigations Division and the FBI. According to a DPS statement, the operation involved an attempt to arrest an 18-year-old man wanted on multiple state and federal warrants related to drug and firearm offenses. A DPS trooper attempted a traffic stop on his vehicle near Potranco Road and Loop 1604.

However, the agency said Ojeda did not stop and initiated a pursuit. The pursuit continued onto the U.S. Highway 90 eastbound access road. DPS said Ojeda then crashed into another vehicle before losing control and hitting a perimeter fence along Lackland Air Force Base. The vehicle stopped shortly later, and Ojeda fled on foot near U.S. Highway 90 and Loop 410, DPS said. As a precaution, the agency said Mary Burns Michael Elementary School, Fisher Elementary School and IDEA Ambrose & Freda Robinson were notified about the incident and placed in a “secure” status. The schools have since lifted that status. As of Wednesday afternoon, DPS