The Brief
- A 19-year-old San Antonio man was sentenced to 10 years in jail for leading police on multiple high-speed chases and posting the pursuits on Instagram.
- Prosecutors said Timothy Vitaliy Fogel used a black BMW in several incidents, taunting officers with videos labeled as “AI FAKE FOOTAGE.”
- Digital forensics tied the social media account to Fogel, who also received probation, fines, and was ordered to write apology letters to law enforcement and his parents.
KENDALL COUNTY, Texas – A San Antonio man was sentenced to 10 years in jail after pleading guilty to leading law enforcement on multiple high-speed chases and posting them on social media.
The Kendall County District Attorney’s Office said 19-year-old Timothy Vitaliy Fogel led multiple law enforcement agencies on high-speed chases and posted them to social media to taunt law enforcement.
Instagram account posts high-speed chases
A Texas DPS trooper discovered a series of posts on Instagram of dash camera and cell phone videos featuring a black BMW driving recklessly and taunting law enforcement.
Prosecutors said that over the course of the investigation they discovered that Fogel had parked behind a Boerne police officer on the westbound Interstate 10 frontage road in April 2025. When the officer turned to investigate, a masked driver made an obscene gesture to the officer before speeding away and leading the officer on a chase into Bexar County.…