SAN ANGELO – A San Angelo man has been indicted by a Tom Green County grand jury for violating a protective order then stealing a marked San Angelo police vehicle.
According to court documents on November 3, 2021, San Angelo police were dispatched to the 600 block of MaCann Street regarding a violated protective order. The subject, identified as Michael Ray Rodriguez, violated the protective order by assaulting the protected party.
While attempted to take Rodriguez into custody, he fled on foot. Rodriguez then used a San Angelo police cruiser to run from police. He was refusing to stop while incurring heavy damage to the vehicle at a high rate of speed. Lights and sirens were activated while trying to stop Rodriguez.
Finally, Rodriguez crashed the cruiser into an occupied residence where police arrested him. It was discovered that Rodriguez had several county warrants as well.
Michael Ray Rodriguez was booked into the Tom Green County Detention Facility on November 3, 2021, and is currently still an inmate. His bond has been set at $110,000.00.
In all, Rodriguez was indicted for evading arrest, violating a protective order, evading arrest causing serious bodily injury, and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.
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Cops don't like it when you steal their ride. That list of charges should get at least 10 years.
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PermalinkWhat kind of idiot steals a cop car? Well, I guess the first requirement would be you need to be an idiot. Many years ago I had a pickup stolen. When I reported it, one of the first questions asked was did you leave the keys in it....
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