Driver of Stolen Truck in MLK Crash Captured

SAN ANGELO, TX — San Angelo Police were dispatched to 29th and Martin Luther King Drive Monday afternoon for the report of a hit and run crash where the suspect driver fled on foot.

As we reported earlier, officers converged on the area, observed the suspect running and a foot pursuit ensued; however, the suspect was not located.

The initial crash investigation revealed the suspect vehicle, a stolen Dodge Ram pickup truck out of Crockett County with a freshly painted passenger compartment and bumpers, was traveling south on MLK when he disregarded a red light and collided into a Checker Cab minivan that was traveling eastbound on 29th Street. The driver of the cab was not injured.

Around 4:00 p.m., San Angelo Police responded to a residence in the unit block of West 30th Street for the report of a suspicious man who appeared to be asleep underneath a vehicle. Units arrived and identified the subject as the hit and run driver. Officers also noticed the subject’s clothing was covered in paint. The subject was identified as 34-year-old Jonathan D. Borrego.

Borrego has been charged with Evading Arrest Detention. Additional charges are pending the outcome of this ongoing investigation.