Donna man shot by police had history of dodging the law - Monitor
Hidalgo County Justice of the Peace Homer Jasso charged Flores on Wednesday afternoon with attempted capital murder of a peace officer and set his bond at $750,000. If convicted of the charge, he could face up to 99 years in prison and a $10,000... Flores’ ex-girlfriend told police he was waiting outside her home when she drove up and he began punching her in the face and head before trying to steal her car and drive off, documents state. A neighbor who witnessed the assault called police who quickly responded and caught Flores attempting to flee in his gray 1991 Chevrolet pickup truck, documents show. Three officers began pursuit to the 100 block of Hutto Road where Flores sped through a stop sign and spun off the road into a pile of debris, the complaint states. Guerra exited his patrol car and commanded Flores to get out of the truck, but Flores responded by speeding toward the officer, the complaint states. At the time of his arrest, Flores had an active bench warrant from the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office in connection to a terroristic threat after he crashed into a residence in the 1000 block of Armstrong Street and threatened to assault the... Source: www.themonitor.com
