High-Speed Chase Leads Police to San Antonio

Police are searching for John Albert Barron, 30, who according to official reports led them on a high-speed chase from San Marcos to San Antonio before exiting his car and running on foot.

At 3:42 a.m. Monday morning, a San Marcos Police Officer observed a White Lincoln Navigator traveling approximately 120 miles per hour northbound on Interstate 35. The officer caught up to the vehicle and attempted a traffic stop. The vehicle exited the highway and continued north on the access road where the officer reports he could smell a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle.

The vehicle took the northbound to southbound turnaround and increased speed once again. The officer continued the pursuit, going around 100 mph into San Antonio city limits. San Marcos Police Dispatch notified other agencies along the route of the pursuit and requested assistance including New Braunfels Police, Live Oak Police, the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office and the San Antonio Police Department. 

The vehicle eventually came to a stop at Jackson Middle School on the northwest side of San Antonio. Police say 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 K9 search. After a search of the area, it was determined Barron had escaped prior to setting up the perimeter.

A second male passenger was inside the vehicle at the time of the chase, but he was released at the scene. Police are in the process of seeking arrest warrants for Barron.