BEXAR COUNTY, Texas – One man was arrested, and seven immigrants were detained on Wednesday in connection with a stolen vehicle chase in Bexar County, according to the sheriff’s office.
The driver of the stolen vehicle, identified as 30-year-old Jhonn Sebastian Suspes Gordillo, was taken into custody on the following charges:
- Six counts of smuggling of persons for pecuniary gain
- One count of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle
- One count of evading arrest or detention in a motor vehicle
- One count of evading arrest or detention on foot
- One count of possession of a controlled substance
The sheriff’s office said Suspes Gordillo’s arrest took place after deputies received a tip about the stolen vehicle, a Chevrolet Silverado, heading northbound into Bexar County.
When deputies later located the Silverado in south Bexar County, BCSO said Suspes Gordillo attempted to flee…