Racing seems to be a more popular past time in San Angelo recently. Earlier this month, two teenagers were arrested after feeling the need for speed; and yesterday, two adults took a trip to the Tom Green County Jail for attempting the same thing.
Sgt. Cade Solsbery, public information officer with the San Angelo Police Department, said at approximately 9:27 p.m. Tuesday night, an SAPD officer in the 2700 block of West Avenue N, said he noticed two vehicles, a white Dodge Durango and a maroon Chevy Tahoe, lined up side by side. The two drivers, Ryan M. Hansjosten, 34, and Damacio I. Torres, 27, then accelerated their vehicles at a high rate of speed in an attempt to outrace each other.
As a result of their actions, Hansjosten and Torres were both arrested and transported to TGCJ.
Racing in the city, Solsbery said, is considered a Class B misdemeanor and can carry a fine not to exceed $2,000 and/or a sentence of 180 days in jail.
Overall, there were 26 people booked into the TGCJ, and out of those arrests, 13 faced new complaints. Here is the breakdown of offenses:
- Display Fictitious Motor Vehicle Registration: 1
- Driving while License Invoked/Invalid/Suspended: 3
- Public Intoxication: 2
- US Marshal Hold: 4
- DWI: 2
There were also a total of 14 people arrested for outstanding warrants.
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I'm sure they were really moving along in that Tahoe and Durango. All they needed was an Explorer to challenge and it would have been a street race like no others.
If you're gonna do something stupid like a street race, at least use fast vehicles to make it interesting.
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