SAN ANTONIO — Police are searching for a man they said led officers on a high-speed chase from San Marcos to San Antonio before fleeing on foot.
- Searching for 30-year-old John Albert Barron
- Police say he led them on a chase to San Antonio
- Fled the scene on foot
According to police, at 3:42 a.m. Monday, a San Marcos police officer saw a White Lincoln Navigator being driven about 120 mph northbound on Interstate 35. The officer caught up to the vehicle and attempted a traffic stop. The vehicle didn’t stop, the driver exited the highway and drove north on the access road. The officer reports he could smell a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle.
The driver took the northbound to southbound turnaround and increased speed once again. The officer continued the pursuit into the San Antonio city limits. San Marcos police dispatch notified other agencies along the route of the pursuit and requested assistance.
The vehicle eventually came to a stop at Jackson Middle School on the Northwest Side of San Antonio. Police said 30-year-old John Albert Barron exited the vehicle and fled on foot into a nearby construction site behind the school.
SMPD and SAPD attempted to set up a perimeter with San Antonio police assisting with a helicopter and K-9 search, but they think Barron escaped prior to setting up the perimeter.
A second man was in the passenger’s seat at the time of the chase, but he was released at the scene. Police are in the process of seeking arrest warrants for Barron.